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oven Baking
For best cooking results, preheat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, etc . There
is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles . The cooking times and tempera-
tures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance .
Baking problems and Solutions Baking problems
Baking problems
Cookies and bis-
cuits burn on the
bottom .
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom
Cakes not done in
center
Cakes not level .
Foods not done
when cooking time
is over .
causes
Cookies and biscuits put
into oven before oven is
preheated .
Cakes put in oven before
oven is preheated .
Rack position too high or
too low .
Oven too hot .
Oven too hot .
Incorrect pan size .
Pan not centered in oven .
Glass cookware slow heat
conductor .
Oven not level .
Pan too close to oven wall
or rack overcrowded .
Pan warped .
Oven light left on while
baking .
Oven too cool .
Oven overcrowded .
Oven door opened too
frequently .
Before you caLL
corrections
Allow oven to preheat to desired temperature before
placing food in oven .
Choose pan sizes that will permit at least 2" of air
space .
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 (13°C) lower than recom-
mended .
Set oven temperature 25°F (13°C) lower than recom-
mended .
Use pan size suggested in recipe .
Use proper rack position and place pan so there are
at least 2" (5 . 1 cm) of space on all sides of pan .
Reduce temperature and increase cook time or use
shiny bakeware .
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-
ing the oven .
Use proper rack position and place pan so there are
at least 2" (5 . 1 cm) of space on all sides of pan .
Do not use pans that are dented or warped .
Do not leave the oven light on while baking .
Set oven temperature 25°F (13°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 the shortest recommend-
ed baking time .
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