baking-tray

See also: baking tray

English

Noun

baking-tray (plural baking-trays)

1. Dated form of baking tray.
   • 1873 September 23, “The Ashantee War”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 5,706, London, page 2, column 3:

     The stores embarked yesterday consisted of 500 tons of rice, a large quantity of salt pork and beef, sugar, and salt, the latter being of two qualities—fine for the table, and coarse for pickling—besides 2,000 or 3,000 more hatchets and billhooks for clearing the bush, crates of camp-kettles, and a set of iron ovens and baking-trays, the dissected portions of which filled two trucks.

   • 1920, K. H., “Cooking and Baking with Gas”, in American Cookery, volume XXIV, Boston, Mass.: The Boston Cooking-School Magazine Company, page 689, column 1:

     I asked the little wife why she did not put the broiler-pan underneath her baking-trays, and in this manner reflect the heat and distribute it evenly, but she said: “Aw, you can’t do nothing with these gas-ovens!”

   • 1921 April 27, Joan Grey, “[Kitchen Hints. Original Saving Notes by Joan Grey.] Some Miscellaneous Recipes.”, in Taunton Courier, Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser, number 5,862, Taunton, Bristol, page 2, column 4:

     Turn the dough out on the floured board, knead it slightly, roll out, cut into shapes according to taste, place on a floured baking-tray, and bake in a quick oven for ten or twenty minutes.

   • 1922, J[ohn] Warren Gilbert, compiler, The Blue and Gray: A History of the Conflicts During Lee’s Invasion and Battle of Gettysburg, page 144, column 2:

     Drummer Gilbert’s wife, the author’s mother, was driven from her baking-tray. So emulating in her wrath the famous Moll Pitcher, she marched to the front and remained with her husband.

   • 1927 December 22, “Raspberry Buns”, in Birmingham Gazette, number 26,124, Birmingham, page 8, column 2:

     Close up the opening, turn the bun over, and place it on a greased baking-tray.

   • 1982 April 30, “[Cookery corner: Using your loaf] Milk rolls”, in Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser, Airdrie, page 34:

     Shape into rounds and place a little apart on a greased baking-tray.

   • 1984 June 15, “[Gardening notes: Freeze now, eat later] Ideal”, in Bucks Examiner, volume 94, number 4950, Chesham, page 25, column 2:

     The fruit is simply spread out on trays, baking-trays or large flat plates and put into the freezer, uncovered, until frozen hard.

   • 1988 December 7, Jane Humphreys, “Dish of the day: Cheese and watercress rolls”, in Evening Post, number 17,176, Bristol, page 55:

     Brush each piece with the rest of the melted butter, then place on a greased baking-tray at Gas 5, 375 deg F, 190 deg C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

   • 1992 April 21, “Spring Lamb Pie”, in Evening Chronicle, number 35,781, Newcastle upon Tyne:

     Roll out the remaining pastry into a 9in (23cm) round and tidy the edges to form a lid for the pie. Place this on a greased baking-tray.

   • 2013 December 22, Sarah Leahey Benjamin, “The New Baker: Peppermint brownies”, in Stella (The Sunday Telegraph), London, page 57, column 2:

     Grease and line a 23x33x5cm (9x13x2in) baking-tray with parchment paper.