May 8, 2021 - 5:18pm
Baking Steel... good for anything but bread?
Hi all,
I'm starting a cottage-style bakery in my home. I just bought two 1/4 inch baking steel plates on eBay (they're a great deal if you're looking to buy!) to double my bread production. I learned the hard way this morning that they need a very long time to preheat. I baked scones on the steel plates this morning, but only after they preheated for about 15 minutes. The scones were a very disappointing puddle of sugar and butter.
Anyway, here's my question: Does anybody have experience with baking cookies, scones, etc on the baking steel? The steel sheets are 30 lbs a piece and I'd rather leave them in the oven. What adjustments have you made for preheat/baking time, temperature, etc.?
Thanks in advance!