Heat shield for preventing bottom surface burning of baked foods

Baked goods are often burned by exposure to heat radiation (infrared rays) from heating coils in an electric baking oven. The infrared rays strike the bottom surface of bakeware and heat the surface to the point of burning. The present invention provides a heat shield that protects the bakeware from infrared rays and burning. The present invention comprises a metal sheet having corrugations or bumps. Bakeware is disposed on the bumps. The bumps make point contact with the bakeware, thereby limiting heat transfer to the bakeware. The bumps provide an insulating air gap between the heat shield and bakeware. Also included is a sheet disposed under a wire baking rack. The sheet blocks infrared rays. The sheet can be suspended by hooks or brackets, for example.