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Understanding cooking problems
Problem Causes What to do
Unevencooking
Incorrectshelfposition Selectshelfthatputsfoodincentreofoven
Oventraytoolarge Removeoventray.Usesmallertraysordishes
Traysnotincentre Puttraysincentre
Ovenfancausingunevenbrowningorsmall
cakestoleanover
Rotatefoodduringcooking,oruseConventional
Mode(i.e.nofan)
Bakedproductstoo
brownontop
Ovennotpreheated Preheattheoven
Bakingtinstoolarge(diameter)forrecipe Usecorrectsizetins
Fan-forcedmodewithoventemperaturetoo
high
Checkrecipe.Reduceoventemperatureby
10–20ormore
Cookingtimetoolong Nexttime,shortencookingtime
Bakingtinsnotevenlyspaced Staggerbakingtinsatleast3cmbetweentinsand
theovenwalls
Itemstobecookedarenotevenlysizedor
spacedontrays
Makeintosamesizeandshapeandspread
evenlyovertrays
Bakedproductstoo
brownonbottom
Bakingtinstoolarge(diameter) Usecorrectsizetins
Bakingtinsaredarkmetalorglass Changetoshiny,lighttinsorlowerthe
temperatureby10°-20C
Foodtoolowinoven Cookoneshelfhigher
Ovendooropenedtoofrequentlyduring
baking
Don’topentheovendooruntilatleasthalfthe
cookingtimehaspassed
Bakingtemperaturetoohigh Lowerthetemperature
Oventrayblockingheat(belowthermostat) Usehighershelfpositionforoventray
Cakeshaveacracked
thickcrust
Bakingtemperaturetoohigh Lowerthetemperature
Foodtoolowinoven Cookoneshelfhigher
Cakebatterovermixed Mixjustlongenoughtocombinetheingredients
Bakingtintoodeeporwrongsize Checksizeoftinanduserecommendedsize
Bakingtinsdark Changetoshinylighttins
Bakedproductsarepale,
atandundercooked
Bakingtemperaturetoolow Raisethetemperature
Foodtoolowinoven Cookoneshelfhigher
Bakingtimetooshort Increasecookingtime
Incorrectbakingtinsize Usecorrectsizetin
Cakesfallenincentre
Bakingtemperaturetoolow Raisethetemperature
Bakingtimetooshort Increasecookingtime
Proportionsofingredientsincorrectforrecipe Checkrecipe
Openingdoortooearlyduringbaking Donotopendooruntilthelastquarterof
cookingtime
Roastmeatandpotatoes
notbrowninginfanoven
Poorhotaircirculation Elevatefoodontoaracktoallowaircirculation
Oventemperatureistoolow Increasetemperatureto200-220
Notlongenoughinoven Continuecookingforanother15+minutes
NOTE:Condensationonovendoorisnormal,especiallywhenkitcheniscold
Alsospacingandsizeoffoodontraysandthenumberofbakingdishesintheovencanaffectaircirculation.
Using the oven
Euromaid 540mm Upright Cooker USING THE OVEN 13
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