Full Product Manual
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PROBLEM  CAUSE 
Food is dry or has 
shrunk excessively 
• Oven temperature too high
• Baking time too long
• Oven door opened frequently
• Pan size too large
Food is baking or 
roasting too slowly 
• Oven temperature too low
• Oven not preheated
• Oven door opened frequently
• Tightly sealed with aluminum foil
• Pan size too small
Pie crusts do not 
brown on bottom or 
crust is soggy 
• Baking time not long enough
• Using shiny steel pans
• Incorrect rack position
• Oven temperature is too low
Cakes pale, flat and 
may not be done 
inside 
• Oven temperature too low
• Incorrect baking time
• Cake tested too soon
• Oven door opened too often
• Pan size may be too large
Cakes high in middle 
with crack on top 
• Oven temperature too high
• Baking time too long
• Pans touching each other or oven walls
• Incorrect rack position
• Pan size too small
Pie crust edges too 
brown 
• Oven temperature too high
• Edges of crust too thin










