Technika TFS54FC-DGW User Manual page 11

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