Dacor Range Cooking manual Common Baking Problems and Solutions

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Common Baking Problems and Solutions

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

COOKIES AND BISCUITS BURNED AT

Oven door opened too often

Set minute timer to shortest recommended

THE BOTTOM

 

time and look through window to check done-

 

 

ness.

 

Dark, absorbent pan was used

Use shiny, reflective pans with low sides

 

Incorrect rack position being used

Check cookies by looking through the oven

 

 

door’s window instead of opening door

 

Standard Bake or Convection Bake mode is

Use recommended rack position and use

 

being used

Pure Convection™

 

Pan is too large and too close to element

Use smaller pan

 

 

 

COOKIES AND BISCUITS ARE TOO BROWN

Rack position being used is too high

Use the rack positions recommended in this

ON TOP

 

guide

 

Oven not fully preheated

Allow oven to preheat fully before placing

 

 

food in the oven

 

The pan’s sides are too high

Use recommended pan size

 

 

 

CAKE SIDES ARE BURNT AND CAKES ARE

Oven too hot

Reduce temperature

NOT DONE IN THE CENTER/ CAKES BURST

 

 

ON TOP

 

 

 

 

 

POOR VOLUME FOR CAKES AND BAKED

Too little flour/Too much liquid

Measure ingredients carefully

GOODS

Oven too hot

Lower oven temperature

 

 

 

 

UNEVEN CAKE SHAPE

Batter spread unevenly

Shake pan lightly to evenly out batter

 

Oven rack not level

Make sure oven rack is properly in place

 

 

Place cakes in center of oven rack for best

 

 

results

 

 

 

CAKE TEXTURE IS TOUGH OR CRUMBLY

Too much flour

Decrease flour

 

Too little sugar or shortening

Increase sugar or fat

 

Batter overmixed

Do not overmix batter- use recommended mix

 

 

times

 

 

 

COOKIES ARE TOO CRISP

Low moisture in product

Increase liquid

 

High sugar and fat content

Decrease sugar or fat

 

Thin shape

Cut/roll larger pieces

 

Baked too long

Decrease baking time

 

 

 

COOKIES ARE TOO SOFT

Too much liquid

Decrease liquid

 

Low sugar or fat

Increase sugar or fat

 

Underbaked

Increase cooking time

 

Large/ thick shape

Cut slightly smaller

 

 

 

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Contents Epicure Range Cooking Guide Page Table of Contents Main Entrees Quick Reference Guide ER Ranges Selecting a Cooking Mode DACOR’S 4 Part Pure Convection System Baking Tips Recommended Bakeware Tips for Baking a Multiple Rack Meal Multi-Rack Baking TipsRoasting Tips Planning Your Meal a FEW Points to Remember Holiday Roasting TipsOther helpful Roasting Tips Foods That Can Be Broiled Broiling TipsER30/ER48 Companion Oven Notes Proper Settings for Various Foods on CooktopsPage Single Rack Baking Chart Macaroons Free Form Multi-Rack Baking Chart Roasting Chart Vegetables Fruit Broiling Chart Appetizers and Side Dish Recipes Wasabi Crab Appetizers Balsamic Roasted Potatoes and VegetablesMini Meatballs in Saffron Sauce Hot and Sweet Sauce Pork Satay Skewers with Hot & Sweet SauceSoups and Salads Butternut Squash Soup Cup prepared pesto salt and pepper to taste Green MinestroneDressing Breads Cheddar jalapeño Biscuits Apple Bran MuffinsApricot Glaze Apricot Coffee CakeMakes one loaf about 10-12 slices Banana Macadamia Nut BreadCranberry Oatmeal Scones Buttertop White Bread Loaves Main Dishes Teaspoon lemon juice Bearnaise SauceMaple-Glazed Salmon Chilean Seabass with Tropical Fruit SalsaTropical Fruit Salsa Pork Roast with Balsamic Port Glaze Pure Convectiontm roasted turkeyRed bell pepper sauce Roasted Vegetable strudel With Red Pepper SauceDough Toppings Roasted Vegetable and Four Cheese PizzaFor vegetables Roasted prime Rib with Cabernet Currant marinated VegetablesChicken Pot Pie Spinach Souffle with Shallots and Smoked Cheddar Page Desserts Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies Toffee Crunch CookiesFilling Peach and Pistachio TartTart Crust For pie dough Double Crusted Peach and Blueberry PieCream Cheese Frosting Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingFor Crust Port-Glazed Strawberry CheesecakeFor Filling Multiple Rack Meals BACON-WRAPPED Beef Tenderloin & Herb Stuffing Pecan Sables Baked Rigatoni with Sausage and Mushrooms To bake entire meal CrustPage Common Baking Problems and Solutions PIE Dough is TOO Tough Weights and Measures Dacor

Range Cooking specifications

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