Frigidaire FFES3025PB Use and Care Manual - Page 33

BEFORE YOU CALL Oven Baking For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, et cetera. 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 Causes Corrections Cookies and biscuits burn • on the bottom. • • Cookies and biscuits put • into oven before preheating time is completed. • Oven rack is overcrowded. Dark pans absorbs heat too fast. • Allow oven to preheat to desired temperature before placing food in oven. Choose pan sizes that will permit 2" to 4" of air space (5.1 cm o 10.2 cm) on all sides when placed in the oven. Use a medium weight baking sheet. Cakes too dark on top or • Cakes put in oven before • Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature bottom preheating time is before placing food in the oven. completed. • Use proper rack position for baking needs. • Rack position too high or • Set oven temperature 25°F (13°C) lower than recom- too low, and oven too hot. mended. Cakes not done in center Cakes not level. • • • Foods not done when • cooking time is over. • • Oven too hot. • Incorrect pan size. Pan not centered in oven. • Glass cookware slow heat • conductor. • Oven not level. • Pan too close to oven wall or rack overcrowded. Pan warped. • • Oven too cool. • Oven overcrowded. Oven door opened too • frequently. • Set oven temperature 25°F (13°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. Reduce temperature and increase cook time or use shiny bakeware. 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 oven. 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 (13°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. Make sure to allow 2" to 4" of clearance between all pans and racks, allowing for even air flow. 33