T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
BAKED PRODUCTS TOO BROWN ON BOTTOM
CAUSE | REMEDY |
Baking pans/tins too large for the recipe. | Use correct sized pans/tins. |
Position of product too low in the oven. | Try a higher shelf postion. |
Opening the oven door frequently during baking. | Do not open the door until at least 3/4 of the cooking time has passed. |
Baking temperature too high. | Try a lower temperature. |
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CAKES HAVE A CRACKED THICK CRUST | |
CAUSE | REMEDY |
Baking temperature too high. | Try a lower temperature. |
Position too high in oven. | Try a lower shelf position. |
Cake batter over mixed. | Mix just long enough to combine ingredients. |
Incorrect mode e.g. Maxi Broil/ AeroBroil. | Change to mode which supplies top & bottom element heat and/or an |
| AeroTM mode e.g. AeroBake/TrueAero. |
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Pan too deep. | Check size of pan and use recommended size. |
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BAKED PRODUCTS PALE, FLAT AND UNDERCOOKED | |
CAUSE | REMEDY |
Baking temperature too low. | Try a higher temperature. |
Position too low in the oven. | Try a higher shelf position. |
Baking time too short. | Increase cooking time. |
Incorrect mode e.g. Pastry Bake. | Change to mode which supplies top & bottom element heat and /or an |
| AeroTM mode e.g. AeroBake/TrueAero. |
Incorrect pan/tin size. | Use correct sized pan/tin: check recipe specification. |
Shiny cookie sheets/tins/pans being used from previous | Rather than absorbing the heat and heating food, shiny sheets/tins/ |
unconcealed bottom element oven. | pans reflect the heat back towards the bottom of the oven resulting |
| in poor cooking performance. Food tends to take longer to cook and |
| does not brown well. This adds to a perception that the oven is not |
| performing and is slow to heat up. The accessories supplied with the |
| oven work efficiently, absorbing heat and may reduce cooking times. |
| Using baking utensils with dark, dull surfaces shortens the |
| cooking period in concealed lower element ovens. |
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CAKE IS FALLEN IN THE CENTER | |
CAUSE | REMEDY |
Baking temperature too low. | Try a higher temperature. |
Opening the door too early in baking. | Do not open the door until at least 3/4 of the cooking time has passed: |
| a sudden burst of cold air can make cakes sink in the middle. |
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Baking time too short. | Increase cooking time. |
Proportions of ingredients incorrect. | Check recipe. |