GE 164D2966P053 Use And Care Manual

n PlacementFor even cooking and proper browning, there must be Pans should not touch each other or the walls of theenough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking oven. Allow 1- to 1 k-inch space between pans as wellresults will be better if baking pans are centered as as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides.much as possible rather than being placed to the front If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans soor to the back of the oven. one is not directly above the other.Baking GuidesWhen using prepared baking mixes, follow the package recipeor instructions for the best baking 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. Never entirely cover ashelf with a large cookie sheet.For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the oventime.CakesWhen baking cakes, warped or bent pans will causeuneven baking results and poorly shaped products.A cake baked in a pan larger than the reciperecommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drierthan it should be. If baked in a pan smaller thanrecommended, it may be undercooked and batter mayoverflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan sizeused is the one recommended.PiesFor best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans to produce a browner,crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil pans should be placed on an aluminumcookie sheet for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away from thepie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it.(Cowillued tle,4”r page)13