USINGYOUROVEN
HOWTOBAKEORknobto BAKE.sary.Removefoodfromtheovenand
3. Placefoodin centerof oven,allowingturnoventhermostatandselectorto
ROASTa minimumof 2 inchesbetweenuten-OFF.
1. Whencool,positionrackin ovende-silandovenwalls.If youhavecarefullyfollowedthebasic
pendingonwhatyouarebaking.4. Checkfoodfordonenessat minimuminstructionsandstillexperiencepoorre-
2.Tosetoven:Turnthermostatknobtotimein recipe.Cooklongerif neces-sults,thesesuggestionsmaybehelpful:
desiredtemperatureandtheselector
COMMONBAKINGPROBLEMSANDWHYTHEYHAPPEN
Cakesareuneven.PanstouchingeachotherorCakesdon'tbrownon top.Incorrectrackposition.
ovenwalls.Temperaturesettoolow.
Batterunevenin pans.Overmixing.
TemperaturesettooloworToomuchliquid.
bakingtimetooshort.Pansizetoolargeor toolittle
Ovennotlevel,batterin pan.
Undermixing.Ovendooropenedtoooften.
Toomuchliquid.
Excessiveshrinkage.Toolittleleavening.
Cakehig_hin middle.Temperaturesettoohigh.Overmixing.
Bakingtimetoolong.Pantoolarge.
Overmixing.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Toomuchflour.Bakingtimetoolong.
PanstouchingeachotherorPanstoocloseto eachother
ovenwalls,or ovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Uneventexture.Toomuchliquid.
Cakefalls.Toomuchshorteningor sugar.
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'tbrownevenly.Ovendoornotclosedproperly.Cakescrackontop.Batterovermixed.
DoorgasketnotsealingTemperaturesettoohigh.
properly.Toomuchleavening.
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil.Incorrectrackposition.
Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dentedor
warped.Cakenotdonein middle.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Pantoosmall.
Bakingtimetooshort.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstooOvennotpreheated,
brownon bottom.Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwails.Piecrustedgestoobrown.Temperaturesettoohigh.
Incorrectrackposition.Panstouchingeachotheror
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoilovenwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetsononeEdgesof crusttoothin.
rack.
Usedglass,darkened,stained,
warpedor dullfinishmetalPiesdon'tbrownon hot-Usedshinymetalpans.
pans.(Usea shinycookietom.Temperaturesettoolow.
sheet.)
Pieshavesoakedcrust,Temperaturetoolowat startof
baking.
Fillingtoojuicy.
Usedshinymetalpans.
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