nora735•1mo agoProlific Poster

I was sure my oven thermometer was broken, but it was my oven all along

My sourdough loaves kept burning on the bottom, and I blamed my new $12 thermometer for being wrong. Turns out, my oven runs a solid 25 degrees hotter than the set temp, which explains everything. Anyone else have to constantly adjust for a wonky oven?

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jason_chen1mo ago

Yeah, I ended up just getting a second thermometer to confirm it. Now I basically subtract 20 degrees from every recipe.

logansullivan1mo ago

My old oven had a mind of its own.

luna_wells5715d ago

Used to roll my eyes at people blaming their ovens, but then I stuck an actual thermometer in mine and felt pretty stupid. Now I add a baking steel to the bottom rack and it evens things out, your mileage may vary of course.