Electrolux E30EW75DSS manual Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

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Baking Problems

For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc... There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

BakingProblems	Causes	Corrections
Cookies and bis-	• Cookies and biscuits put into the	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
cuits burn on the	oven before the preheating time is	placing food in oven.
bottom.	completed.
	• Oven rack overcrowded or rack	• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to
	position too low.	4”) of air space on all sides when placed in the oven.
	• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.	• Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.
Cakes too dark on	• Cakes put into the oven before	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
top or bottom.	preheating time is completed.	placing food in the oven.
	• Rack position too high or low.	• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
	• Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.

	Cakes not done in	•	Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
	the center.	•	Incorrect pan size.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
	the center.	•	Incorrect pan size.	• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
		• Pan not centered in oven.		• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
		• Pan not centered in oven.		• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5.1 cm
				• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5.1 cm
				to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of space on all sides of pan.

Cakes not level.	•	Range not level.	• Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water on
			the center of the oven rack. If the water level is uneven, re-
			fer to the installation instructions for leveling the range.
	• Pan too close to oven wall or rack		• Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of clearance
		overcrowded.	on all sides of each pan in the oven.
	•	Pan warped.	• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.

Foods not done	•	Oven too cool.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested
when cooking time			and bake for the recommended time.
is up.	•	Oven overcrowded.	• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the ones
			to be used for baking.
	• Oven door opened too frequently.		• Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking
			time.

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Contents Page Make a Record for Future USE Finding InformationQUESTIONS? Table of Contents Safety Important Safety InstructionsImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Instructions for Cleaning Your Oven Page Page Setting Oven Controls Control PAD FunctionsTo set the clock example below for Setting the ClockChanging between 12 or 24 hour time of day display Setting the Kitchen Timer To set the Timer example for 5 minutesSetting Oven Lockout Feature To activate the Oven Lockout featureSetting Silent Control Operation Adjusting Oven TemperatureCooking Instructions To set the Preheat temperature for 350FPreheating Baking To set the Bake Temperature to 350FAir Circulation in the Oven Baking Problems Baking Problems and Solutions ChartSetting Convection Bake Convection BakingBenefits of Convection Bake Foods for Convection Bake pad Decrease normal cook time byTo set the oven for Convection Bake and temperature to 350F Setting Timed Bake or Timed Convection Bake Setting Delayed Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Convection Bake When the set bake time runs outBroiling PreheatingTo Broil Broiling TipsBroiler Clean-Up Tips Setting BroilTo set the oven to broil at the default setting 550F Setting Convection Roast Convection RoastingPage Care & Cleaning Starting SELF-CLEAN CycleTo Start the Delayed SELF-CLEAN Cycle When the Self-Clean Cycle is CompletedCleaning Various Parts of Your appliance General CleaningSurfaces How to Clean Page To replace the light bulb Oven LightLight Bulb Solutions to Common Problems InstallationF8- is Displayed Entire Oven does not OperateOven Light does not Work SELF-CLEANING Cycle does not WorkOven Smokes Excessively During Broiling Poor Baking Results Flames Inside Oven or Smoke from VentWarranty Information Wall Oven Warranty