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Delicious baking and As ranges and wall ovens get older, it is not uncom-
roasting results mon for the oven temperature to shift. It is normal
depend on the recipe, to notice some cooking time differences between a
type of pan used and new oven and an old one. Compare your recipes
with tested recipes for proper recommendations,
the rack and pan
_ositions. Use tested recipes from dependable cookbooks.
Follow directions carefully andusefresh ingredients,
Measure and mix as instructed and use the recom-
mended pan size.
Preheatthe oven ifcalledfor inthe recipe or on the
packagedirections. Preheating is NOT necessary for
roasting. Selecting a temperature higher than the
desired temperature will not preheat the oven any
faster. In fact, this may have a negative effect on
baking results.
PanPositions Do not cover the entire oven rackor oven bottom
with aluminum foil orplaceit directly underapan. If
needed to catch spill-overs from baked items, place
a piece of foil cut a little larger than the pan on the
rack below the pan.However, foil will reduce air flow
and may cause poor baking results. In a gas oven,
placing foil on the oven bottom may cause perma-
nent damage to the porcelain enamel,