Oven Baking; Air Cirulation In The Oven - Kenmore C970 Series Use & Care Manual

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
Causes
Problems
Cookies and biscuits
• Cookies and biscuits put into
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 the
• Oven too hot.
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 when
• Oven too cool.
cooking time is up.
• Oven overcrowded.
• Oven door opened too fre-
Air Circulation in the
Oven
For good air circulation in the oven and
best baking results, center pans as much
as possible. Allow 5.1 to 10.2 cm (2" to
4") around the utensil(s) for proper air cir-
culation and be sure pans do not touch
each other, the door, sides or back of
oven. The hot air must circulate around
the pans for even heat to reach all parts
of the oven.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
preheating time is completed.
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 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 5.1 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 leveling 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 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.
If using multiple pans, stagger as shown.
If using one pan, place in center of oven.
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