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BAKING
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Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
cool. The correct
shelf position
depends on the kind
of
food
and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place most foods in
~he
middle
of the oven, on either shelf position
B or C. See the chart for suggested
shelf
positions.
Type of
F’ood
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes B or C
Brownies B or C
Layer cakes
B or C
Bundt
or pound cakes A or B
Pies or pie shells
B or C
Frozen pies A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
A or B
Preheating
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
means bringing the oven up to the specified
—
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
without
a
preheat indicator light or tone, preheat
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature—
10
minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent
preheat time.
heat from escaping.
Baking 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
●
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
or to the back of the oven.
●
Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
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
I
- to
I
X-inch
space between pans as well
as from the back of the oven,
the
door and the sides.
● Glass
baking
dishes also absorb heat. When baking
If
you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans so
in glass baking dishes, reduce the temperature by
25°F.
one
is not directly above the other.
● If you are using dark non-stick pans, you may find
that you need to reduce the oven temperature
25°F.
to prevent overbrowning.
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