Kenmore 790.46268 manual Setting Oven Controls contd, Oven Baking hformation

Setting Oven Controls (cont'd)

Oven Baking hformation

For best resuUts,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 casseroUes,

The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary sHghtUyfrom your previousUy owned appliance,

Baking ProbJems

Cookies and biscuits burn on the bottom.

Cakes too dark on top or bottom.

Cakes not done in the center.

Cakes not tevel.

Foods not done when cooking time

is up.

		Baking problems and solutions
Causes				Corrections
	Cookies	and biscuits put into		Allow oven to preheat	to the selected temperature
	the oven	before the preheating		before placing food in oven,
	time is completed,			Choose pan sizes that will permit			2" to 4" (5,1 cm to
	Oven rack overcrowded,			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 put into the oven before			Allow oven to preheat	to the selected temperature
	preheating time is completed,			before placing food in the oven,
o	Oven rack position		too high or	Use proper rack position		for baking needs,
	low,
	Oven too hot,			Set oven temperature	25°F/12°C		lower than
				recommended,
o	Oven too hot,			Set oven temperature	25°F/12°C		lower than
				recommended,
o	Incorrect	pan size,		o Use pan size suggested		in recipe,
	Pan not centered		in the 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,
o	Range notlevel,			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
o	Pan too close to oven wall or			appliance,
				Be sure to allow 2" to 4" (5,1 cm to 10,2 cm) of
	rack overcrowded,			clearance on all sides	of each pan in the oven,
o	Pan warped,			Do not use pans that are dented or warped,
	Oven too cool,			Set oven temperature	25°F/12°C		higher than
o	Oven overcrowded,			suggested and bake for the recommended time,
				Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except the
o	Oven dooropened		too	ones to be used for baking,
	frequently,			Open oven door only after shortest recommended

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