There are some care tips you need to consider with glass bakeware.
Ceramic pan baking temp.
In general when it comes to cakes a lighter pan promotes more even baking.
The lifespan of a nonstick ceramic pan is quite short when compared to other types of cookware available such as stainless steel ptfe based non stick surfaces and cast iron skillets.
In america what recipes call a standard loaf pan is 8 1 2 x 4 1 2 x 2 1 2 inches.
If you own one loaf pan it should probably be this size.
So if you re in a pinch and need to use glass or ceramic cookware for recipes that call for baking pans reduce the baking temperature by about 25ºf.
This will ensure that you don t overbake whatever s in the oven.
There are two rules of thumb when baking with darker pans.
Most recipes were designed to use metal pans for baking but glass pans transfer heat to the food more quickly than shiny.
Glass pans also score points for being easy to clean and for not staining easily a common complaint about metal pans.
First decrease the baking temperature by 25 degrees.
If a store sells only one size of loaf pan this is probably it.
Ceramic bakeware cooks more evenly than most metal pans and retains heat after baking making it ideal for casseroles cobblers and other dishes that are best enjoyed warm.
Glass pans are usually made of tempered glass first on the market in 1915 and can handle acidic foods better than most metal pans.
Burned brownies and charred cookies can happen when you do not make an adjustment to the baking temperature for the type of pan you are using.
The very same nanoparticles responsible for these pots and pans inefficient heat distribution are also behind ceramic cookware s disappointing durability and status as not dishwasher safe or metal utensil safe.
8 1 2 inch pans vs 9 inch pans.
If you have a recipe that calls for a metal baking pan and you have to substitute glass you usually need to decrease the oven temperature by 25 degrees.
The material used greatly determines how your baked goods come out of the oven.
Never heat glass on the stovetop or under the broiler or it can shatter.
Metal bakeware can withstand higher temperatures than glass which makes it ideal for foods that bake for a short period of time at a higher temperature including baked goods such as cookies biscuits cakes muffins and breads metal baking pans are also preferred when browning foods and quick roasting since it tends to heat up quickly and also cool down relatively fast so actual sheet pan.
In general you probably don t want to use glass or ceramic in temperatures higher than 425ºf.