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COMMON
BAKING PROBLEMS AND CAUSES
CAKE RISES UNEVENLY
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Range or oven
rack not level
l
Pan warped
l
Batter
spread
unevenly
in pan
l
Pans too close to oven wall or rack too crowded
BOTTOM
PIE CRUST
SOGGY
l
Filling
too juicy
l
Filling
allowed
to stand
in pie shell before
baking
l
Used shiny
pans
l
Temperature
too low at start of baking
l
Crust
and/or
filling
not allowed
to cool before
filling
CAKE HIGH IN MIDDLE
crust
l
Too much
flour
l
Oven
temperature
too high
BURNING
AROUND
EDGES OF PIE CRUST
l
Oven temperatures
too high
CAKE
NOT DONE IN CENTER
l
Wrong
pan size
l
Oven too hot
. Pan not centered
in oven
l
Edges of crust
too thin or too high
l
Oven too full or pans too close together
COOKIES
AND BISCUITS
BURN ON BOTTOM
l
Oven preheat
time too short
l
Pan too deep or too large
CAKE FALLS
. Too much
shortening,
liquid
or sugar
* Temoerature
too low
l
Used dark pans
l
Used incorrect
rack position
FOOD NOT DONE AT END OF COOKING
TIME
Outside
Finishes:
Chrome
Glass
(oven
door)
Wash
with
soap
and water.
For heavy
soil,
apply
a small amount
of baby
oil or cooking
cover
with
a damp
cloth
and
let soak
30
oil with
a cloth
or paper
towel.
Rub in the
minutes.
A chrome
cleaner
may be used.
To
same
direction
as the brush
marks
on the
remove
fingerprints
on
brushed
chrome,
chrome.
W/ash with
a soapy
cloth,
well
wrung
out.
permanently
damage
glass.
To help prevent
Remove
stubborn
soil with
a paste
of baking
a brown
residue
from
forming
on the oven
soda and water
or ammonia
and water.
Do
window
the next
time
the oven
is heated,
not use abrasive
materials.
Before
using
an
rinse the inside
of the window
with
vinegar
all-purpose
cleaner,
check
the
label
to be
and water,
then dry.
sure it is recommended
for glass-some
will
Paint
flower
panel)
Vinyl
Oven
Finish:
Self-Cleaning
Oven
Door Seal
Oven
Racks
l
Pan t'oo small
l
Oven door opened
too often
l
Too much
leavening
or stale leavening
l
Overmixing
after adding
flour
l
Oven temperature
set too low
l
Oven too crowded
l
Oven door opened
too often
l
Aluminum
foil blocking
air movement
Wash
with
soap
and water
then
rinse
with
which
may scratch
the surface.
vinegar
and
water
and
dry
with
a paper
towel.
Avoid
cleaning
powders
or abrasives
Wash
with
soap and water
then dry. Do not
use abrasive
or caustic
cleaners.
See pages
for clean
cycle
information.
Use
seal
(see
below).
Never
use
any
oven
soap,
water
and a scouring
pad for touch
up
cleaners.
To be sure that
all cleaner
residue
cleaning
between
self-cleaning
cycles.
has
been
removed
give
a final
rinse
of
Avoid
any
contact
with
the
oven
door
vinegar
and wash.
Soak
soiled
area
with
hydrogen
peroxide
(see page
26).
Remove
from oven (see instructions
on page
18) and wash
at sink with
soap, water
and a
scouring
pad.
Broil Pan
and Grid
Do not leave in range to cool. If you clean im-
paper towel
and let soak.
Later wash in soap
mediately,
the soil will steam
loose while
you
and
water
using
a
scouring
pad
as
are
eating.
Remove
pan
from
oven
and
necessary.
Both
the
pan
and
grid
are
remove
fat and drippings.
Sprinkle
pan with
dishwasher
safe.
detergent
then
cover
with
a wet
cloth
or
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