Pans
Pan Placement
Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
pan determines the amount of browning that will occur.
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
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Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
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Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
or to the back of the
in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
cookies require this type of pan.
oven. Allow 1- to 1
space between pans as well
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Glass baking dishes absorb heat. When baking in
as from the
of the oven, the door and the sides.
you use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not
glass baking dishes, the temperature may need to be
directly above the other.
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Baking Guides
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions
best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without
sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked
in a
roll pan
sides
around) may have
darker edges and pale or light browning may occur.
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the
walls or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover
shelf with a large cookie sheet.
For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the oven
at a time.
Pies
For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans
to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in
pans
be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet
for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away
from the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it.
Cakes
When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause
uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.
A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe
recommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drier
than it should be. baked in a pan smaller than
recommended, it may be undercooked and batter may
overflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan size
used is the one recommended.
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