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Stop top of bake browning - no foil

funkymonkey849
funkymonkey849 Posts: 622 Forumite
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I'm making a sort of potatoes dauphinoise, but with root vegetables - the recipe says 40 mins at gas 4 with foil on top, then 20 mins without the foil - but I've just looked and I haven't got any foil! :eek: Tescos is shut, so any ideas on what to do? I don't have a casserole dish or anything with a lid, the only thing I have is baking paper!

I don't want burnt dinner...help!

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
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    funkymonkey849 wrote: »
    I'm making a sort of potatoes dauphinoise, but with root vegetables - the recipe says 40 mins at gas 4 with foil on top, then 20 mins without the foil - but I've just looked and I haven't got any foil! :eek: Tescos is shut, so any ideas on what to do? I don't have a casserole dish or anything with a lid, the only thing I have is baking paper!

    I don't want burnt dinner...help!

    Put another shelf above your dish with the veg in. Put a baking tray on that shelf, which will protect the top of the veg ;)

    Penny. x
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  • purpleivy
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    funkymonkey849 wrote: »
    I'm making a sort of potatoes dauphinoise, but with root vegetables - the recipe says 40 mins at gas 4 with foil on top, then 20 mins without the foil - but I've just looked and I haven't got any foil! :eek: Tescos is shut, so any ideas on what to do? I don't have a casserole dish or anything with a lid, the only thing I have is baking paper!

    I don't want burnt dinner...help!

    I use a piece of cardboad box or brown paper on the christmas cake if it's getting too brown.
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  • chris_n_tj
    chris_n_tj Posts: 2,659 Forumite
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    You can use wet newspaper just tuck it in well. Enjoy dinner
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  • funkymonkey849
    funkymonkey849 Posts: 622 Forumite
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Put another shelf above your dish with the veg in. Put a baking tray on that shelf, which will protect the top of the veg ;)

    Penny. x

    Ooh I only have one proper shelf (don't ask!), but do you think this would work if I put a large baking tray on top of the dish?
  • Penelope_Penguin
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    funkymonkey849 wrote: »
    Ooh I only have one proper shelf (don't ask!), but do you think this would work if I put a large baking tray on top of the dish?

    Don;t see why not ;)

    Alternatively, can you put your dish on the bottom of the oven, and your one shelf directly above :confused:
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  • the_cat
    the_cat Posts: 2,178 Forumite
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    You can use your baking paper. Just tuck in round and under the tin. It will not have the reflective properties of foil so may take a little longer to cook but it should do the job ok
  • funkymonkey849
    funkymonkey849 Posts: 622 Forumite
    I just put a baking tray over the top and crossed my fingers, is in the oven now so we shall see!

    Thank you all xxx
  • tandraig
    tandraig Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    the baking tray will work hun - just you see! have to do this myself when i run out of foil (which i do often - as when shopping if asked OH always says we have plenty! when there is only about six inches left)
  • purplepardalis
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    Cheese :-) As in grate it and put it on the top. It will protect the veg and taste yummy
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