Cooking Informations - Kenmore 318200449 Use & Care Manual

Cooking Informations

Oven Baking
For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to
preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.
The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.
Baking Problems Causes
Cookies and
• Cookies and biscuits put into
biscuits burn on
the bottom.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
Cakes too dark on
• Cakes put into the oven before
top or bottom.
• Rack position too high or low.
• Oven too hot.
Cakes not done in
• Oven too hot.
the center. • Incorrect pan size.
• Pan not centered in oven.
Cakes not level.
• Range not level.
• Pan too close to oven wall or
• Pan warped.
Foods not done • Oven too cool.
when cooking time
is up.
• Oven overcrowded.
• Oven door opened too
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
preheating time is completed.
rack overcrowded.
frequently.
Corrections
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2" to
4") 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.
• 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.
• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is
5.1cm to 10.2cm (2" to 4") of space on all sides of 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 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2" to 4") 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.
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