Kenmore Kitchen Grill - Manual (Page 15)

helpful cooking
information
BAKING TIPS
RECIPE Follow recipe or package instructions Use sug­
gested pan size for best results The suggested cooking
times may need to be changed in high altitude areas
Contact your local library for information about high
altitude cooking
COOLING TIME After removing a cake from the oven,
allow it to cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes before
removing the cake from the pan. This cooling helps to
avoid cracking or tearing the cake, A cake should not be
frosted (unless recipe states otherwise) until cake has
cooled
BAKING TIME Set range controls before placing pans in
the oven Do not open and close the oven door to
check on foods. This can cause poor results. Wait until
the shortest baking time allowed is up. A cake is done
when the top springs back after a light finger tap, or
when an inserted toothpick comes out clean. There
should be little if any shrinkage from the edge of the
pan. Made sure oven controls are turned off when you
are done.
BAKING PROBLEMS, CAUSES, CORRECTIONS
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSES CORRECTION
Cookies and biscuits
burn on the bottom. o Oven preheating
time too short
» Oven rack over­
crowded
o Pan absorbs heat
too fast
0 Let oven preheat to the temperature you want
before placing food in oven’
0 Select pan sizes that leave the suggested amount
of air space on all sides of each pan Refer to baking
information for suggestions
e Use a light colored, aluminum baking sheet or a
dark pan wrapped in aluminum foil
Cakes not done in
the center Oven too hot
« incorrect pan size
» Pan not centered
in oven
® Set Oven Thermostat 25° lower than temperature
given and bake the time given in your recipe
» Use pan size suggested in recipe
» Use rack position 2 or 3 and place pan so at least
1-1 r/j inches of rack can be seen on each side of the
pan
Cakes not level o Range or oven rack
not level
« Pan too close to
oven wall or rack
overcrowded
Pan warped
Place a marked glass measuring cup on the center
of the oven rack in use and fill with water to one of
the markings If the water level is uneven, check the
racks to be sure they have been put in the correct
position
Be sure to give at least 1-1' ^ inches of space on all
sides of each pan in the oven
® Use pans that are not denied or warped.
Foods not done after
cooking time has elapsed
® Oven too coo!
o Vent clogged
® improper use of toil
o Oven crowded
e Oven door opened
too frequently
» Set Oven Thermostat 25° higher than suggested
and bake suggested time
® Your oven is vented through the backguard Be sure
vent opening is not covered by anything Do not
cover oven vent
» Foil should not be used over complete oven bottom,
over an entire oven rack or over the thermostat bulb
o Be sure to take all pans from the oven except the
ones to be used for baking
® Open oven door only after shortest suggested
baking time is over
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