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