Guides
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions
best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies,
sheets (without
sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked
in a jelly roll
(short sides al! around) may have
darker edges and pale or light browning may occur.
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches
or the door the oven.
best results during regular baking, use only one
cookie sheet in the oven at time on the shelf either
position B or C.
Also see the Multi-Shelf baking section.
Pies
Cakes
results, bake pies in dark, rough or
When baking cakes,
or bent pans will
produce browner, crisper crust. Frozen
in
results and poorly shaped
—
pans should
on an aluminum cookie
A
in a pan
than the recipe
baking
the shiny
recommended will usually he crisper, thinner
the
crust:
it.
drier
it should be.
in a pan smaller than
it
be undercooked and
may
the
to
the pan
is
the one recommended.
Aluminum Foil
Never cover a
entirely with large cookie sheet
or aluminum foil. This
disturb the
circulation and result
in
poor baking. A
may used to
a
by placing it
on a lower
several inches
food.
Don’t Peek
Set the timer
the estimated cooking time and do
DO NOT open the door to check until the
not open the door to
at your
Most recipes
minimum time. Opening the oven door frequently
provide minimum and maximum baking times such as
during cooking allows heat to escape and makes
“bake 30-40 minutes.”
baking times longer. Your baking results may also
be affected.
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