Baking Tips; Various Oven Modes - Dacor EOR series Use And Care Manual

Understanding the Various Oven Modes
The three basic styles of cooking in an oven are:
◊ Baking:
◊ roasting:
◊ Broiling:
Bake
uses only a heat source from below the food. this mode
is the stand-by, non-convection mode. all baked items will
turn out nicely in this mode. 1

Baking Tips

• follow your recipe's original cooking time and tem-
perature.
• Do not open the oven door frequently during baking.
Look through the oven door window to check the
progress of baking whenever possible.
Common Problems When Using the Bake Mode
Problem
cookies burn on the
bottom.
cookies are too brown
on top.
cakes burn on the sides
or are not done in the
center.
cakes crack on top.
cakes are not level.
pies burn around the
edges or are not done
in the center.
Operating Your Oven
The gentle cooking of dry goods such as cookies, cakes, soufflés, etc.
the cooking of meats or vegetables over a period of time.
cooking with an intense heat for a short amount of time.
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May be caused by
oven door opened too often.
incorrect rack position used.
Dark, heat absorbing cookie sheets used.
rack position being used is too high.
food placed in oven during preheat.
incorrect baking mode being used.
oven temperature too high.
Dark, heat absorbing cake pans used.
oven temperature too high.
oven and/or oven rack not level.
oven temperature too high.
Dark, heat absorbing pans used.
oven and/or rack over-crowded.
• use the timers to determine baking time.
• use the lowest rack position.
• wait until the shortest recommended baking time
before checking the food. for most baked goods, a
wooden toothpick placed in the center should come
clean when the food is done.
set timer to shortest recommended cooking
time and check food when timer beeps. use
door window to check food.
change rack position.
Use shiny, reflective cookie sheets.
change rack position.
wait until oven is preheated.
see Select from the Following on page 10
for guidelines.
reduce oven temperature.
Use shiny, reflective cake pans.
reduce oven temperature.
Level oven and rack as needed.
reduce oven temperature.
Use shiny, reflective pans.
reduce number of pans.
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