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Took me 3 hours to figure out my oven runs 25 degrees hot
Honestly, I've been wondering why my cookies always came out flat and burnt on the bottom for like 6 months. Bought an oven thermometer from the Ace Hardware on Main Street and turns out my oven is 25 degrees hotter than what I set it to. Has anyone else had to recalibrate their oven and how long did it take you to figure it out?
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wesley_adams11d ago
Oh man, that flat and burnt bottom thing hits home. I had the same exact problem for months before a neighbor clued me in to grab a thermometer.
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wendyprice11d ago
The temperature issue usually masks a bigger problem though. A lot of people don't realize their oven runs cold so they crank the heat way up to compensate, and then the heating element at the bottom just scorches everything underneath. I had to get an oven thermometer and discovered my oven was off by 65 degrees. Fixed the burnt bottoms overnight but also made me realize how many other recipes I had ruined over the years.
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That Wendy Price comment was spot on about the burnt bottoms, I had to replace my heating element after the same problem.
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