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> Not Available > wrote:
>> Hi Group.
>
>> I have a quick question:
>
>> I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
>> increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does
>> not call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a
>> little jucier than normal.
>
> Follow the cooking times that come on the instruction guide with
> your cooking bags or simply don't use a cooking bag for this
> particular recipe.

Neither or those is the best solution...

I use cooking bags frequently for the same reason - to insure a moist
product. I _always_ follow the original recipe for time and temperature,
but occasionally reduce the total quantity of liquid if the recipe calls
for large amounts which are expected to reduce in the cooking process -
they won't reduce much in the cooking bag.

One caveat... Every cooking bag I've ever seen or used warns against
temperatures above 375°F and usually recommends 325-350°F. If your
recipe specifies a higher temperature, reduce it.

Wayne