cold start

After a cold start for some, afternoon highs should reach 7-11C - a little above the December average.

While I wouldn’t risk a cold start with time-consuming laminated dough, in general I found that breaking the “thou shalt preheat” commandment worthwhile.

The cold start increased the baking time by two minutes for the toasted cheese color I like, but the crust had a lighter crispness that I enjoyed.

Because my GE model takes nine minutes to get to 350°F, a cold start actually reduced oven use for cookies by five minutes.

First, the system must be able to cold start, meaning it can fire up its electronics with no initial voltage.