Westinghouse 540 upright cooker User Manual page 12

HANdLING bAKING 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 centre
Roast meat and
potatoes not brown
in fan oven
Juices running
out of meat
NOTE: Condensation on oven door is normal.
* Spacing and size of food on trays and the number of baking dishes in the oven can affect air circulation.
Adjust cooking times accordingly.
HANdLING bAKING
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PRObLEMS
Causes
Incorrect shelf position
Oven tray too large
Trays not in centre
Air flow in oven uneven
Grill tray affecting thermostat
Oven not preheated
Baking tins too large for recipe
Baking tins not evenly spaced
Products not evenly sized or spaced on trays
Baking tins too large
Baking tins are dark metal or glass
Food too low in oven
Oven door opened too frequently during baking
Baking temperature too high
Grill tray affecting thermostat
Baking temperature too high
Food too low in oven
Cake batter over mixed
Baking tin too deep
Baking tins dark
Baking temperature too low
Food too low in oven
Baking time too short
Incorrect baking tin size
Baking temperature too low
Baking time too short
Proportions of ingredients incorrect for recipe
Opening door too early during baking
Poor hot air circulation
Grill tray affecting thermostat
What to do
Select shelf that puts food in centre of oven
Try other trays or dishes
Put trays in centre
Rotate food during cooking
Remove grill tray 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
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 tray from oven on bake modes
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 size 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 circulation
Remove grill tray from oven on bake modes
Do not pierce meat with fork, turn with tongs