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 anti-splash tray supplied under 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. Pre-heating of fan ovens – not always necessary.

 

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-cream soft margarine.

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 (2l4'') 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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S130E Mk2 specifications

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