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BAKEWARE GUIDELINES
Dark or dull pans
Absorb more heat
and result in darker
browning.
Recommended for
pies and breads.
Shiny pans (no
sides)
Recommended for
cookies.
Shiny pans
(sides)
Recommended for
cakes
Glass pans
Lower
recommended
oven temperature
by 25°F.
Cooking
BAKING TIME GUIDELINES
Cake Pan
Type
Pan size
Cups of
batter
Oven
Temp.
Minutes
Oval
7 ¾" x 5 ¾"
2 ½
350°F
25 to 30
13" x 9 ¾"
8
350°F
25 to 30
Round,
2" layer
6"
2
350°F
25 to 30
8 “
3
350°F
30 to 35
14"
10
350°F
50 to 55
Round,
3" layer
8"
5
325°F
60 to 65
12"
11
325°F
75 to 80
Half Round,
2" layer
18"
9
325°F
60 to 65
Half Round,
3" layer
18"
12
325°F
60 to 65
Square
6"
2
350°F
25 to 30
10"
6
350°F
35 to 40
16"
15 1/2
350°F
45 to 50
Baking Guidelines
When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are
generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures. A general rule with a convection bake
cycle is to reduce your temperature by 25°F. Ingredients should be at ambient temperature prior to baking.
Hints for Cookies,
Shiny, flat cookie sheets should
be used. Avoid cookie pans with
high sides - this will cause
uneven browning on the top.
Cookie sheet should not touch
the sides of the oven or door.
Cakes,
Follow recipes directions for
pan size. Shiny pans work best
for cakes.
Cake baked in too large a pan
will be thin and dry. Too small a
pan will be undercooked or
unevenly cooked and may spill.
Pies
Pies should be baked in dark or
dull pans to increase browning.
Frozen pies should be heated
on an aluminum cookie sheet.
Preheating
In most cases, you should preheat the oven before baking. After the range control is
set, the oven temperature will begin to rise until the desired cooking temperature is
reached. When cooking temperature is reached oven signal beeps. For delicate
baking (such as puff pastries or souffles), preheat approximately 15–20 minutes
before placing food inside oven or wait 10 minutes after oven signal beeps
before placing food in oven. The extra time creates a more stable oven temperature.
Convection Pan Placement
Baking pans and cookie sheets
should not touch side or rear walls of
oven. If pans are placed on different
racks, they can be placed directly
over each other. Convection cooking
circulates air around oven providing
even browning on all rack positions.
When using convection, oven can be
loaded on all racks with excellent
cooking results.