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problem causes remedies
Uneven cooking Incorrectshelfposition Select shelf that puts the food in the centre of
the oven
Oven tray too large Experiment with other trays or dishes
Trays not centralised Centre trays
Airowinovenuneven Rotate food during cooking
Grill dish affecting thermostat Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes
Bakedproductstoobrownontop Oven not preheated Preheat oven
Bakingtinstoolargefortherecipe Usecorrectsizetin s
Bakingtinsnotevenlyspaced Stagger baki ng tins at least 3cm between tins
and oven walls
Productsnotevenlysizedorspacedontrays Makeintosamesizeands hape,andspread
evenly over trays
Bakingtemperaturetoohigh Lower the temperature
Bakedproductstoobrownon
bottom
Bakingtinstoolargefortherecipe Usecorrectsizetin s
Bakingtinsareadarkmetalorglass Change to shi ny, light tins or lower the temp
by 10°C
Food too low in the oven Cook one shelf higher
Oven door opened too frequently during
baking
Don’topenthedooruntilatleasthalfthe
cooking time has passed
Bakingtemperaturetoohigh Lower the temperature
Grill dish affecting thermostat Remove grill dish from oven and bake on
modes
Cakes have a cracked thin crust Bakingtemperaturetoohigh Lower the temperature
Food too high in oven Cook one shelf lower
Cake batter over mixed Mixjustlongenoughtocombineingredients
Pan too deep Checksizeofpananduse
Bakingpansdark Change to shiny pans
Bakedproductsarepale,atand
undercooked
Bakingtemperaturetoolow Raise the temperature
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Bakingtimetooshort Increasethecooki ngtime
Incorrectsizetin Usethecorrectsizetin
Cakes fallen in the centre Bakingtemperaturetoolow Raise the temperature
Bakingtimetooshort Increasethecooki ngtime
Proportions of ingredients incorrect in the re cipe Check recipe
Open door too early in baking Do not open door until the las t quarter of
cooking time
Roast meat, potatoes not
browning in fan oven
Poor air circulation Elevate food onto a rack to allow air circulation
Grill dish affecting thermostat Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes
Juices running out of meat Do not pierce meat with a fork
Turn with tongs
Grilled meats outside is
overcooked and centre is raw
Grill at lower insert position
Grilled chops and steaks curling Cut into fat every 2cm
Dealing with cooking problems Get to know your oven
Gettoknowyournewovenwiththis
‘SimpleTestCake’
Althoughwestriveforaperfectperformingoven,it’s
possible that there will be some variation in colour when
baking. Therefore, we suggest this simple, easy and
delicious to make Simple Test Cake, it can help you
understandyournewoven.Allovensdosometimeshave
hotorcoldspots,thereforeitisimportanttojudgewith
your eye as you may require to rotate during baking.
‘SimpleTestCake’
125gbutter,softenedtoroomtemperature
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla essence
4 large eggs
2cupsself-raisingour
pinch of salt
4tablespoons(80mL)full-creammilk
Method:
1. Butterbaseandsidesoftwo,20cmstraight-sided
round or square cake pans. Then line the base with
grease proof or baking paper.
2. Preheatoventomoderate‘180ºC’(170ºCfanforced)
and ensure oven shelf is in the centre position of oven.
3. Cream softened butter and sugar u ntil light in colour.
4. Addvanillaessence.
5. Theneggsoneatatime,beatingwellaftereach
addition.
6. Siftourandsaltintothemixtureandbeatuntil
well combined.
7. Addmilkandbeatorstirtocombine.
8. Spoon mixture equally betwe en prepared cake pans.
9. Bakeinpreheatedoven,middleshelfforabout25to35
minutesoruntilwhentestedwithanecakeskewerit
comes out clean or the edges of the cakes have come
away slightly from the sides of the cake pans.
10.Removefromoventowirecakerackandrestfor5
minutes before removing from cake pans.
Cool completely.
ToServe:sandwichtogetherwithyourfavouritejamor
conserve, and dust top with pure icing sugar.
fOOTN OTE:
ifdesiredsubstitutebutterforeithermargarineorolive
oilspread.
RecipeisbasedontheAustralianstandardmetric250mL
cupand20mLtablespoonsets.