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 setting. | ||
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Baking (General) |
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Uneven rising of cakes | Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit level on the | ||
| rod shelf and adjusting the wheels/feet. | ||
| The oven should be checked both left to right and front to back. | ||
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Sinking of cakes | The following may cause cakes to sink: | ||
1. Preheating of fan ovens. | |||
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| 2. Cooking at too high a temperature. | ||
| 3. Using normal creaming method with soft margarine. | ||
| (use the | ||
| 4. If using soft margarine use the | ||
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Over/Under cooking | Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in the oven | ||
Fast/Slow cooking | 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 56mm (2 1/4ins) in height. | ||
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Uneven cooking of | 1. Too large baking sheet used. | ||
cakes | (See 'Cookery Notes', for correct sizes). | ||
| 2. Over loading of oven, always ensure even air gaps around | ||
| baking tins. | ||
| 3. Placed into | ||
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Oven does not cook | Check: | ||
evenly | (a) Temperature and shelf positions are as recommended in the | ||
| Oven Temperature Charts. | ||
| (b) Oven utensils being used allow sufficient air flow around | ||
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Top Oven Baking |
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Uneven cooking front | Ensure the cooking utensil is positioned centrally under the grill | ||
to back | element. | ||
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Uneven rising of | Ensure that the shelf is level (see above) and that the food is | ||
cakes | positioned centrally in the oven. | ||
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Overcooking | Remember to reduce cooking temperatures by 10˚C from | ||
| standard recipes when using the top oven. | ||
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Food is taking too long to | Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is not larger | ||
cook | than 300x225mm (12ins x 9ins). | ||
| Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the oven. | ||
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