Expect bake times to vary by oven and monitor as you cook
Use suggested time as a starting point, but monitor because every oven cooks differently.
The video suggests about 35 minutes as a rough target, then emphasizes checking and monitoring because ovens run fast or slow. Adjust based on how your oven behaves and what your thermometer reads.
The short version
- Time is a guideline; your oven may differ
- Monitor and verify with temperature
What you need
- instant-read thermometerHelps adapt to oven differences
What goes wrong
Following a time exactly without checking
Use time as a guide and confirm with a thermometer
Why it works
Oven calibration, airflow, and load affect actual cooking rate, so monitoring improves repeatability.
Put it to use
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