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    EQUIPMENT CORNER

    Dec 07, 2021 5 minutes

    Eighth-Size Baking Sheet

    e love our half- and quarter-sheet pans, also known as baking sheets, and use them for a variety of essential tasks around the kitchen. Curious to find out if we liked pans that were even smaller, we decided to investigate the eighth-size version of our favorite rimmed baking sheet by Nordic Ware. This pan’s smaller size (about 8¾ by 5½ inches) makes it ideal for small tasks such as baking a couple cookies or scones, draining fried shallots, or letting a few seared scallops rest. We tested the Nordic Ware Naturals Eighth Sheet Pan (model 47400), using it to bake pairs of cookies and biscuits, toast nuts, and broil toast. Everything we prepared using this pan cooked within the times called for in our recipes and emerged

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