Oven Baking - Tappan Electric Built- in oven Owner's Manual

Oven Baking

Baking Problems and Solutions
Chart
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Baking Problems Causes
Cookies and • Cookies and biscuits put into the
biscuits burn on
the bottom.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
Cakes too dark on • Cakes put into the oven before
top or bottom.
• Rack position too high or low.
• Oven too hot.
Cakes not done in • Oven too hot.
the center. • Incorrect pan size.
• Pan not centered in oven.
Cakes not level.
• Range not level.
• Pan too close to oven wall or rack
• Pan warped.
• Oven rack not level.
Foods not done • Oven too cool.
when cooking time • Oven overcrowded.
is up.
• Oven door opened too frequently.
"Baking" means to cook foods such as cakes or casseroles by dry heat in a covered
or uncovered pan. Roasting, often confused with baking, means to cook meat in an
uncovered pan. To Bake or Roast, follow the instructions in the Setting Oven
Controls section.
Product Expectations
The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly
from your previously owned appliance
oven before the preheating time is
completed.
preheating time is completed.
overcrowded.
Corrections
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 2-4" (5-10 cm) of air space
on all sides when placed in the oven.
• Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in the oven.
• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2-4" (5-
10 cm) of space on all sides of pan.
• Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with some water
on the center of the oven rack. If the water level is uneven,
refer to the installation instructions for leveling the range.
• Be sure to allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) of clearance on all sides of
each pan in the oven.
• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
• Check oven rack for flatness and proper positioning.
• 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.
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