Cooking Results Not Satisfactory?
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Grilling |
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Uneven cooking front | Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below | |
to back | the grill element. | |
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Fat splattering | Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature. | |
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Oven Baking | Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit | |
Uneven rising of cakes | level on the rod shelf and adjusting, using suitable | |
| packing e.g. wood, under the feet of the appliance. This should | |
| be checked both left to right and front to back. Ensure that the | |
| food is positioned centrally in the oven. | |
Sinking of cakes | The following may cause cakes to sink: | |
| 1. Preheat of fan ovens. | |
| 2. Cooking at too high a temperature. | |
| 3. Using normal creaming method with soft margarine. | |
Over/Under cooking | Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in | |
Fast/Slow cooking | the oven temperature charts, however, it may be necessary to | |
| increase or decrease temperatures by 10˚C to suit | |
| personal taste. | |
| Do not use utensils greater than 21/4 ins in height. | |
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Top Oven Baking |
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(X253E only) | Ensure the cooking utensil is at least 3ins from the front | |
Uneven cooking front | of the shelf. | |
to back |
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Uneven cooking of | 1. Too large baking sheet used. (See 'Cookery Notes') | |
cakes | 2. Over loading of oven and always ensure even air | |
| gaps around baking tins. | |
Uneven rising of cakes | Ensure that the shelf is level (see above) and that the | |
food is positioned centrally in the oven. | ||
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Food is taking too long | Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is | |
to cook | not larger than 12ins x 9ins, e.g. the main oven meat pan. | |
| Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the | |
| oven. | |
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