Cooking Informations; Oven Baking - Kenmore C970-44093 Use & Care Manual

Cooking Informations

Oven Baking

For best cooking results, heat 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.
Baking Problems Causes
Cookies and • Cookies and biscuits put into
biscuits burn on
the bottom.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too
Cakes too dark • Cakes put into the oven be-
on top or bottom.
• Rack position too high or low.
• Oven too hot.
Cakes not done • Oven too hot.
in the center.
• Incorrect pan size.
• Pan not centered in oven.
Cakes not level. • Range not level.
• Pan too close to oven wall or
• Pan warped.
Foods not done • Oven too cool.
when cooking
• Oven overcrowded.
time is up.
• Oven door opened too fre-
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
the oven before the preheat-
ing time is completed.
fast.
fore preheating time is com-
pleted.
rack overcrowded.
quently.
Corrections
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (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 recom-
mended.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recom-
mended.
• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5.1
cm to 10.2 cm (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 level-
ling the range.
• Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") of
clearance on all 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 sug-
gested 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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