Electrolux EW30GS65GS manual Solutions to Common Problems, Baking Problems

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48Solutions to Common Problems

Baking Problems

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

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

Baking Problems	Causes		Solutions

Cookies and	•	Cookies and biscuits put into the	•	Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
biscuits burn on the		oven before the preheating time		placing food in oven.
bottom.		is completed.
	•	Oven rack overcrowded or rack	•	Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm to 10.2cm (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
the center.				recommended.
	•	Incorrect pan size.	•	Use pan size suggested in recipe.
	•	Pan not centered in oven.	•	Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5.1cm
				to 10.2cm (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,
				refer to the installation instructions for leveling the range.
	•	Pan too close to oven wall or	•	Be sure to allow 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of clearance
		rack 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
Foods not done				and bake for the recommended time.
when cooking time	•	Oven overcrowded.	• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the
is up.				ones to be used for baking.
	•	Oven door opened too	• Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking
		frequently.		time.

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Contents Use & Care Guide 318 205 860 1103 Rev. BFinding Information Make a Record for Future useModel and Serial Number Location Questions?Table of Contents Safety Important Safety InstructionsSafety Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Important Instructions for Using Your Oven Feature Overview Your Slide-in RangeBroiler PAN Installing Oven Rack Supports Oven rack supports & Oven VentsOven Rack Positions Oven Vent LocationRemoving and replacing oven racks Removing Sliding Oven RacksReplacing Sliding Oven Racks Removing Non-Sliding Oven RackOven Control pad functions 15 16 17 18 19Feature Overview Setting clock at power up Temperature visual displayGetting Started Control panel display modesSetting the kitchen Timer Oven lightControl Lock Placement of burner heads and caps Surface CookingLocations of the burners For the 18 000 BTU burnerSurface cooking utensils Flame sizeFlame Size Type of Cooking Setting Surface Controls Setting surface controlsDual burner control knob Using the griddle Setting the Warmer Oven To set a Keep Warm Temperature of 170FWarmer oven operation Downward position to allowCooking Modes BakingCook time End timePress Cook Time Press END TimeTo set a Broil Temperature of 550F BroilingBroiling Tips Broiling TimesTo set a Convection Bake Temperature of 350F Convection bakingConvection Baking Tips Press Convection BakeConvection convert Rapid preheatPress Rapid Preheat To set a Convection Roast Temperature of 350F Convection Roasting ChartConvection roasting Convection Roasting TipsKeep warm Keep Warm Tips for Upper OvenKeep Warm Tips for Warmer Oven Slow cook Slow Cook TipsTo set a Slow Cook To set a Dehydrate Temperature of 120F DehydratingDefrosting Dehydrating TipsTo set a Bread Proof temperature of 100F Bread proofingBread Proofing Tips Press Bread ProofPerfect Turkey Chart Perfect turkeyPerfect Turkey Tips To set a Perfect TurkeyTemperature probe Proper Temperature Probe PlacementSetting the Oven when using the Temperature Probe Convection Bake or Convection RoastMulti stage Press Multi StageTo cancel a Multi Stage sequence Press Keep WarmElectronic Control Settings User preferencesTo browse through the User Preferences menu User Preferences menu itemsTo adjust the oven temperature Changing clock display between on and OFFChanging between 12 or 24 hour time of day display To change the audio mode or audio volume To reset the oven control to its original settingsChanging between 12 hour energy saving and continuous bake Oven Controls MY favoritesTo recall a Favorite To overwrite a FavoriteSabbath feature for use on the jewish sabbath & holidays Sabbath feature Care & Cleaning Using the self-clean featureAdhere to the Following Cleaning Precautions Starting Self-clean cycle To set the controls for a Self-Cleaning cycleTo set the controls for a delayed Self-Cleaning cycle When the Self-Clean Cycle is CompletedGeneral cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your applianceSurfaces How to Clean Care and cleaning of stainless steel To remove and replace oven doorSpecial Door care instructions Removal of the Oven DoorBroiler pan cleaning tips To replace the light bulbGeneral Care & Cleaning Cleaning the cooktopBurner Caps Solutions to Common Problems Baking ProblemsOven Control Beeps and Displays an F Error COde Food not Heating Evenly Warranty Information Exclusions