Manual

Baking Problems
For best cooking resuUts heat the even when baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries,
etc,,, There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meats or baking casseroUes, The
cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary sHghtUyfrom your previous
appliance,
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
BakingProblems Causes Somutions
Cookies and biscuits
burn on the bottom,
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
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the center.
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Cakes not level
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Cookies and biscuits put into the
oven before the preheating time is
completed.
Oven rack overcrowded or rack
position too Iow.
Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
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cooking time is up.
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o Cakes put into the oven before
preheating time is completed.
Rack position too high or low.
Oven too hot.
Oven too hot.
Incorrect pan size.
Pan not centered in oven.
Range not level.
Pan too close to oven wall or rack
overcrowded.
Pan warped.
Oven too cool.
Oven overcrowded.
Oven door opened too frequently.
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.
o 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.
o Set oven temperature 25°F/12_C lower than recommended.
Use pan size suggested in recipe.
Use proper rack position and ptace pan so there is 5.1 cm
to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") of space on aII sides of pan.
Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water on
the center of the oven rack. If the water Ievel is uneven, re-
fer to the installation instructions for Ieveling the range.
Be sure to aIIow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") of clearance on
aII 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.
o Be sure to remove alI pans from the oven except the ones
to be used for baking.
Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking
time.