USINGYOUROVEN
HOWTOBAKEORdesiredtemperatureandtheselectortimein recipe.Cooklongerif neces-
knobto BAKE.sary.Removefoodfromtheoven
ROAST3. Placefoodin centerof oven,allowingandturntheselectorknobto OFF.
1. Whencool,positionrackin ovende-a minimumof 2 inchesbetweenuten-If youhavecarefullyfollowedthebasic
pendingonwhatyouarebaking,sil andovenwalls,instructionsandstillexperiencepoorre-
2. Tosetoven:Turnthermostatknobto4. Checkfoodfordonenessat minimumsuits,thesesuggestionsmaybehelpful:
COMMONBAKINGPROBLEMSANDWHYTHEYHAPPEN
Cakesareuneven.PanstouchingeachotherorCakesdon'tbrownontop.Incorrectrackposition.
ovenwalls.Temperaturesettoolow.
Batterunevenin pans.Overmixing.
TemperaturesettooloworToomuchliquid.
bakingtimetooshort.Pansizetoolargeor toolittle
Ovennotlevel,batterin pan.
Undermixing.Ovendooropenedtoooften.
Toomuchliquid.
Excessiveshrinkage.Toolittleleavening.
Cakehighin middle.Temperaturesettoohigh.Overmixing.
Bakingtimetoolong.Pantoolarge.
Overmixing.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Toomuchflour.Bakingtimetoolong.
PanstouchingeachotherorPanstoocloseto eachother
ovenwalls,or ovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Cakefalls.Toomuchshorteningor sugar.Uneventexture.Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchor toolittleliquid.Undermixing.
Temperaturesettoolow.Temperaturesettoolow.
Oldor toolittlebakingpowder.Bakingtimetooshort.
Pantoosmall.
Ovendooropenedfrequently.Cakeshavetunnels.Notenoughshortening.
Addedincorrecttypeof ail toToomuchbakingpowder.
cakemix.Overmixingor at toohigha
Addedadditionalingredientsspeed.
to cakemixor recipe.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitsIncorrectrackposition.
don'tbrownevenly.Ovendoornotclosedproperly.Cakescrackontop.Batterovermixed.
DoorgasketnotsealingTemperaturesettoohigh.
properly.Toomuchleavening.
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.Incorrectrackposition.
Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dented,warped,
or largecookiesheet.Cakenotdonein middle.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Pantoosmall.
Bakingtimetooshort.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstooOvennotpreheated.
brownon bottom.Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwalls.Piecrustedgestoobrown.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Incorrectrackposition.Panstouchingeachotheror
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.ovenwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetsononeEdgesof crusttoothin.
rack.
Usedglass,darkened,stained,
warpedor dullfinishmetalPiesdon'tbrownonbot-Usedshinymetalpans.
pans.(Usea shinycookietom.Temperaturesettoolow.
sheet.)
Pieshavesoakedcrust.Temperaturetoolowat startof
baking.
Fillingtoojuicy.
Usedshinymetalpans.
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