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14. Been Using an aluminum baking pan for 50 years - I'm Still Kickin'

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 05:55 PM

Oct 2018

It is a large over-size heavy aluminum pan that I bought when we lived in San Antonio in the early 60's. I bought it for the same reason you are wanting a big pan; needed to cook food for a large crowd. I have used it for all kinds of dishes including scalloped potatoes. I had to hammer the rim down on the sides so would fit in the little oven where we lived. It has stood the test of time.

If you are using the disposable aluminum pans, I would use double pans with a strong cookie sheet under them. A large casserole will weight a lot. I had a pie that I making in one of those disposable pans and it collapsed on me when I was putting it in the oven. Lesson learned, if I use the disposable pans, I make sure that I have a supporting pan underneath.

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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