Before You Call - Electrolux EI27EW45PSB Use And Care Manual

Before You Call 37
BEFORE YOU CALL
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
Oven Baking
For best baking 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 baking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.
Baking Problems and Solutions
Causes Corrections
Baking Problems
Cookies and biscuits burn on •
the bottom.
Cakes too dark on top or
bottom
Cookies and biscuits put into
oven before the preheating
time is completed.
Oven rack is overcrowded or
rack position too low.
Dark pans absorbs heat too
fast.
Allow oven to preheat to desired temperature before placing
food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that wilt permit 2" to 4" of air space (5.1
cm to 10.2 cm) on all sides when placed in the oven.
• Use a medium weight baking sheet.
• Cakes put in oven before
preheating time is completed.
• Rack position too high or too
low.
Oven too hot.
• 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 (14°C) lower than recom-
mended.
Cakes not done in center • Oven too hot.
• Incorrect pan size.
• Pan not centered in oven.
Set oven temperature 25°F (14°C) lower than recom-
mended.
• 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.
Cakes not level.
Foods not done when baking •
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• Oven not level.
• Pan too close to oven walt or
rack overcrowded.
• Pan warped.
Oven too cool.
Oven overcrowded.
Oven door opened too
frequently.
• 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 oven.
• 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 (14°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.