Electrolux E30DF74EPS Use and Care Manual - Page 27

Cooking Instructions 27 BAKING PROBLEMS For best cooking results preheat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc... There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meats or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previous appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions Chart Baking Problems Causes Solutions Cookies and biscuits burn on the bottom. • Cookies and biscuits put into the oven before the preheating time is completed. • Oven rack overcrowded or rack position too low. • Dark pan absorbs heat too fast. • Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature before placing food in oven. • Choose pan sizes that will permit (2" to 4") of air space on all sides when placed in the oven. • Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet. Cakes too dark on top or bottom. • Cakes put into the oven before preheating time is completed. • Rack position too high or low. • Oven too hot. • 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 lower than recom- mended. Cakes not done in the center. • Oven too hot. • Incorrect pan size. • Pan not centered in oven. • Set oven temperature 25°F lower than recommended. • Use pan size suggested in recipe. • Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2" to 4" of space on all sides of pan. Cakes not level. • Wall oven not level. • Pan too close to oven wall or rack overcrowded. • Pan warped. Foods not done when • Oven too cool. cooking time is up. • Oven overcrowded. • Oven door opened too frequently. • Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with water on the center of the oven rack. If the water level is uneven, refer to the installation instructions for leveling the wall oven. • Be sure to allow 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 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.