Any Home Bakers Here?

[Sally PB]

When you set your oven temperature to whichever value,, oven is trying to deliver that to center of oven.

Ah, I didn't know that. Interesting.

Here's what I did. The oven is a regular electric, and about 45 years old. I have the racks set so that one is in the middle, the other one is just below it. I put the thermometer in the center, left-to-right, about 3/4 of the way to the back. I let the oven go through two heating cycles.

I checked it, and wow, it read over 400 with the oven set at 325. I moved the thermometer to about 4 inches from the front, left the oven door open long enough for it to come on to reheat. Closed the door, let it cycle again.

I checked it again. Still about 400. So I turned the oven down to 275, moved the thermometer to the side, put the zucchini bread in, and baked the bread, as I was running into a time crunch and the bread had to bake for 45-50 minutes. The thermometer read between 350 and 375.

My actual time on the bread was 55 minutes.

The thermometer was about $20, IIRC, so I should have looked into it more and bought a better quality one that could be adjusted.

 

[Smokerbill]

Ah, I didn't know that. Interesting.

Here's what I did. The oven is a regular electric, and about 45 years old. I have the racks set so that one is in the middle, the other one is just below it. I put the thermometer in the center, left-to-right, about 3/4 of the way to the back. I let the oven go through two heating cycles.

I checked it, and wow, it read over 400 with the oven set at 325. I moved the thermometer to about 4 inches from the front, left the oven door open long enough for it to come on to reheat. Closed the door, let it cycle again.

I checked it again. Still about 400. So I turned the oven down to 275, moved the thermometer to the side, put the zucchini bread in, and baked the bread, as I was running into a time crunch and the bread had to bake for 45-50 minutes. The thermometer read between 350 and 375.

My actual time on the bread was 55 minutes.

The thermometer was about $20, IIRC, so I should have looked into it more and bought a better quality one that could be adjusted.

After 45 years it's possible that the oven's temperature sensor is faulty.

https://www.dominatekitchen.com/how-to-test-oven-temperature-sensor/

 

[Sally PB]

I'm pretty sure it's NEVER been tested. Thank you. I'll look into this.

 

[Smokerbill]

I'm pretty sure it's NEVER been tested. Thank you. I'll look into this.

Just to add, another possiblility is that the sensor's electrical connection is corroded, causing resistance and a false reading. Disconnect/reconnect the connector a few times. It might be an easy/free fix.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

My insect-ridden and overall disappointing carrots went into the crock pot today. They at least made decent chicken noodle soup!

 

[R2elk]

My insect-ridden and overall disappointing carrots went into the crock pot today. They at least made decent chicken noodle soup!

I just pulled mine today.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

I just pulled mine today.

I’m jealous! They look great.

 

[R2elk]

I’m jealous! They look great.

I see carrot cake muffins in my future.

 

[jnicholes]

I’m not sure where to post this, so I’m posting it here.

I candled some of my eggs today for fun. I know they’re not fertilized, I was just curious if I could see the yolk.

All I did was use my phone for the light. I got some amazing detail.

You can see the air pocket on the right side, and the yolk on the top. At least I think it’s the yolk. I know I captured something.

What’s more amazing is that I think I got a double yolk in another egg.

I thought it was interesting and I wanted to share it.

Making Paella tomorrow.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good evening one and all.

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 70s cloudy with expected rain.

Have a great day!

I would like to learn how to candle an egg.