RACK AND PAN ARRANGEMENT USING FOIL
Put oven rack(s) rn place before turnrng on the oven. Rack posttrons are
numbered 1 to 4, starting al the bottom of number 1. In general, when For Baking
usfng only one rack, posrtron No 2 should be used. When ustng two racks, To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil slightly larger than the pan and turn
posftrons No. 2 and 4 work best
up the edges. use two oven racks and put the foil on the lower oven rack
When using cookre sheets, place them wfth the long side toward the front below the pan. Do not use aluminum foil directly under a pan on the same
of the oven and centered on the rack. When using two cookie sheets at oven rack. The foil will not reflect heat away from the pan.
the same time use rack positions No. 2 and 4. The cookies on the lower
rack may be done 1-2 mrnutes before the ones on the higher rack. You
may want to swatch rack positions when baking is halfway finished.
Do not cover the oven bottom or an entire oven rack with
Pans too close to each other, to oven walls or to the oven bottom block foil. The foil can block normal heat flow, cause cooking
the free movement of air improper air movement causes uneven brown-
A failures, and damage the oven interior.
Ing and cooklng.
Normally lhere should be 1% to 2 inches of air space on all sides of each
pan In the oven, See tips below For Roasting
When baking a sponge or angel For slow browning, place a fofl ?tent? loosely over the meat. This IS especiaf-
?ood cake center on one rack in the ly good on a large turkey. The ?tent? lets oven heat cfrculate under the
one rack forl. Sealing the fool will tend to steam the meat.
To reduce spattering, lrghtly crush forI and put It In the bottom of the pan
under the food
Sheer Cakes, Cooktes. Angel Food
BlsculIs or Sponge Cake
The pan or pans usrng Ihe leas1 When using Iwo racks and For Broiling
amount of rack area should be several pans, stagger them so
f$Ed on the lower of the two no an IS drrectly above
anot i er, ,
Do not cover the entire broiler grid with foil. Poor
drainage of hot fat may cause a broiler fire.
If a fire starts, close the oven door and turn controls
A off. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire. Do
Cake Layers Pies Cake Layers, Pies
Casseroles, 3 pans 4 Pans (staggered) not put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive. |
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