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.
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Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
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Cakes not done in
the center.
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Cakes not level.
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Foods not done when
cooking time is up.
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Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
Causes
Cookies and biscuits put Into the
oven before the preheating time is
completed
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Oven rack overcrowded or rack
position tOOlOW
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Dark pan absorbs heat too fast
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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 wall or rack
overcrowded
Pan warped
Oven too cool
Oven overcrowded
Oven door opened too frequently
Solutions
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Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in oven
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Choose pan sizes that will permit 5 lcm to 10 2cm
(2" to 4") of air space on all sides when placed in the
oven
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Use a medium-weight
aluminum baking sheet
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Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in the oven
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Use proper rack poslhon for baking needs
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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
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Use proper rack poslhon and place pan so there is
5 lcm to 10 2cm (2" to 4") of space on all sides of
pan
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Place a marked glass measunng cup filled with
water on the center of the oven rack
If the water
level is uneven, refer to the installation instruchons
for levehng the range
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Be sure to allow 5 lcm to 10 2cm (2" to 4") of
clearance on all sides of each pan in the oven
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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
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Open oven door only after shortest recommended
baking time