Kenmore 790.45 - Manual (Page 21)

Oven Baking
For best cooking results, pre-heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc.
The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appliance.
If you feel your oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust its temperature. Refer to the “Adjusting oven temperature” section.
Setting Oven Controls
Baking Problems and Solutions Chart
Baking
Problems Causes Corrections
Cookies and bis­
cuits burn on the
bottom. • Cookies and biscuits put into
the oven before the preheat­
ing time is completed.
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in oven.
• Oven rack overcrowded. • Choose pan sizes that will permit 2” to 4” (5.1 cm to
10.2 cm) of air space on all sides when placed in
the oven.
. » Dark pan absorbs heat too
fast.
» Use a medium-weight aluminum baking sheet.
Cakes too dark on
top or bottom.
• Cakes put into the oven be­
fore preheating time is com­
pleted.
• Allow oven to preheat to the selected temperature
before placing food in the oven.
• Rack position too high or low. • Use proper rack position for baking needs.
» Oven too hot. • Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recom­
mended.
Cakes not done in
the center.
• Oven too hot. • Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C lower than recom­
mended.
• Incorrect pan size. • Use pan size called for in recipe.
» Pan not centered in oven. • Use proper rack position and place pan so there is
2” to 4” (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) of space on all sides of
pan.
Cakes not level. • Range not level. • Place a marked glass measuring cup filled with wa­
ter on the center of the oven rack. If the water level
is uneven, refer to the installation instructions for
leveling the appliance.
• Pan too close to oven wall or
rack overcrowded.
• Be sure to allow 2” to 4” (5.1 cm to 10.2 cm) of
clearance on all sides of each pan in the oven.
» Pan warped. • Do not use pans that are dented or warped.
Foods not done
when cooking
• Oven too cool. • Set oven temperature 25°F/12°C higher than sug­
gested and bake for the recommended time.
time is up. • Oven overcrowded. • Be sure to remove all pans from the oven except
the ones to be used for baking.
» Oven door opened too fre­
quently.
» Open oven door only after recipe recommended
baking time.
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