I think if you bake it at the right temperature, you can't really bake it too long. You can bake the same piece multiple times. Say you want to add more clay to it, just rebake and you can't hurt it unless the temp is too high. Seems to me the different clays require different times. I've heard you can underbake so the chemicals in the clay don't get a chance to fully bond, or whatever the technical term is... E.g. I think the Kato clay needs to cure longer. So I guess the best thing is to use that oven thermometer and bake for at least the manufacturers recommended time. I don't of any way to "test" and see if it's fully cured. Although I'll bet glassattic.com has something about that!!

Ok--so I need to get hold of a hygrometer...I will say that our basement never smells musty...which is something, considering I live in humid NC! The only water we've had in it came in through some window wells during a serious frog-strangler--7" of rain in 90 minutes. We've had that area re-graded and a drainage system installed, so that should never happen again. As to the tape test--did a forum search--I should put down a 4" x 4" strip, leave it for 48 hours, and then check for moisture under the tape, correct? Do I have to do that in every room--or is it OK to just do it in a couple of places? It is probably worth noting that we are in a terrible drought. The soil moisture levels are MUCH lower than they normally would be. That will affect the way the tape test works, will it not? As well as the humidity test? If I went with laminate--could I lay it directly over the existing tile? What do I do about the few tiles that have gone missing? My real reason for ruling out laminate at the onset of this project was that the local flooring company I've been working with told me that laminate really "wasn't a good idea" below grade. Most folks here put wall to wall carpeting in their finished basements. I don't care for carpet because of the cleaning/allergy aspects. I'm a hard-surfaces kind of girl...though I don't like tile outside of a bathroom. The rest of the house is hardwood, ceramic, or high-end composite (Azrock). Thanks for answering my questions--I really appreciate your time.

I'm with those who cook them about an hour...and I di it at 350 for 30 minutes or so flip them, sauce them, jack up thet emp to 425...bake for 15 minutes flip ands auce again. The only expection siw hen I use a honey based sauce and then I just sauce about 15 minutes before they are done. As you can see by all the answers, it's not a demanding food! LOL! If they are brown enough, they are done! And I don't do the "drumettes" bit, I just fold up the whole wing and bake. Linda C

It's out of the fridge as of 20 minutes..it rose a touch in the fridge...I hope it's all good in about an hour...fingers crossed!