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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 and Solutions
Chart
Baking
Causes
Corrections
Problems
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Cookies and bis-
cuits burn on the
bottom.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
Cakes not done in
the center.
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Cakes not level.
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
Cookies and biscuits put into
the oven before the preheating
time is completed.
Oven rack overcrowded.
Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
Cakes put into the oven before
preheating time is completed.
Rack position too high or low.
Oven too hot.
Oven too hot.
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Incorrect pan size.
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Pan not centered in oven,
Range not level.
Pan too close to oven wall or
rack overcrowded.
Pan warped.
Oven too cool.
Oven overcrowded.
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Oven door opened too fre-
quently.
Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature be-
fore
placing food in oven.
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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 be-
fore
placing food in the oven.
Use proper rack position for baking needs.
Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recom-
mended.
Set oven temperature 25°F/12°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.
Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water
on the center of the oven rack. If the water level is un-
even, refer to the installation instructions for leveling
the range,
Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") of clear-
ance 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 bak-
ing time.
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