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Solutions to Common Problems
Baking Problems
For best cooking results pre-heat the oven when baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies
or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meats or baking
casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary
slightly from your previous appliance.
Baking Problems
Cookies and bis-
cuits burn on the
bottom.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
Cakes not done in
the center.
Cakes not level.
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
Causes
• Cookies and biscuits put into the
oven before the preheating time is
completed.
• Oven rack overcrowded or rack
position too low.
• 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.
• 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.
Solutions
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm to 10.2cm
(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
5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of space on all sides of
pan.
• Place a marked glass measuring cup fi lled 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 5.1cm to 10.2cm (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.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart