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USER MANUALPG 10
UNDERSTANDING COOKING PROBLEMS
Problem Causes What to do
Uneven cooking Incorrect shelf position Select shelf that puts food in centre of
oven
Oven tray too large Remove oven tray. Use smaller trays or
dishes
Trays not in centre Put trays in centre
Oven fan causing uneven browning or small
cakes to lean over
Rotate food during cooking, or use
Conventional Mode (i.e. no fan)
Baking products too brown
on top
Oven not preheated Preheat the oven
Baking tins too large (diameter) for recipe Use correct size tins
Fan-forced mode with oven temperature too
high
Check recipe. Reduce oven
temperature by 10-29 or more
Cooking time too long Next time, shorten cooking
Baking tins not evenly spaced Stagger baking tins at least 3cm
between tins and the oven walls
Items to be cooked are not evenly sized or
spaced in trays
Make into same size and shape and
spread evenly over trays
Baking products too brown
on bottom
Baking tins too large Use correct size tins
Baking tins are dark metal or glass Change to shiny, light tins or lower the
temperature by 10-20 degrees
Food to low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Oven door opened too frequently during
baking
Don’t open the oven door until at least
half the ooking time has passed
Cakes have a cracked
thick crust
Baking temperature too high Lower the temperature
Oven tray blocking heat (below themostat) Use higher shelf position for oven tray
Baking temperature too high Lower the temperature
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Cake batter over mixed Mix just long enough to combine the
ingredients
Baking tin too deep or wrong size Check size of tin and use
recommended size
Bked products are pale,
flat and under cooked
Baking tins dark Change to shiny light tins
Baking temperature too low Raise the temperature
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Baking time too short Increase cooking time
Incorrect baking tin size Use correct sie tin
Cakes fallen in centre Baking temperature too low Raise the temperature
Baking time too short Increase cooking time
Proportions of ingredients incorrect for recipe Check recipe
Opening door too early during baking Do not open door until the last quarter
of cooking time
Roast meat and potatoes
not browning in fan oven
Poor hot air circulation Elevate food onto a rack to allow air
circulations
Oven temperature is too low Increase temperature to 200-22-
Not long enough in oven Continue cooking for another 15+
minutes
NOTE: Condensation on oven door is normal, especially when kitchen is cold. Also spacing and size of food on trays and
the number of baking dishes in the oven can affect air circulation.
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