Electrolux E36DF76GPS, E30DF74GPS manual Setting the oven controls, Baking Problems

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BAKING PROBLEMS

For best cooking results, pre-heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc.

The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

Baking	Causes		Corrections
Problems
Cookies and biscuits	•	Cookies and biscuits put into	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
burn on the bottom.		the oven before the preheating	placing food in oven.
		time is completed.
	•	Oven rack overcrowded.	• Choose pan sizes that will permit 2” to 4” (5.1 cm to 10.2
			cm) 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 top	•	Cakes put into the oven before	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
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 lower than recommended.
Cakes not done in the	•	Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F lower than recommended.
center.	•	Incorrect pan size.	• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
	• Pan not centered in oven.		• Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2” to 4”
			(5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) 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 appliance.
	• Pan too close to oven wall or		• Be sure to allow 2” to 4” (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) 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 when	•	Oven too cool.	• Set oven temperature 25°F higher than suggested and bake
cooking time is up.			for the recommended time.
	•	Oven overcrowded.	• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the ones
			to be used for baking.
	• Oven door opened too fre-		• Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking
		quently.	time.