Cooking Results Not Satisfactory
GRILL
Uneven cooking front to back | Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below |
| the grill element. |
Fat splattering | Ensure that the grill pan is not lined with foil. |
| Ensure that the grill setting control (A) is not set too high. |
| If Solarplus grill – use |
| food support. |
BAKING GENERAL |
|
Uneven rising of cakes | Ensure that the oven shelves are level. |
Sinking of cakes | The following may cause cakes to sink: |
| 1. |
| 2. Cooking at too high a temperature – reduce standard |
| temperatures by 25oC for fan ovens. |
| 3. Using normal creaming method with a soft margarine. |
| If using soft margarine, use an all in one method |
| instead of the traditional creaming of the margarine |
| and sugar. Remember when using a food mixer or |
| processor not to |
Over/undercooking | Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in the |
| Oven Temperature Charts provided, however, it may be |
| necessary to increase or decrease temperatures by 10°C |
| to suit personal taste. |
| Do not use utensils greater than 56mm (2l⁄4'') in height for |
| roasting. |
TOP OVEN BAKING |
|
Uneven cooking front to back | Ensure that the cooking utensil is at least 100mm (4") |
| from the front of the shelf. |
Uneven rising | Ensure that the shelf is level (as above) and that the food |
| is positioned correctly in the oven. |
Overcooking | Remember to reduce cooking temperatures by 10°C |
| from standard recipes when using the top oven. |
Food is taking too long to cook | Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is |
| not larger than 300mm x 225mm (12"x 9"), e.g. Do Not |
| use the main oven meat pan. |
| Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the |
| oven. |
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