Creative Cooking Tips

Cooking Tips
Baking

Oven Temperature Guide

Very slow 250-275^o F

Slow 300-325^o F

Moderate 350-375^o F

Hot 400-425^o F

Very Hot 450-475^o F

Extremely Hot 500-525^o F

Baking Time & Temperature Chart

Tips for arranging foods in your oven:
A single pan goes in the center of the shelf; two pans at diagonal corners. When baking on two shelves, stagger the pans so that no pan is directly below another. Pans should not touch each other, or the sides of the oven, for proper heat circulation.

	Oven Temp	Baking Time (min)	Baking Pan (inch)

BREAD
--Biscuits	425-450^o	10-15	sheet 14" x 10"
--Muffins	400-425^o	20-25	muffin 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"
--Quick Loaf Bread	350-375^o	60-75	9 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"
--Yeast Bread	375-400^o	45-60	9 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"
--Yeast Rolls	400-425^o	15-25	sheet 14" x 10"

CAKE
--Angel or Sponge	325-350^o	40-60	tube 9" or 10"
--Cupcakes	375-400^o	15-25	cupcake 3" x 1 1/2"
--Gingerbread	350^o	30-45	8" x 8" x 2"
--Layer, 8 or 9 inch	350-375^o	25-40	8" x 1 1/2" or 9" x 1 1/2"
--Layer, 8 inch chocolate	350^o	30-40	8" x 1 1/2"
--Loaf	350^o	40-60	13" x 9 1/2" x 2" 11 1/2" x 7 3/8" x 1 1/2" 8 x 8 x 2 9" x 9" x 1" 3/4

COOKIES
--Bar Type	325-350^o	25-45	8" x 8" x 2" or 9" x 9" x 2"
--Drop	350-400^o	8-15	sheet 14 x 10
--Rolled or Sliced	375-400^o	6-12	sheet 14" x 10"

PASTRY
--Pumpkin (or custard type)	400^o	40-50	8" or 9" pie plate
--Pie Shell	450^o	12-15	8" or 9" pie plate
--Pie Meringue	325^o	15-25	8" or 9" pie plate
--Two Crust Pie	400-425^o	30-50	8" or 9" pie plate

MISCELLANEOUS
--Cup custards	325^o	40-55	Oven glass ups (in pan of boiling water)
--Large Custard	325^o	60-75	2 qt. baking dish
--Souffle	300^o	75	2 qt. baking dish
--Baked potatoes or squash	325-400^o	1-2 hours	- -

Baking Pan Substitutions

If you need . . . You can use . . .

2 8" layers 2 8" x 8" x 2" squares*
18 - 24 2 1/2" cupcakes

3 8" layers 2 9" x 9" x 9" squares

2 9" layers 2 8" x 8" x 2" squares
3 8" layers*
1 15" x 10" x 1" sheet cake
30 2 1/2" cupcakes

1 8" x 8" x 3" square 1 9" layer

2 8" x 8" x 3" square 1 9" layers
1 13" x 9" x 2" rectangle

1 9" x 9" x 2" square 2 8" layers *

2 9" x 9" x 2" square 3 8" layers

1 13" x 9" x 2" rectangle 2 9" layers
2 8" x 8" x 2" squares

1 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan 1 9" x 9" x 2" square
24 to 30 2 1/2" cupcakes

1 8" x 4 x 3" loaf pan 1 8" x 8" x 2" squares

1 9 x 3 1/2-inch tube pan 2 8" layers
24 to 30 2 1/2" cupcakes

1 10" x 4" tube pan 2 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans
1 13" x 9" x 2" rectangle

Fill pans only half full and adjust baking time, if necessary.
* Layers may be thin.