16 Cooking Instructions
Baking Problems

For best cooking results 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.

BakingProblems
Cookies and bis-
cuits burn on the
bottom.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
Cakes not done in
the center.
Cakes not level.
Foods not done
when cooking time
is up.
Causes
• Cookies and biscuits put into the
oven before the preheating time is
completed.
• Oven rack overcrowded or rack
position too low.
• Dark pan absorbs heat too fast.
• Cakes put into the oven before
preheating time is completed.
• Rack position too high or low.
• Oven too hot.
• Oven too hot.
• Incorrect pan size.
• Pan not centered in oven.
• Range not level.
• Pan too close to oven wall or rack
overcrowded.
• Pan warped.
• Oven too cool.
• Oven overcrowded.
• Oven door opened too frequently.
Solutions
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in oven.
• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to
4”) of air space on all sides when placed in the oven.
• Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
placing food in the oven.
• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
• 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.
• 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.
• Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of clearance
on all sides of each pan in the oven.
• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested
and bake for the recommended time.
• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the ones
to be used for baking.
• Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking
time.
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart