GE JGRP20 Owner's Manual page 15

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Baking Pans
Use the proper baking pan_ The type of
finish on the pan determines the amount
of browning that will occur.
Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat
resulting in a browner, crisper crust
Use this type for pies,
_ Shiny bright and smooth pans reflect
heat, resulting in a fighter, more delicate
browning. Cakes and cookies require this
tj[pe of pan,
[i_; Glass b "aking dishes also absorb heat.
_A_en baking in glass baking dishes, the
temperature may need to be reduced
by25°
i;_If you axe using dark non-stick pans,
you may find that you need to reduce
the oven temperatore 25_F to prevent
over-bro_qling
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper brov,_ng,
there must be enough room for air
circulation in the oven. Baking results will
be better if baking pans are centered as
much as possible rather than being placed
to the front or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the
w_lis of the oven. Allow 1- to 1_inch space
between pans as well as from the back of
the oven, the door and the sides If you
need to use two shelves, stagger the pans so
one is not directly above the other.
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Cookies
When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets
(without sides) produce better-looking
cookies. Cookies balCed in a jelly roll pan
(short sides all around) may have darker
edges and pale or light brox_naing
may occur.
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it
touches the walls or the door of the oven
Never entirely cover a shelf with a large
cookie sheet
For best results during baking, use only
one cookie sheet in the oven at a time.
Pies
For best results, bake pies in daxk., rough
or dull pans to produce a browner, crisper
crust Frozen pies in foil pans should 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, _ped or bent pans
x_411 cause uneven baking results and poorly
shaped products. A cake baked in a pan
larger than the recipe recommends _11
usually be crisper, thinner and drier than it
should be. If 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.
Peeking
Set the timer for the estimated cooking
time and do not open the door to look at
your food., Most recipes provide minimum
and maximum baking times such as "bake
3040 minutes."
DONOTopen the door to check until the
minimum time. Opening the oven door
frequently during cooking allows heat to
escape and makes baking times longer.
Your baldng results may also be affected.
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