"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> >One time on Usenet, "Ron Hubbard" > said:
> >
> >> Every once in a long while I'll buy a package of cookie dough to
bake,
> >> follow the instructions ultra-carefully, only to have them come
out
> >> with the bottoms either very over-cooked or burnt altogether.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any great tips for not burning the cookie
bottoms
> >> while still getting the cookies cooked properly?
> >
>
>
> If your oven is ELECTRIC....
> when the heater element cycles "ON"
> the radiant heat can be brutal on the bottom of the cookie sheet.
>
> Goto your local hardware store.
> Buy a sheet of perforated aluminum.
> ( the kind they used in old radiator covers )
> Cut a piece to fit the bottom rack of the oven,
> just above the elements. ( it'll cut with scissors )
>
> The small holes will dissapate the radiant energy,
> your oven will heat evenly, and you shouldn't
> have any further scorching problems with baked goods,
> casseroles, etc.
> <rj>


Thanks for the tips, guys.

Ron