Baking Guide1. Aluminum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes, which cook longer than 30 to 40quickly. For most conventional glass and Pyroceram@ cookware, minutes. For food with shortbaking, light, shiny finishes generally generally absorb heat, which may cooking times, preheating givesgive best results. They prevent result in dry, crisp crusts. Reduce best appearance and crispness.overbrowning in the time it takes oven heat 25”F. if lighter crusts arefor heat to cook the center areas. desired. Preheat cast iron for 4. Open the oven door to checkfood as little as possible to preventDull (satin-finish) bottom surfaces baking some foods for rapidof pans are recommended for cake browning when food is added. uneven heating and to save energy.pans and pie plates to be sure those 3. Preheating the oven is not alwaysareas brown completely. necessary, especially for foodsShelf Oven Time,Food Container Position Temperature Minutes CommentsBreadBiscuits (k-in. thick) Shiny Cookie Sheet B, C 400°-475” 15-20 Canned, refrigerated biscuits takeCoffee cake2 to 4 minutes less time.Shiny Metal Pan with B, A 350°-4000 20-30satin-finish bottomCorn bread or muffins Cast Iron or Glass B 400°-4500 20-40 Preheat cast iron pan for crisp crust.Gingerbread Shiny Metal Pan with B 350° 45-55satin-finish bottomMuffins Shiny Metal Muffin Pans A, B 400°-4250 20-30 Decrease about 5 minutes for muffinPopovers Deep Glass or Cast Iron Cups B 375° 45-60 mix, or bake at 450”F. for 25 minutes,then at 350”F. for 10 to 15 minutes.Quick loaf bread Metal or Glass Loaf Pans B 350°-3750 45-60Yeast bread (2 loaves) Metal or Glass Loaf Pans A, B 375°-4250 45-60 Dark metal or glass give deepestPlain rolls Shiny Oblong or Muffin Pansbrowning.Sweet rollsA, B 375” -425°Shiny Oblong or Muffin Pans10-25 For thin rolls, Shelf B maybe used.B, A 350°-3750 20-30 For thin rolls, Shelf B maybe used.Cakes(without shortening)Angel food Aluminum Tube PanJelly rollA 325” -375° 30-55 Two-piece pan is convenient.Metal Jelly Roll PanSpongeB 375”-400° 10-15 Line pan with waxed paper,Metal or Ceramic Pan A 325°-350” 45-60CakesBundt cakes Metal or Ceramic PanCupcakesA, B 325°-3500 45-65Shiny Metal Muffin Pans B 350°-3750 20-25 Paper liners produce more moistFruit cakes Metal or Glass Loaf orcrusts.A, B 275°-3000 2-4 hrs.Tube PanUse 300”F. and Shelf B for small orLayer Shiny Metal Pan withindividual cakes.B 350°-3750 20-35satin-finish bottomLayer, chocolate Shiny Metal Pan with B 350°-3750 25-30satin-finish bottomLoaf Metal or Glass Loaf Pans B 350° 40-60CookiesBrownies Metal or Glass Pans B, C 325°-350” 25-35DropBar cookies from mix use same time.Cookie SheetRefrigeratorB, C 350°-4000 10-20Cookie SheetUse Shelf C and increase temp.B, C 400°-425” 6-12Rolled or sliced25”F. to 50”F. for more browning.Cookie Sheet B, C 375°-4000 7-12Fruits,Other DessertsBaked apples Glass or Metal Pan A, B, C 350°-4000Custard30-60Glass Custard Cups or Casserole B 300°-3500 30-60 Reduce temp. to 300”F. for large(set in pan of hot water) custard. Cook bread or rice puddingPuddings, Rice Glass Custard Cups or B 325° 50-90and Custardwith custard base 80 to 90 minutes.CasserolePiesFrozen Foil Pan on Cookie Sheet A 400°-425” 45-70 Large pies use 400°F. and increaseMeringue Spread to crust edgestime.B, A 325”-350” 15-25 To quickly brown meringue, useOne crust400”F. for 8 to 10 minutes.Glass or Satin-finish Metal A, B 400”-425°Two crust Glass or Satin-finish Metal40-60 Custard fillings require lowerI%dstry shellB 400”-425°Glass or Satin-finish Metal40-60 temperature, longer time.B 450° 12-15MiscellaneousBaked potatoes Set on Oven Shelf A, B, C 325°-4000Scalloped dishes Glass or Metal Pan60-90 Increase time for large amountA, B, C 325°-3750Souffles30-60 or size.Glass B 3m0-3500 30-75——12