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Cooking & Baking

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts) Tue Oct 2, 2018, 03:42 PM Oct 2018

Need some help with scalloped potatoes. [View all]

Specifically, about cooking them in an aluminum pan (because I'll be making a very large amount to bring to the homeless shelter) as compared to a ceramic pan.

I often make scalloped potatoes and ham, and know that making it without the ham will be easy. But I always bake it in a ceramic pan, and I'm concerned about how they'll come out in the aluminum pan I'll be using this time.

Suggestions?

I'm also probably going to do the actual baking at the shelter, after assembling the ingredients at home.

Help!

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Need some help with scalloped potatoes. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 OP

I think they will be fine. BillyBobBrilliant Oct 2018 #1

You should have no trouble using an aluminum pan. SamKnause Oct 2018 #2

This used to be one of my favorite dishes. We always made it when the baked ham we had japple Oct 2018 #15

I think BillyBobs' idea of a sturdy cookie sheet under the alum pan irisblue Oct 2018 #3

Do you cover the top when baking them? n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #4

I usually cover them for the first thirty minutes, then uncovered for an hour. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #5

Amuminum conducts heat much faster than the ceramic so I'm thinking the potatoes... PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #10

Thank you everyone. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #6

Yup,put the cookie sheet under the foil pan Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #7

Aluminum conducts heat faster than ceramic so foods cook quicker and might burn at procon Oct 2018 #8

Isn't aluminum from before a certain date considered toxic? DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #9

Well, unless that date is less than six months or so I'm not worried. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #11

i would boil the milk near done, i have tried pre cooking the taters & ad pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #12

it will be fine, preboil the slices (and onions) for a few minutes Kali Oct 2018 #13

Been Using an aluminum baking pan for 50 years - I'm Still Kickin' dem in texas Oct 2018 #14

Right. I'll be using disposable aluminum pans. I've used them before. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #16

As an aside... Liberal Jesus Freak Oct 2018 #17

What I love about doing this is how incredibly appreciative PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #18