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HAnDlInG BAkInG PRoBleMs
Problem
causes
Uneven cooking
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Baked products
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too brown on
top
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Baked products
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too brown on
bottom
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Oven not preheated ad-
equately
Incorrect shelf position
Baking tray or dish incor-
rect colour
Oven tray too large
Trays not in centre of shelf
Air flow in oven uneven
Oven not preheated
Aluminum foil in oven
Baking tins too large for
recipe
Baking tins not evenly
spaced
Food not evenly sized or
placed on trays
Food placed too close to
top of oven
Baking temperature too
high
Baking tins too large for
recipe
Baking tins are dark metal
or glass
Food too low in oven
Oven door opened too
frequently during cooking
What to do
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Preheat oven to instructions
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Refer to oven cooking guide
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Electric - silver or shiny
Gas - Dark Coloured
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Try other trays or dishes
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Put trays in centre of shelf
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Turn food during cooking
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Preheat until indicator light
goes off for electric & at least
15 minutes for gas
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Remove foil
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Use correct size tins
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Place baking tins so that there
is at least 3 cms between tins
and oven walls
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Make food same size and
shape and spread evenly on
trays
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Place food in middle or on a
lower shelf
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Lower temperature
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Use correct size tins
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Change to Shiny, light tins or
lower temperature by 10°C
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Cook two shelves higher
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Do not open door until half
way through cooking time
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