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Baking Pans
Use theproperbakingpan.The typeof finishon the
pan determinesthe amountof browningthatwilloccur.
Dark,roughor dullpans absorbheatresultingin a
browner,crispercrust. Use this typefor pies.
Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting
in a lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand
cookiesrequirethis typeof pan.
Glassbakingdishesalso absorbheat. Whenbaking
in glassbakingdishes,the temperaturemay need to
be reduced25°F.
If you are usingdark non-stickpans,you may find
that you needto reducethe oven temperature25°F.
to preventoverbrowning.
Pan Placement
For even cookingand properbrowning,theremust be
enoughroomfor air circulationin the oven.Baking
resultswill be betterif bakingpansare centeredas
muchas possibleratherthanbeingplacedto the front
or to the backof the oven.
Pans shouldnot toucheach otheror the wallsof the
oven. Allow 1-to 1'k-inchspacebetweenpans as
well as from the back of the oven,the doorand the
sides.If you need to use two shelves,staggerthe pans
so one is not directlyabovethe other.
Baking Guides
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions
for thebestbakingresults.
Cookies
Whenbakingcookies,flat cookiesheets(without
sides)producebetter-looking cookies.Cookiesbaked
in ajelly roll pan (shortsidesall around)may have
darkeredgesand paleor lightbrowningmay occur.
Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe
wallsor the doorof the oven.Neverentirelycovera
shelfwitha largecookiesheet.
For bestresults,use only one cookiesheetin the oven
at a time,
Pies
Cakes
For best results,bakepies in dark, roughor dullpans
Whenbakingcakes,warpedor bentpans will cause
to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozenpies in foil
unevenbakingresultsand poorlyshapedproducts.
pans shouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet
A cakebakedin a pan largerthanthe recipe
for bakingsincethe shinyfoil pan reflectsheat away
recommendswill usuallybe crisper,thinnerand drier
from the pie crust;the cookiesheethelpsretain it.
than it shouldbe. If bakedin a pan smallerthan
recommended, i t may be undercookedand battermay
overflow.Checkthe recipeto makesurethe pan size
used is the one recommended.
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