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Functional Uses Of Baking Pans

By: Chris Channing

When you are baking you may not think too much about the baking pan you use. There is actually quite a bit you need to know about baking pans before you begin baking, however. There are several different sizes and shapes of baking pans, not to mention materials they are made from.

The size of baking pan will determine how much batter it will be able to hold. If you do not use the right size pan for the recipe you are going to make then there could be some mishaps. If the pan you use happens to be larger than needed then the depth of the batter will be shallower and the batter will bake quicker. Opposite to using a larger pan, if you use a pan that is to small then the batter will be deeper and it will take more time to bake.

There are a few different sizes of baking pans, such as: cake pans, loaf pans, and pie pans. Cake pans come in two main shapes, round and square. There are two other shapes though, the angel food cake pan and the springform pan. A large pan with a flat bottom is a loaf pan. Last of all, the pie pan is meant only for pies and has a flat bottom with flared up sides all around it.

The material that the baking pan is made from is also important to be aware of. The two types of materials used for baking pans are: metal and glass. Glass baking dishes sometimes require a reduction in oven temperature of twenty-five degrees. Sometimes a recipe will tell you which material to use for the best results.

You will probably want to know what the dimensions, volume, and the depth of your baking pan are. If you want to find out the dimensions of your pan then all you have to do is measure from one edge to another. It is important that you measure the inside of the edge though, if you measure outside then the thickness of your pan will be included in the measurement.

If you want to measure the depth of your pan then all you have to do is put a ruler straight up from the bottom to the top of the pan. Make sure you do not slant your ruler or else it will throw off your measurement. Lastly if you are figuring the volume of a pan then simply pour pre-measured water in cups into the pan until it is filled to the brim.

Final Thoughts

What should you remember or know about baking pans before choosing one? You should now that most conventional ovens hold pans no bigger than 17 x 14 inches. You should remember to measure the depth, volume, and dimensions. When measuring your dimensions it is good to know that 1 inch equals 2.54 cm and 1 cup equals 237 ml for your volume. You should use the type of pan that a recipe calls for whether it's a glass dish or a metal pan. The last thing you need to be sure to remember is to use the correct size pan, if you don't it could lead to a mistake in your baking.

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