14
Found out my oven was 50 degrees off for over a year
Was testing a new french bread recipe last Tuesday and couldn't figure out why the crust was coming out dark but the inside was still gummy. Borrowed a cheap oven thermometer from my neighbor Carol and turns out my oven runs 50 degrees cooler than what the dial says. Checked the manual online and there's a calibration screw behind the knob that I never knew existed. All those dense loaves and burnt edges make so much sense now. Anybody else ever check their actual oven temp versus the dial?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
the_finley1d ago
Did you ever check if your oven cycles hotter at the start before evening out? I found out mine does that and it throws off anything that bakes less than 20 minutes. That calibration screw is a game changer though, I adjusted mine last month and my cookies come out way more even now.
1
jenniferb531d ago
Yeah @the_finley, that initial heat spike is a nightmare for cookies. I started preheating a nonstick tray in there for 5 minutes before putting the dough on, fixed it right up.
6