Kenmore 9991 Use and Care Guide - Page 14

Oven

Baking

For

best

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

Baking Problems

Cookies

and

biscuits

burn

on

the

bottom.

Cakes

too

dark

on

top

or

bottom,

Cakes

not

done

in

the

center,

Cakes

not

level.

Foods

not

done

when

cooking

time

is

up.

Causes

•

Cookies

and

biscuits

put

into

the

oven

before

the

pre-heating

time

is completed.

Oven

rack

overcrowded.

•

Dark

pan

absorbs

heat

too

fast.

Cakes

put

into

the

oven

before

preheating

time

is completed.

•

Oven

rack

position

too

high

or

low.

Oven

too

hot.

•

Oven

too

hot.

Incorrect

pan

size.

Pan not

centered

in the

oven.

•

Range

not

level.

"

Pan too

close

to

oven

wall

or

rack

overcrowded.

Pan warped.

•

Oven

too

cool.

Oven

overcrowded.

Oven

door

opened

too

frequently.

Corrections

•

Allow

oven

to

preheat

to

the

selected

temperature

before

placing

food

in oven.

•

Choose

pan

sizes

that

will

permit

5.1cm

to

l 0.2

cm

(2" to

4") of

air

space

on all sides

when

placed

in the

oven.

Use a medium-weight

aluminum

baking

sheet.

•

Allow

oven

to

preheat

to

the

selected

temperature

before

placing

food

in the

oven.

Use proper

rack

position

for

baking

needs.

Set oven temperature

25°F/12°C lower than

recommended.

•

Set oven

temperature

25°F/12°C

lower

than

recommended.

Use pan

size suggested

in recipe.

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.

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.

Be sure

to

allow

5.1

cm to

10.2

cm

(2" to

4")

of

clearance

on

all sides

of each

pan

in the

oven.

Do not

use pans

that

are dented

or warped.

Set oven

temperature

25°F/12°C

higher

than

suggested

and

bake

for

the

recommended

time.

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

_f using

multiple

pans,

stagger

as

shown.

If

using

one

pan,

place

in

center

of

oven.

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.

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