Frigidaire 318200869 manual Oven Baking, Air Circulation in the Oven

Oven Baking

For best cooking results, heat 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.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart

Baking Problems	Causes		Corrections
Cookies and biscuits	•	Cookies and biscuits put into the	•	Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature	before
burn on the bottom.		oven before the preheating time is		placing food in oven.
		completed.	• Choose pan sizes that will permit 5.1 cm to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) of
	•	Oven rack overcrowded.
				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/12°C lower than recommended.

Cakes not done in the	•	Oven too hot.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C 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 5.1 cm to
				10.2 cm (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 5.1 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 when •		Oven too cool.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested and
cooking time is up.			bake 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 frequently.		• Open oven door only after shortest recommended baking time.

Air Circulation in the Oven

For good air circulation in the oven and best baking results, center pans as much as possible. Allow 5.1 to 10.2 cm (2” to 4”) around the utensil(s) for proper air circula- tion and be sure pans do not touch each other, the door, sides or back of oven. The hot air must circulate around the pans for even heat to reach all parts of the oven.

If using multiple pans, stagger as shown. If using one pan, place in center of oven.

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