Oven Baking; Air Circulation - Frigidaire CMEF212ES Use & Care Manual

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 Causes
Problems
Cookies and biscuits • Cookies and biscuits put into the
burn on the bottom.
• Oven rack overcrowded.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
Cakes too dark on • Cakes put into the oven before pre-
top or bottom.
• Rack position too high or low.
• Oven too hot.
Cakes not done in the
• Oven too hot.
• Incorrect pan size.
center.
• Pan not centered in oven.
Cakes not level.
• Range not level.
• Pan too close to oven wall or rack
• Pan warped.
Foods not done when
• Oven too cool.
cooking time is up.
• Oven overcrowded.
• Oven door opened too frequently.
Air Circulation in the Oven
For good air circulation in the oven and best
baking results, center pans as much as possible.
Allow 5.1 to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") around the
utensil(s) for proper air circulation and be sure
pans do not touch each other, the door, sides or
back of oven. The hot air must circulate around
the pans for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
oven before the preheating time is
completed.
heating time is completed.
overcrowded.
Corrections
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (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 5.1 cm to
10.2 cm (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 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (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.
If using multiple pans, stagger as shown.
If using one pan, place in center of oven.
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