Frigidaire 318200710 Oven Baking Informa- tions, Baking problems and solutions, Baking Problems

Oven Baking Informa- tions

For best results, preheat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles.

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

See step-by-step baking instructions for right oven in the Electronic Oven Control section.

See left oven step-by-step instructions in the “Setting Left Oven Control” section.

Baking problems and solutions

Baking Problems	Causes		Corrections
Cookies and	•	Cookies and biscuits put into the	•	Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before
biscuits burn on		oven before the pre-heating time is		placing food in oven.
the bottom.		completed.
	•	Oven rack overcrowded.	• 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.
	• 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.
	• 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 recommended.
the center.
	•	Incorrect pan size.	• Use pan size suggested in recipe.
	• Pan not centered in the oven.		• 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.
Cakes not level.	•	Range not level.	• Place marked glass measuring cup filled with water on the center
				of the oven rack. If water level is uneven, refer to the installation
				instructions for leveling the appliance.
	• Pan too close to oven wall or rack		• Be sure to allow 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2" to 4") of clearance on all
		overcrowded.		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 and
when cooking				bake for the recommended time.
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.

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