Electrolux EI30ES55JS manual Solutions to Common Problems, Baking Problems

46Solutions 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 bis-	•	Cookies and biscuits put into the	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
cuits burn on the		oven before the preheating time is	before placing food in oven.
bottom.		completed.
	• Oven rack overcrowded or rack		• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1cm to 10.2cm
		position too low.	(2” to 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
top or bottom.
		preheating time is completed.	before 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.	•	Incorrect pan size.	recommended.
	• Pan not centered in oven.		• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
			• 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 rack		• Be sure to allow 5.1cm to 10.2cm (2” to 4”) of
		overcrowded.	clearance 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
when cooking time			suggested and bake for the recommended time.
is up.	•	Oven overcrowded.	• Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except
			the ones to be used for baking.
	• Oven door opened too frequently.		• Open oven door only after shortest recommended
			baking time.