- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

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BakingPans
Usetheproperbakingpan.Thetypeof finishon the
pandeterminestheamountof browningthatwilloccur.
● Dark,roughor dullpansabsorbheatresultingin a
browner,crispercrust.Usethistypefor pies.
● Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting
in a lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand
cookiesrequirethistypeof pan.
● Glassbakingdishesalsoabsorbheat.Whenbaking
inglassbakingdishes,thetemperaturemayneedto
bereduced25°F.
● If youareusingdarknon-stickpans,you mayfind
thatyouneedto reducethe oventemperature25°F.
to preventoverbrowning.
Pan Placement
Forevencookingandproperbrowning,theremustbe
enoughroomfor aircirculationin the oven.Baking
resultswillbe betterif bakingpansarecenteredas
muchas possibleratherthanbeingplacedto thefront
or to thebackof theoven.
Pansshouldnottoucheachotheror the wallsof the
oven.Allow1-to 1‘k-inchspacebetweenpansas
wellas fromthebackof theoven,thedoorand the
sides.If youneedto use two shelves,staggerthepans
so oneis notdirectlyabovetheother.
BakingGuides
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions
for thebestbakingresults.
Cookies
Whenbakingcookies,flatcookiesheets(without
sides)producebetter-lookingcookies.Cookiesbaked
in ajelly rollpan(shortsidesall around)mayhave
darkeredgesandpaleor lightbrowningmayoccur.
Do notusea cookiesheetso largethatit touchesthe
wallsor thedoorof theoven.Neverentirelycovera
shelfwitha largecookiesheet.
Forbestresults,useonlyonecookiesheetin theoven
at a time,
Pies
Cakes
Forbestresults,bakepiesin dark,roughor dullpans
Whenbakingcakes,warpedor bentpanswillcause
to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozenpiesin foil
unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts.
pansshouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet A cakebakedin a pan largerthantherecipe
forbakingsincetheshinyfoilpanreflectsheataway
recommendswillusuallybecrisper,thinneranddrier
fromthe piecrust;thecookiesheethelpsretainit.
thanit shouldbe.If bakedin a pan smallerthan
recommended,it may be undercookedandbattermay
overflow.Checktherecipeto makesurethepansize
usedis theonerecommended.