Baking GuidesWhen using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe orinstructions for best baking results.Cookies Aluminum FoilWhen baking cookies, Never entirely coverflat cookie sheets a shelf with aluminum(without sides) produce foil. This will disturbbetter-looking cookies. the heat circulation andCookies baked in a jelly result in poor baking.roll pan (short sides all A smaller sheet of foilaround) may have darker may be used to catch aedges and pale or light spillover by placing itbrowning may occur. on a lower shelf severalCookies can be baked on several shelves at the same inches below the food.time but browning may be uneven because of reduced Do not put aluminum foil on the oven bottom.air circulation.Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches thewalls or the door of the oven.PiesFor best results, bake piesin dark, rough or dull pansto produce a browner,crisper crust. Stagger thepies for most evenbrowning. Frozen pies infoil pans should be placedon an aluminum cookiesheet for baking since theshiny foil pan reflects heat away from the pie crust;CakesFor best browning whenbaking several 8“ or 9“cakes, stagger them so onepan is not directly aboveanother. Warped or bentpans will cause unevenbaking results and poorlyshaped products. A cakebaked in a pan larger thanthe recipe recommends wilw Yusually be crisper, thinnerthe cookie-sheet helps retain it.” and drier than it should be. If baked in a pan smallerthan recommended, it may be undercooked and battermay oveflow.Baking Pans Don’t PeekUse the proper baking pan. The type of finish on thepan determines the amount of browning that will occur.c Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in abrowner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.l Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resultingin a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes andcookies require this type of pan.l Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When bakingin glass baking dishes, the temperature may need tobe reduced by 25°F.Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and donot open the door to look at your food. Most recipesprovide minimum and maximum baking times suchas “bake 3040 minutes.”DO NOT open the door to check until the minimumtime. Opening the oven door frequently duringcooking allows heat to escape and makes baking timeslonger. Your baking results may also be affected.15—1!Iu—