Perfect Preheat

The recipe requests that you preheat your oven. What exactly does that mean?

Most ovens have a preheat feature. You set the oven for the temperature that you desire. It will usually beep or a light will go off to let you know that the temperature has been reached.

Remember when preparing your recipe that it can take up to ½ hour for the oven to reach temperature. I usually let it go for about 5-10 minutes after the beep to make sure that the oven is ready.

If you do not preheat your oven you could see results of burned bottom or over cooked as the elements are actively hot while baking for longer than if the oven has been preheated.