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17
Using the Oven
Solving Baking Problems
Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is
important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly
from those required with this oven. If you nd this to be true, it is necessary for you to adjust your recipes and cooking times accordingly.
COMMON BAKING PROBLEMS/REMEDIES
Problems Cause Remedy
Cakes burned on the sides
or not done in center
1. Oven was too hot
2. Wrong size pan
3. Too many pans
1. Reduce temperature
2. Use recommended pan size
3. Reduce number of pans
Cakes crack on top 1. Batter too thick
2. Oven too hot
3. Wrong pan size
1. Follow recipe, add liquid
2. Reduce temperature
3. Use recommended pan size
Cakes are not level 1. Batter uneven
2. Oven or rack not level
3. Pan was warped
1. Distribute batter evenly
2. Level oven or rack
3. Use proper pan
Food too brown on
bottom
1. Oven door opened too often
2. Dark pans being used
3. Incorrect rack positions
4. Wrong bake setting
5. Pan too large
1. Use door window to check food
2. Use shiny pans
3. Use recommended rack position
4. Adjust to conventional or convection setting as needed.
5. Use proper pan
Food too brown on top 1. Rack position too high
2. Oven not preheated
3. Sides of pan too high
1. Use recommended rack position
2. Allow oven to preheat
3. Use proper pans
Cookies too at 1. Hot cookie sheet 1. Allow sheet to cool between batches
Pies burned around edges 1. Oven too hot
2. Too many pans used
3. Oven not preheated
1. Reduce temperature
2. Reduce number of pans
3. Allow oven to preheat
Pies too light on top 1. Oven not hot enough
2. Too many pans used
3. Oven not preheated
1. Increase temperature
2. Reduce number of pans
3. Allow oven to preheat
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