GE 164 D2588P120 Use And Care Manual

GE 164 D2588P120 Use And Care Manual Manual pdf 15 page image

--Baking GuidesFollow the recipe or the directions on the back of the box to get the bestbaking results.CookiesWhen baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (withoutsides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies bakedin a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may havedarker edges and pale or light browning may occur.Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches thewalls or the door of the oven.For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the ovenat a time.Pies CakesFor best results, do not bake pies in a shiny metal pan. When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will causeThe heat is reflected and the bottom crust will be pale uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.and underdone. Frozen pies in foil pans should be A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe— placed on an aluminum cookie sheet for baking since recommended will usually be crisper, thinner andthe shiny foil pan reflects heat away from the pie drier than it should be. If baked in a pan smaller thancrust; the cookie sheet helps retain it. recommended, it may be undercooked and batter mayovefflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan sizeused is the one recommended.Aluminum FoilNever cover a shelf entirely with a large cookie sheetor aluminum foil. This will disturb the heatcirculation and result in poor baking, A smaller sheetof foil may be used to catch a spillover by placing iton a lower shelf several inches below the food.Don’t PeekSet the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until thenot open the door to look at your food. Most recipes minimum time. Opening the oven door frequentlyprovide minimum and maximum baking times such as during cooking allows heat to escape and makes“bake 30-40 minutes.” baking times longer. Your baking results may alsobe affected.15