Pampered Chef Baking Stones/Bar Pan?!

Pampered Chef Baking Stones/Bar Pan?

I was under the impression that the darker it gets the better but my baking stone is almost black and it's burning everything. Is it time to get a new stone, or what?

Also, I bought a large bar pan a few years back and tried to make some lemon bars without first seasoning the pan. The result was a mess and the pan took some scraping to come clean. Now, is there anything I can do with this pan, or should I ditch it?

Thanks

I love cooking bacon in my large bar pan - it is a great way to season it and the bacon tastes so good. Try something with oil in it and see if that helps season it. Once you get it easoned you can bake almostanyhing in there without it sticking. The bar pan is so versitile, you can cook so many different things in it.
When your stones feel oily or you feel the need to clean them just put a good amount of baking soda on it with enough water to make it pasty and rub it in. It pulls the greasy feeling out.
A good tip fo getting food to cook right and evenly is to use the stone lower in the oven. I always bake with it on the bottom or second to bottom rack and my food comes out great.
Good Luck!