Baking Problems - Electrolux ICON Professional E30GF74HPS Use And Care Manual

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Setting the oven controls

BAKING PROBLEMS

For best cooking results, pre-heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or
pastries, etc.
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. the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
Cakes too dark on top • Cakes put into the oven before
or bottom. preheating time is completed.
• 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.
Broiler
Pan
Insert
• Pan too close to oven wall or
rack overcrowded.
• Pan warped.
Foods not done when • Oven too cool.
cooking time is up.
• Oven overcrowded.
Broiler
Pan
• Oven door opened too fre-
quently.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
Corrections
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before plac-
ing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 2" to 4" (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm)
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 plac-
ing food in the oven.
• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
• Set oven temperature 25°F lower than recommended.
• Set oven temperature 25°F lower than recommended.
• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2" to 4"
(5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) 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 appliance.
• Be sure to allow 2" to 4" (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) 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 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.