Indesit mm10k Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Baking Pastries
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When baking pastries, always place them in the oven
after it has been preheated. Make sure you wait until
the oven has been preheated thoroughly (the red "E"
light will turn off). Do not open the door while the
pastry is cooking in order to prevent it from dropping.
Batters must not be too runny, as this will result in
prolonged cooking times. In general:
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the outside
Use less liquid, lower the temperature, and increase the
cooking time.
The pastry sticks to the pan
Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of
flour.
I used more than one level and they are not all at
the same cooking point
Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to
remove the food from all the racks at the same time.
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Cooking Pizza
For best results when cooking pizza use the
"ventilation mode" :
• Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes;
• Use a light aluminum pizza pan, placing it on the
broiler supplied with the oven. If the dripping-pan
is used, this will extend the cooking time, making
it difficult to get a crispy crust;
• Do not open the oven door frequently while the
pizza is cooking;
• If the pizza has a lot of toppings (three of four), it
is recommended that the mozzarella cheese be
placed on top halfway through the cooking
process;
Cooking Fish and Meat
Meat must weigh at least 1 Kg in order to prevent it
from drying out. When cooking white meat, fowl and
fish, use low temperature settings (150°C-200°C).
For red meat that should be well done on the outside
while tender and juicy in the inside, it is a good idea
to start with a high temperature setting
(200°C-220°C) for a short time, then turn the oven
down afterwards. In general, the larger the roast, the
lower the temperature setting. Place the meat on the
centre of the rack and place the dripping pan
beneath it to catch the fat.
Make sure that the rack is inserted so that it is in
the centre of the oven. If you would like to increase
the amount of heat from below, use the low rack
heights.