Using the leftover oven heat

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I use my oven a lot to bake things and roast vegetables, usually at 350 or 400 F. It stays hot for a while afterwards, and it seems like such a waste to not somehow use that heat. Are there any dishes or kitchen maintenance things I can do with an off-but-still-hot oven?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 10 '14 at 02:22

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Drying herbs is what I'll use residual oven heat for.

answered Jul 10 '14 at 02:22

Michael E.

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Sam Holder · Answer 2 · 2014-07-10T08:59:17.563

The first thought that came to mind was to make meringues overnight.

This 'perfect meringue' recipe says to put them in an oven at 200C and then turn the oven off and leave them in until the over is cool.

There is another similar meringue cookie recipe which also states you can leave them in the oven when its off until the morning

And another for forgotten pudding which you can just 'forget' in the oven as its off.

So it would seem that this is definately an option

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 15 '14 at 23:35

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I put my plates in there to warm before plating and serving the food.

answered Jul 15 '14 at 23:35

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 13 '14 at 23:03

If you don't use it for cooking food, know that opening the oven door won't heat your house any better than leaving it closed.

I've seen a few folks open it saying they don't want to 'waste the heat', but in reality it will be a slower, more constant source of heat if it's left closed.

Porsche Leigh · Answer 5 · 2014-07-16T15:31:36.570

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HOMEMADE BISCUITS

use a thin enough tin foil round pan, 8 in ... (store bought, yes the disposable ones).

edited Jul 16 '14 at 15:31

answered Jul 15 '14 at 23:14

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Using the leftover oven heat

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