It seems that parts must be ordered for our LG oven, so we may not get it fixed for another week. Since one cannot live on microwave and barbecue cooking alone we caved and bought a toaster oven last weekend.
We did a bit of research on the internet and set out to buy a Cuisinart, but when we got to the big appliance store they had none in stock in any of their stores on the east coast. None. Hmmmm....we took this to be a bad omen for the Cuisinart, but on another shelf I fell in love with a Kitchenaid model. It is basic stainless steel with good old-fashioned dials for controls and Hubby and I agreed to make it ours.
Since yesterday I have been experimenting with baking in the toaster oven. I feel like a 1950s housewife baking cookies and squares in my newfangled appliance. On Sunday, Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies were baked using the broiler pan as a cookie sheet, but I must remember to turn the temperature down in the future to compensate for the black broiler pan. Luckily I enjoy crispy cookies. Earlier today I baked Seven-Layer Squares in a 9"x9" pan and they turned out a bit too brown, so I made a note on the recipe to turn the temperature down by 25F to compensate for the glass pan. Hmmmmm, or maybe the toaster oven runs hotter than normal.
Well, I am off to try baking apple crisp in the toaster oven. Here's hoping I don't burn it.
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