Maytag GAS RANGE - General Baking Tips

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Use a reliable recipe and accurately measure fresh • A dark metal, dull, anodized or satin-finish pan
ingredients. Carefully follow directions for oven absorbs heat and producesdarker browningwith a
temperatureandcookingtime. crispercrust.Usedarkpansfor pies,piecrustsorbread. I
Preheat oven if recommendedin the recipeor package • Foroptimumbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuitson
directions.Selectinga temperaturehigherthanthe desired aflatcookiesheet.Ifthepanhassides,suchasajellyroll
temperaturewillnotpreheattheovenanyfaster,Infact,this pan,browningmaynotbe even.
mayhavea negativeeffecton bakingresults.
• If usingheat-proof glassware,or dark pans such as
Baker'sSecretor Wiltonreducetheoven temperature
Use the correct rack position. Bakingresultsmay be by25°Fexceptwhenbakingpiesorbread.Usethesame
affectedifthewrongrackisused.Foroptimumresults,bake bakingtimeascalledforinthe recipe.
foodson onerack.Select a rack positionthat locatesthe
food inthe centerof the oven.Ifbakingontworacks,select
rackpositions #2 and 4, #1and 4 or #2 and5. Allow hot air to flow freely throughthe ovenfor optimum
bakingresults. Improperplacementof pansin the ovenwill
• Top browning may be darker if foodislocated toward block air flow and may result in uneven browning. For
the top of the oven. optimumbrowningandeven cookingresults:
• Bottom browningmay bedarker iffood islocatedtoward • Donotcrowdarackwithpans.Neverplacemorethanone
cookie sheet, one 13x9x2-inch cake pan or two 9-inch
the bottom oftheoven. roundcake panson onerack. '
• When using two racks for baking, allow enough space • Staggerpanswhen bakingontwo rackssoonepan isnot
betweentheracksfor properaircirculation.Browningand directlyover anotherpan.
cookingresults will be affectedif air flow is blocked.
• Allow two inchesbetweenthe pan and the ovenwalls.
Cookware material plays an importantpart in baking Check the cooking progress at the minimum time
results.Alwaysusethetypeandsizeof pancalledforinthe recommendedintherecipe.Ifnecessary,continuechecking
recipe,Cookingtimesorcookingresultsmaybeaffectedif atintervalsuntilthefoodisdone.Iftheovendoorisopened
thewrongsize isused. too frequently,heat will escapethe oven;this can affect
bakingresultsandwastesenergy.
• A shiny metalpanreflectsheatawayfromthefood.This
typeof panproduceslighterbrowningand asoftercrust. If you add additional ingredients or alter the recipe,
Useshinypansforbakingcakesorcookies, expectcookingtimestoincreaseor decreaseslightly.