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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.
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Shelf Position
I
Angel
food
cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
I
Cookies or cupcakes
B or C
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I
Brownies
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B
orC
I
Layer cakes
B or C
As a general rule, place most foods in the middle of
Bundt
or pound cakes
A or B
the oven, on either shelf positions B or C. See the
chart for suggested shelf positions.
Pies or pie shells
B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
A or B
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
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temperature before putting the food in the oven.
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature—
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the food
preheat time.
in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent 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 1- to 1 X-inch space between pans as
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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, the temperature may need to
be reduced by
25°F.
one is not directly above the other.
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