Common Baking Problems And Why They Happen - Maytag Gas Range User Manual

14 OVEN USE
coMMON BAKING PROBLEMS AND WHY THEY HAPPEN
PROBLEM CAUSE PROBLEM CAUSE _r
Cakes are uneven, Panstoo closeor touching Cakesdon't brown on top. Incorrectrack position.
each otheror ovenwalls. Temperature set too low,
Batterunevenin pans. Overmixing.
Temperature set too lowor Toomuchliquid,
bakingtimetoo short. Pan size too largeor too little
Oven not level, batter in pan.
Undermixing. Oven door opened too often.
Too much liquid.
Cake high in middle. Temperatureset too high. Excessiveshrinkage. Too little leavening, v
Bakingtime too long. Overmixing. ,,
Overmixing. Pan too large.
Toomuchflour. Temperature set too high.
Panstouching eachotheror Bakingtime too long.
ovenwalls. Panstoo closeto eachother
._ Incorrect rackposition, or oven walls.
Cake fails. Toomuchshortening or sugar.
Toomuchor too littleliquid. Uneven texture. Toomuchliquid.
Temperature set too low. Undermixing.
Old ortoo little bakingpowder. Temperature set too low.
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Pantoosmall. Bakingtimetooshort. ]
Ovendooropenedfrequently.
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Added incorrecttype of oil to
cake mix. Cakes have tunnels. Not enough shortening.
Added additionalingredients Too much baking powder.
to cake mix or recipe. Overmixingor at too high a
speed.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrect rack position. Temperatureset too high.
don't brown evenly. Oven door not closedproperly.
Door gasketnot sealing
properly. Cakes crack on top. Batterovermixed.
Incorrect u seof aluminumfoil. Temperature set too high.
Oven notpreheated. Too muchleavening.
Pansdarkened,dentedor Incorrect rackposition.
warped.
Cake not done in middle. Temperature set too high.
Foroptimumresults,bakeon one rack. If bakingcakeson Pan toosmall.
two racks,place panstowardback of oven on upperrack Bakingtime too short.
and towardfrontof ovenon lowerrack.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits too Ovennot preheated. [ If additional ingredients w ereaddedto mixor recipe,expect ]
brown on bottom. Pans touching each other or L cookingtime to increase. ]
ovenwails.
Incorrectrack position. Pie crust edges too brown. Temperatureset too high. _=
Incorrect use of aluminumfoil. Pans touching each other or
Placed 2 cookie sheets on one oven walls.
rack. Edges of crust too thin; shield
Used glass, dark, stained, with foil.
warped or dull finish metal
pans. (Use a shiny cookie Pies don't brown on bottom. Used shiny metal pans.
sheet.) Temperatureset too low.
incorrect rack position.
Follow cookware manufacturer's instructions for oven / r
temperature.Glasswareand darkcookwaresuch as Ecko's Pies have soaked crust. Temperaturetoo low at start l
Baker's Secret require lowering the oven temperature by I of baking.
25° F. Fil/ingtoo juicy.
Used shiny metal pans.