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Solu ions to Common Pro lems
Baking Problems
For best cooking
results pre-heat
the oven
when
baking
cookies,
breads,
cakes,
pies or
pastries,
etc. There is no need to preheat
the oven for roasting meats or baking
casseroles.
The cooking
times and temperatures
needed
to bake a product
may vary slightly
from your
previous
appliance.
Baking Problems
Cookies and
biscuits
burn on
the bottom
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom
Cakes not done in
the center.
Cakes not level.
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
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Baking Problemsand Solutions Chart
Causes
Solutions
o
o
Dark pan absorbs heat too
fast.
Cakes put into the oven
before preheating time is
completed.
Rack position too high or low.
Oven too hot.
•
Oven too hot.
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Incorrect pan size.
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Pan not centered in oven.
Range not level.
Pan too close to oven walt or
rack overcrowded.
Pan warped.
Oven too cool.
Oven overcrowded.
Oven door opened too
frequently.
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Allow oven to preheat to the selected
temperature before placing food in
oven.
•
Choose pan sizes that will permit 2"
to 4" (5.1cm to 10.2cm) 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.
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Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C
lower than recommended.
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Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C
lower than recommended.
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Use pan size suggested in recipe.
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Use proper rack position and place
pan so there is 2" to 4" (5. lcm to
10.2cm) of space on all sides d 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 2" to 4" (5.1cm to
10.2cm) 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.
•
Cookies and biscuits put into
the oven before the preheat-
ing time is completed.
•
Oven rack overcrowded or
rack position too low.
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