Solving Baking Problems - Viking VSOE130 Use & Care Manual

Solving Baking Problems

Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the Baking Problem chart for the causes and recommended remedies for the most
common problems. It is important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are accustomed to using with your
previous oven may vary slightly from those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary for you to adjust your recipes
and cooking times accordingly.
PROBLEM
Cakes burned on the
sides or not done
in center
Cakes crack on top
Cakes are not level
Food too brown on
bottom
Food too brown on
top
Cookies too flat
Pies burned around
edges
Pies too light on top
COMMON BAKING PROBLEM / REMEDIES
CAUSE
1. Oven was too hot
2. Wrong pan size
3. Too many pans
1. Batter too thick
2. Oven too hot
3. Wrong pan size
1. Batter uneven
2. Oven or rack not level
3. Pan was warped
1. Oven door opened
too often
2. Dark pans being used
3. Incorrect rack position
4. Wrong bake setting
5. Pan too large
1. Rack position too high
2. Oven not preheated
3. Sides of pan too high
1. Hot cookie sheet
1. Oven too hot
2. Too many pans used
3. Oven not preheated
1. Oven not hot enough
2. Too many pans used
3. Oven not preheated
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REMEDY
1. Reduce temperature
2. Use recom. pan size
3. Reduce no. of pans
1. Follow recipe
Add liquid
2. Reduce temperature
3. Use recom. pan size
1. Distribute batter even
2. Level oven or rack
3. Use proper pan
1. Use door window to
check food
2. Use shiny pans
3. Use recom. rack position
4. Adjust to conventional
or convection setting
as needed
5. Use proper pan
1. Use recom. rack position
2. Allow oven to preheat
3. Use proper pans
1. Allow sheet to cool
between batches
1. Reduce temperature
2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Allow oven to preheat
1. Increase temperature
2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Allow oven to preheat