Fagor America SHA-730 X manual Self Help Baking, Baking Problem, Cause

Self Help - Baking

Check the chart below for causes of the most common baking problems. Since the size, shape and material of baking utensils directly affect the baking results, the best solution may be to replace old baking utensils that have darkened and warped with age and use. Also check the convection baking chart on page 9, the rack position and the baking time.

Table 8: Self Help - Baking

Baking Problem

Food browns unevenly

Food too brown on bottom

Food is dry or has shrunk excessively

Food is baking or roasting too slowly

Pie crusts do not brown on bottom or have soggy crust

Cakes pale, flat and may not be done inside

Cakes high in middle with crack on top

Pie crust edges too brown

Cause

–Oven not preheated

–Aluminum foil on oven rack or oven bottom

–Baking utensil too large for recipe

–Pans touching each other or oven walls

–Oven not preheated

–Using glass, dull or darkened metal pans

–Incorrect rack position

–Pans touching each other or oven walls

–Oven temperature too high

–Baking time too long

–Oven door opened frequently

–Pan size too large

–Oven temperature too low

–Oven not preheated

–Oven door opened frequently

–Tightly sealed with aluminum foil

–Pan size too small

–Baking time not long enough

–Using shiny steel pans

–Incorrect rack position

–Oven temperature is too low

–Oven temperature too low

–Incorrect baking time

–Cake tested too soon

–Oven door opened too often

–Pan size too large

–Baking temperature too high

–Baking time too long

–Pans touching each other or oven walls

–Incorrect rack position

–Pan size too small

–Oven temperature too high

–Edges of crust too thin

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