Baking Tips; Pan Placement; Bakeware Tips - KitchenAid KEBI141 Use And Care Manual

Baking Tips
• Set the oven controls and, if necessary, preheat the oven until Oven Indicator Light goes
out before placing pans in the oven. Avoid opening the oven door during baking. Heat is
lost and could cause poor baking results. Use the Bake View Window to conserve energy.
• Use the Minute Timer to time cooking functions. (See page 10 for recommended baking
times.)
• Wait until the shortest recommended baking time is over before checking food.
• When baking two sheets of cookies at the same time, each sheet should be removed
when the desired degree of doneness is reached, which may be at separate times.
Pan Placement
• If possible, use only one rack during baking if the pan covers
most of the rack, such as a large cookie sheet.
• Stagger pans in opposite directions when two racks and several
pans are used. Ho pan should be directly above another.
• Allow 1
'/2
to 2 inches of air space around all sides of each pan
for even air circulation.
• When using a large roasting pan or cookie sheet, turn the pan
so that the long side is parallel to the oven door for the best heat distribution and air flow.
Bakeware Tips
• Use the recommended pan size given in recipes to insure good results. Old or darkened
pans are not desirable.
• Tin coated, stainless steel, warped or dented pans do not heat
evenly and will cause uneven baking.
• Bake cakes, cookies, quick breads and muffins in shiny pans for
a tender, golden crust.
• Reduce oven temperature by 25°F when using glass pans, ex¬
cept when baking pies or yeast breads.
• Cookies, biscuits and cream puffs bake best on medium weight
aluminum sheets with no sides or very low sides.
Using Aluminum Foil Correctly in the Oven
If you wish to use foil to catch possible spillovers, cut a piece of foil slightly larger than the
pan being used and turn up the edges to form a tray. Position the foil "tray" on the oven
rack below the pan. CAUTIOH: NEVER COVER AN ENTIRE OVEN RACK OR OVEN
BOTTOM WITH FOIL. FOIL CAN OBSTRUCT NORMAL HEAT FLOW, CAUSE
COOKING FAILURES AND DAMAGE THE OVEN INTERIOR.