Dacor MCS130S Use and Care Guide - Page 7

PROBLEM 1. Cookies and biscuits burn on the bottom. 2. Cookies and biscuits are too brown on top. 3. Cakes burn on the sides or are not done in center. 4. Cakes crack on top. 5. Cakes are not level. 6. Pies burn around edges or are not done in center. 7. Pies are too light in color on top. PROBABLE CAUSE Oven door opened too often Incorrect rack position being used. Pan too close to bake element. Standard Bake or Convection Bake mode being used. Rack position being used is too high. Food was placed in the oven during pre-heat. Oven was too hot. CORRECTION Set Minute Timer to shortest recommended time and check food at this time. Use door window to check food. Change rack position. Use Pure Convection TM mode. Use Pure Convection TM mode. Change rack position. Wait until oven is pre-heated Reduce temperature. Oven temperature was too high. Oven and/or oven rack was not level. Oven was too hot. Dark, heat absorbing pan is being used. Oven was not hot enough. Oven and/or rack over crowded. Reduce oven temperature. Level oven and rack as needed. Reduce temperature. Use shiny, reflective pans. Increase oven temperature. Reduce number of pans. • When using glass bakeware, reduce the recipe temperature by 25°F, except when baking pies or yeast breads. Follow the standard recipe baking time for pies and yeast breads. 7. Place pans carefully on the oven racks. Turn pans on the racks so that the long sides run left to right, parallel to the door. 8. Adjustments to recipe times and temperatures wili have to be made when baking at high altitudes. Consult a cookbook on high-altitude cooking. I Multiple Rack Baking i The uniform air circulation provided by Pure Convection TM cooking enables the full oven capacity to be utilized. Many foods, such as pizzas, cakes, cookies, biscuits, muffins, rolls and frozen convenience foods can be successfully prepared on either two or three racks at the same time. Additionally, complete meals can be prepared by using multiple racks. See below for specific recommendations. Follow the steps in the Oven Modes section to manually operate the oven, or refer to the Delay Timed Cooking section below for automatic operation. Common Baking Problems [ Oven GlideRack TM Dacor's Oven GlideRack TM is designed to install effortlessly and glide at a full extension. Especially when using Dacor's pizza stone (model number ABS20), the full extension of the rack allows you to slide the pizza on and off the stone with great ease. It is also great for large roasts in large roasting pans. This easy- slide rack will allow you to baste more easily and check temperatures of the food more safely and quickly. Proper Installation of the Easy slide Oven Rack: 1. Fully extend the two side guides. Align two small clips on the bottom at the rear of the Oven GlideRack TM with the black porcelain rack guides in the oven. 2. Begin to slide the rack in, then lift up. The Oven GlideRack TM must be in between the two clips on the upper and lower side of the rack rear. 3. Push the rack all the way to the back. 4. Grasp the rack in the front center and pull. The rack should come forward while the side guides remain in place. Multiple Rack Baking Tips: 1. Typically, when baking on two racks, use rack positions #2 and #4 or #3 and #5. When baking on three racks, use rack positions #!, #3 and #5. 2. When adapting a single rack recipe to multiple rack baking, it may be necessary to add to the baking time. This is due to the extra mass of food in the oven. Helpful Hints When Using Your Oven GlideRack : TM 1. This rack works particularly well with heavier items, although you can use it during any baking, broiling or roasting in your Uacor oven. 2. These racks will need to be spaced out when using more than one in the oven at a time. For instance, the racks should be used on rack positions 1,3, & 5 or 2 & 4, counting up from the bottom, instead of using racks 2,3, & 4. 3. When using the rack with Dacor's ABS20 baking stone, use rack position 1 for best results. 4. Heavier roasting pans and dishes will also cook better on Rack position 1. 5. Do not leave the rack in during self- clean. The rack will become difficult to slide in and out if it is self- cleaned. Remove all the racks and the filter in the back of the oven before self- cleaning.. 6. To clean the rack, use hot, soapy water and the rough side of a sponge. rack / Gfide chips / / / Oven GlideRack TM