Cooking Results Not Satisfactory - Hotpoint EW32 Instructions Manual

Cooking Results Not Satisfactory?

PROBLEM:
Grilling...
Uneven cooking front
to back
Fat splattering
Top Oven Baking...
(EW34 & EW52 only)
Uneven cooking from
front to back
Uneven cooking of
cakes
Uneven rising of cakes
Food is taking too long
to cook
Oven Baking...
Uneven rising of cakes
Sinking of cakes
Over/under cooking
Fast/Slow cooking
CHECK:
Ensure that Grill pan has been positioned centrally below the grill
element.
Ensure that the grill is not set to too high a temperature.
Ensure the cooking utensil is at least 3ins from the front of the shelf.
1. Too large baking sheet used (see 'Cookery Notes').
2. Over loading of the oven, always ensure even air gaps around baking
tins.
Ensure that the shelf is level (see below*) and that the food is positioned
centrally in the oven.
Ensure that the cooking utensil used in the top oven is not larger than
12ins x 9ins. eg. the main oven meat pan.
Only cook one item at a time to avoid overloading the oven.
Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit level* on the the
rod shelf and adjust if necessary, using suitable packing eg. wood under
the feet of the appliance. This should be checked both left to right and
front to back.
Ensure that the food is positioned centrally in the oven.
The following may cause cakes to sink:
1. Preheat of fan ovens.
2. Cooking at too high a temperature.
3. Using normal creaming method with soft margarine.
Refer to the cooking times and temperatures given in the oven
Temperature Charts. However, it may be necessary to increase or
decrease temperatures by 10˚C to suit personal taste.
DO NOT use utensils greater than 2
1
/ ins in height.
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