Baking Tips - Hotpoint RGH946GEJ Use And Care Manual

Baking
How to Set Your Range
for Baking
1.
Position the
2. CIOSC oven door. OVEN
Turn
SET knob m BAKE w- TIME
BAKE and OVEN TEMP kn(~b to
preheating
is ncccssat-y.
between edge (i Imkcwarc and oven
minimum time on recipe, C(xJk
heat :ind rcnl(wc tixxl.
Preheating
Preheat ing is very inlportant
using tcmpcruturm below 225°F.
and when bilk ing Iixxls such as
biscuits, ct~t)kics, cakes and other
ing is not ncccssary when
Preheat
whole
Shelf Positions
she] t' posit i(~n ( B ) from the bottom.
When btiking three or
( B & D) from bottom of ~wcn.
Bake angel tixxi cakes on first shelf
from

Baking Tips

Follow a tested rec ipc and
using 11 package mix,
minutes or until the oven is warm.
inches—and close it us quickly as
possible.
in the oven with the use of aluminum
the most, on a lower shell" scvcrai
inches below the lixxi. D() not place
Common Baking Problems
and Possible Solutions
PIES
Burning around edges
when
. Imx)rrcct baking temperature.
Bottom crust soggy and unbaked
. Allow crust and/or f'i I I ing tt~ ctx~l
sufficiently bctbre fiil illg pie shell.
Filling muy be t~x~ thin or.juicy.
. Fi il ing allowed to stund in pic shell
a pie crust cOU id C'JUSC soaking.
. Top and bottom crust not WCII
Edges of' pic crust not bu i it up
high enough,
Checks izc of" pie plate.
Pastry is tough; crust not flaky
. Fat too soft or cut i n too fine.
Roil dough i ightly and handle as
little as possible.
CAKES
Cake rises higher on one side
Batter spread unevenly in p:m.
Using
warped pans.
Incorrect pans ize.
Oven temperature too high.
Check f~)r pr~~per shelf p~}siti(>n.
Improper mixing c~l' cake.
Cake falls
liquid.
powder or baking soda to assur-e
freshness. Make a htibit to note
ingredients.
I f odd ing oil to a cake mix, rnakc
.
certain the oil is the type A
Crust is hard
. Check tmnperaturc.
Check shcl t posit ion.
Cake has sogg~ layer or streaks
U nderm i x ing i ngrcd icnts.
Shortening too sot't li)r proper
creaming.
much i iqu id.
COOKIES & BISCUITS
surface
. F()] It)w baking instruct i{)ns
Flat cookie sheets w i] I give more
[beds (ma baking sheet.
Convenience ibods used beyond
Browning more noticeable on
one side
Oven door not closed properly,
check gasket