Common Baking Problems and Causes
If you have carefully followed the basic instructions and still experienee poor results, these suggestions may be helpful.
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Slow baking | Baking or roasting | time too |
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| Overmixing. |
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| Temperature | too low. |
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| Pan too large, | too high. |
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| Oven | out | of calibration. |
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| Baking time | too long. |
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| Incorrect | use of 'aluminum foil. |
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| Oven | not preheated. |
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| Oven door opened | frequently. |
| Improper | measurement | of |
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| Too many pails | on racks, |
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| Pans | touching |
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| oven walls. |
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| Old baking | powder. |
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| Batter | uneven |
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| Oven | temperature | too high. |
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| Oven | temperature | too | low or |
| Baking time | too | long. |
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| Range | not | level. |
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| Too much | liquid. |
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| Undermixing. |
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| Oven temperature | too low. |
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| Baking time | too | short. |
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| Temperature | too high. |
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| Not enough | shortening. |
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| Baking time too long. |
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| Too much | baking powder. |
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| Overmixing. |
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| Too | much | flour. |
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| Batter | overmixed. |
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| Too much | or too little | liquid. |
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| Temperature | too low. |
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| Old | or too | little baking | powder. |
| Pan too small. |
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| Pan | too small. |
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| Oven | door opened | frequently. |
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| Oven | not | preheated. |
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| Pans | darkened, | dented | or |
| Edges of crust too thin. |
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Cakes don't brown | Oven temperature too low. |
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| Overmixing. |
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| Incorrect | pan size or too little |
| Filling | too juicy. |
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| Using | glass, darkened, | warped |
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| Incorrect | rack position. |
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