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Temperature

M UCH of the success in preparing food depends on the temperature to which it is subjected. The degree of heat necessary to cook certain meats, for instance, would ruin bread and cake.

The expressions, a "fast" or "quick" oven, a "moderate" oven, a "slow" oven are often seen, and many of us guess what they mean, but unless we use a thermometer we never can tell accurately. Good thermometers, one for the oven and one that can be used in liquids, cost very little, and pay for themselves quickly in the quality of flavor of the foods.

Using a Fahrenheit Thermometer, it should register : For Baking Potatoes-300° for 45 minutes.

For Boiling Meats-212° for five minutes, and 180° for the remaining time of cooking. For Stews-180°.

For Roast Turkey or Chicken-400° for 30 minutes, and 280° for remaining time.

For Roast Duck-360° for 30 minutes, and 230° for remaining time.

For Roasts (of all meats)-400° for 30 minutes, and 260° to finish.

For Bread in one-pound loaves-300° for ten minutes, and 260° for fifty minutes.

For Pastry-360°.

For Muffins-360°.

For Cakes without Butter-300° to 360°.

For Angel Foods-230° to 260°.

For Cakes with Butter-230° to 250°.

For Fruit Cake-220° to 260°.

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