GE 164D2966P122 Use And Care Manual page 11

'reheating
Preheattheovenif therecipecallsfor it. Preheatmeans
Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking
bringingthe ovenup to the specifiedtemperature
cakes,cookies,pastryand breads.For most casseroles
beforeputtingthefoodin theoven.Topreheat,set the
androasts,preheating is notnecessary. Forovenswithout
ovenat thecorrecttemperature—selecting a higher
a preheatindicatorlightor tone,preheat 10minutes.
temperature doesnot shortenpreheattime.
Afterthe oven is preheated,placethe food in the oven
as quicklyas possibleto preventheatfrom escaping.
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BakingPans
Use the properbakingpan.Thetypeof finishon the
pan determinesthe amountof browningthatwilloccur,
c Dark,roughor dull pansabsorbheatresultingin a
browner,crispercrust.Use this typefor pies.
Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting
in a lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand
cookiesrequirethis typeof pan.
Glassbakingdishesabsorbheat.Whenbaking
in glassbakingdishes,the temperaturemay need
to be reducedby 25°F.
Pan Placement
For even cookingand properbrowning,theremustbe
enoughroomfor air circulationin the oven.Baking
resultswill be betterif bakingpans are centeredas
muchas possibleratherthan beingplacedto the front
or to the backof the oven.
Pans shouldnot toucheach otheror the wallsof the
oven.Allow 1-to 1k-inch spacebetweenpansas well
as from the back of the oven,the doorand the sides.
If you needto use two shelves,staggerthe pans so
one is not directlyabovethe other.
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Baking Guides
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Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions
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for the best bakingresults.
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Cookies
Whenbakingcookies,flat cookiesheets(without
sides)producebetter-looking cookies.Cookiesbaked
in a jelly roll pan (shortsidesall around)may have
darkeredgesand pale or lightbrowningmay occur.
Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe
wallsor the doorof the oven,Neverentirelycover
a shelfwith a largecookiesheet.
For bestresults,use onlyone cookiesheetin the oven
at a time.
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Pies
Cakes
For best results,bakepies in dark,roughor dullpans
Whenbakingcakes,warpedor bentpanswill cause
to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozenpies in foil
unevenbakingresultsand poorlyshapedproducts.A
pans shouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet
cakebakedin a pan largerthanthe reciperecommends
for bakingsincethe shinyfoil pan reflectsheat away
will usuallybe crisper,thinnerand drierthan it should
from the pie crust;the cookiesheethelpsretainit.
be. If bakedin a pan smallerthanrecommended, i t may
be undercookedand battermay overflow.Checkthe
recipeto makesurethe pan sizeused is the one
recommended.
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