Electrolux EW30ES65GWG Use And Care Manual page 54

54 Solutions to common pro lems
Baking problems
For best cooking results pre-heat the oven when baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc.
There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meats or baking casseroles. The cooking times and
temperatures needed to bake a product may vary' slightly from your previous appliance.
Cookies and
biscuits burn on
the bottom.
. Cookies and biscuits put into
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast. -
, Allow oven to preheat to the selected
temperature before placing food in oven.
Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm
to 10.2cm (2" to 4") of air space on all
sides when placed in the oven.
Use a medium-weight aluminum baking
sheet.
Cakes t0e darken' Cakes put into the oven before AiI0W oven to preheat to the seieCted
than recommended,
Cakes not done in • Oven too hot, , Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower
the center, than recommended.
Incorrect pan size. * Use pan size suggested in recipe.
• Pan not centered in oven. . Use proper rack position and place pan
so there is 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2" to 4") of
space on all sides of pan,
Cakes not level. • Range not level_ - Place a marked glass measuring cuu
filled with water on the center of the oven
rack If the water level is uneven, refer to
the installation instructions for leveling the
range.
• Pan too ctose to oven wall or , Be sure to allow 5.1cm to l0.2cm (2" to
rack overcrowded 4") of clearance on all sides of each pan
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
* Pan warped.
- Oven too cool
. Oven overcrowded.
. Oven door opened too
frequently.
in the oven.
- Do not use pansthat are dented or
warped.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C
higher than suggested and bake for the
recommended time.
• Be sure to remove all pans from the
oven except the ones to be used for
baking.
. Open oven door only after shortest
recommended baking time.