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Operating the Oven
Do not open the oven door frequently during baking. Look •
through the oven door window to check the progress of
baking whenever possible.
Use the timers to determine baking time.•
Use the lowest rack position.•
Wait until the shortest recommended baking time before •
checking the food. For most baked goods, a wooden tooth-
pick placed in the center should come clean when the food is
done.
Common Problems When Using Standard Bake Mode
Problem May Be Caused By What to Do
Cookies burn on the bottom. Oven door opened too often. Set timer to shortest recommended cooking time
and check food when timer beeps. Use door window
to check food.
Incorrect rack position used. Change rack position.
Dark, heat absorbing cookie sheets
used.
Use shiny, reflective cookie sheets.
Cookies are too brown on top. Rack position being used is too high. Change rack position.
Food placed in oven during preheat. Wait until oven is preheated.
Incorrect baking mode being used See “Select from...” section on page 14 for guide-
lines.
Cakes burn on the sides or are not
done in the center.
Oven temperature too high. Reduce oven temperature.
Dark, heat absorbing cake pans used. Use shiny, reflective cake pans.
Cakes crack on top. Oven temperature too high. Reduce oven temperature.
Cakes are not level. Oven and/or oven rack not level. Level oven and rack as needed.
Pies burn around the edges or are
not done in the center.
Oven temperature too high. Reduce oven temperature.
Dark, heat absorbing pans used. Use shiny, reflective pans.
Oven and/or rack over-crowded. Reduce number of pans.
The three basic styles of cooking in an oven are:
BAKING - The gentle cooking of dry goods such as cookies, cakes, soufflés, etc.
ROASTING - The cooking of meats or vegetables over a period of time.
BROILING - Cooking with an intense heat for a short amount of time.
Understanding the Various Oven Modes
Bake
Uses only a heat source from below the food. This
mode is the stand-by, non-convection mode. All baked
items will turn out nicely in this mode.
Baking Tips
For best results, use a single rack in the lowest position •
when using bake mode. For cooking on multiple racks, Dacor
recommends using one of the convection modes (See the fol-
lowing pages). Follow your recipe’s original cooking time and
temperature.
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