Five common baking mistakes and how to make them better. A failed bake is incredibly frustrating and often confusing.
Baking can be fun – if you don't get in your own way. Read The Washington Post for free for four weeks Your quality ticket from washingtonpost.com: Get exclusive research and 200+ stories free forFour weeks. The essential thing: Glass heats up slowly. With glass (or ceramic), the slower heat transfer means the food takes longer to bake than with metal. If you wait until the center is done, the edges are likely to be overcooked.