Dealing With Cooking Problems - Electrolux EVE916BA User Manual

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEmS

problem
Uneven cooking:
Baked products too brown
on top:
Baked products too brown
on bottom:
Cakes have a cracked,
thick crust:
Baked products are pale,
flat and undercooked:
Cakes fallen in the centre:
Roast meat & potatoes not
browning in fan oven:
Juices running out of meat:
Grilled meats overcooked on
outside & raw in the centre:
Grilled chops & steaks curling:
Causes
Incorrect shelf position.
Oven tray too large.
Trays not centralised.
Air flow in oven uneven.
Grill dish affecting thermostat.
Oven not preheated.
Baking tins too large for the recipe.
Baking tins not evenly spaced.
Products not evenly sized or spaced
on trays.
Baking temperature too high.
Baking tins too large for the recipe.
Baking tins are dark metal or glass.
Food too low in the oven.
Oven door opened too frequently
during baking.
Baking temperature too high.
Grill dish affecting thermostat.
Baking temperature too high.
Food too high in oven.
Cake batter over mixed.
Pan too deep.
Baking pans dark.
Baking temperature too low.
Food too low in oven.
Baking time too short.
Incorrect tin size.
Baking temperature too low.
Baking time too short.
Proportions of ingredients incorrect in
the recipe.
Opening door too early in baking.
Poor hot air circulation.
Grill dish affecting thermostat.
remedies
Select shelf that puts food in the centre of
the oven.
Experiment with other trays or dishes.
Centre trays.
Rotate food during cooking.
Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
Preheat the oven.
Use correct size tins.
Stagger baking tins at least 3cm between
tins and the oven walls.
make into same size and shape, and spread
evenly over trays.
Lower the temperature.
Use correct size tins.
Change to shiny, light tins or lower the
temperature by 10°C.
Cook one shelf higher.
Don't open the oven door until at least half
the cooking time has passed.
Lower the temperature.
Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
Lower the temperature.
Cook one shelf lower.
mix just long enough to combine ingredients.
Check size of pan and use recommended
size.
Change to shiny pans.
Raise the temperature.
Cook one shelf higher.
Increase cooking time.
Use correct size tin.
Raise the temperature.
Increase cooking time.
Check recipe.
Do not open the door until the last quarter
of cooking time.
Elevate food onto a rack to allow air
circulation.
Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
Do not pierce meat with fork, turn with tongs.
Grill at lower insert position.
Cut into fat every 2cm.
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