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 |
| the 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 25˚C 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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