Oven Baking Information - Kenmore 790.4676 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls (cont'd)
Oven Baking information
For best results_ preheat the oven before baking cookies_ breads_ cakes_ pies or pastries° etc. There is no need to preheat the
oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.
The cooking times and temperatures
needed
to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.
Refer to "Adjusting the Oven Temperature" section.
Baking Problems
Cookies and
biscuits burn an the
bottom.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
Cakes not done in
the center.
Cakes not level.
Foods not done
when cooking tlme
is up.
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Causes
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Cookies and biscuits put into
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
Oven rack overcrowded.
° Dark pan absorbs heat too
fast.
° Cakes put into the oven before
preheating time is completed.
° Rack position too high or low.
* Oven too hot.
° Oven too hot.
* Incorrect pan size.
° Pan not centered in oven.
" Range not level.
" Pan too close to oven wall or
rack overcrowded.
° Pan warped.
• Oven too cool.
° Oven overcrowded.
• Oven door opened too
frequently.
Corrections
• 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.
• 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 5.1cm
to 10.2cm (2" to 4") of space on all sides of pan.
" Place a marked glass measuring cup 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.
° Be sure to allow 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2" to 4") of clearance
on aii sides of each pan in the oven.
° Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
° Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested
and bake for the recommended time.
° Be sure to remove aii 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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