USINGYOUROVEN
HOWTOSETOVEN:
1. Whencool,positionrackin oven.3. Turnselectorknobto BAKE.5. Checkfoodfordonenessatminimum
2, Turnthermostatknobto desiredtern-4, Placefoodin centerof oven,allowingtimein recipe.Cooklongerif neces-
perature,a minimumof 2 inchesbetweenuten-sary.
sil andovenwalls.6. Removefoodfromtheovenandturn
theselectorknobto OFF.
COMMONBAKINGPROBLEMSANDWHYTHEYHAPPEN
CAUSE
Cakesareuneven.PanstouchingeachotherorCakesdon'tbrownontop.incorrectrackposition.
ovenwans.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 oil toToomuchbakingpowder,
cakemix.Overmixingor at toohigha
Addedadditionalingredientsspeed.
to cakemixor recipe.Temperaturesettoohigh,
Cakes,cookies,biscuitsIncorrectrackposition,
don'tbrownevenl_Ovendoornotclosedproperly.Cakescrackontop.Batterovermixed.
DoorgasketnotsealingTemperaturesettoohigh.
properly.Toomuchleavening.
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoeIncorrectrackposition.
Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dented,warped,
or largecookiesheet.Cakenotdonein middle.Temperaturesettoohigh.
(Bakingtimetooshort.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitsOvennotpreheated,
toobrownon bottom.Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwalls.Piecrustedgestoobrown.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Incorrectrackposition,Panstouchingeachotheror
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.overwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetson oneEdgesof crusttoothin.
rack.
Usedglass,darkened,stained,
warpedor dullfinishmetalPiesdon'tbrownon botoUsedshinymetalpans.
pans.(Usea shinycookietom.Temperaturesettoolow.
sheet,)
F0tlowco0kwaremanufacturer'sinstruct!ooS= foro_nPieshavesoakedcrust,Temperaturetoolowat startof
temperature:Glasswareanddarkco0kwareS,uch,asIbaking.
I Ecko'sBaker's Secretrequireloweringthe0_entern,IFillingtoojuicy.
peratureby 25 _ F.....Usedshinymetalpans.
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