Frigidaire Gas Wall Oven Oven Baking, Air Circulation in the Oven, Product Expectations, Causes

Oven Baking

"Baking" means to cook foods such as cakes or casseroles by dry heat in a covered or uncovered pan. Roasting, often confused with baking, means to cook meat in an uncovered pan. To Bake or Roast, follow the instructions in the Setting Oven Controls section.

Baking Problems and Solutions Chart (Below)

Product Expectations

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

Baking Problems	Causes	Corrections
Cookies and	• Cookies and biscuits put into the	• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before placing
biscuits burn on the	oven before the preheating time (10	food in oven.
bottom.	minutes approx.) is completed.	• Choose pan sizes that will permit 2-4" (5-10 cm) of air space on all
	• Oven rack overcrowded.	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 placing
or bottom.	preheating time (10 minutes approx.)	food in the oven.
	is completed.	• Use proper rack position for baking needs.
	• Rack position too high or low.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recommended.
	• Oven too hot.
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 2-4" (5-10 cm)
		of space on all sides of pan.
Cakes not level.	• Wall oven not level.	• Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with some water on the
	• Pan too close to oven wall or rack	center of the oven rack. If the water level is uneven, refer to the
	overcrowded.	installation instructions for leveling the range.
	• Pan warped.	• Be sure to allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) of clearance on all sides of each pan
	• Oven rack not level.	in the oven.
		• Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
		• Check oven rack for flatness and proper positioning.
Foods not done when	• Oven too cool.	• Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than suggested and bake
cooking time is up.	• Oven overcrowded.	for the recommended time.
	• Oven door opened too frequently.	• 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.

Air Circulation in the Oven

For best air circulation and baking results, center pans as much as possible. Allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the utensil(s) for proper air circulation and be sure pans do not touch each other, the door, sides or back of oven. The hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven 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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