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Default airbake, cooking stone??


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> An airbake sheet is two aluminum sheets attached together with a space of
> air between them. I don't know if they're what you need or not?
> I like restaurant quality jelly roll pans for my cookie sheets.
> A "half sheet" is half the size of a restaurant cookie/jelly roll pan.
> More "home sized" I guess? Haven't you ever ordered a sheet cake from a
> baker and they ask you "full sheet, half sheet or quarter sheet?" Those
> are sizes.


I think sheet sizes must be an American thing. Probably expert bakers in
Australia have come across it, but I don't think it's a common thing for
your everyday person here.
(And I've never ordered a cake - always made my own, or bought a cheap ready
made one from the supermarket)

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> As for the stone you put the item to be baked directly on it. It provides
> extra heat to the bottom to give it a nice crust. Doesn't sound like you
> need one, eh?


Haha, probably not.