Dealing With Cooking Problems - AEG 49669GO-MN User Manual

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DEAlING wItH cookING proBlEMs

(see also solving 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 the centre:
roast meat & potatoes not
browning in fan oven:
Juices running out of meat:
Grilled meats overcooked on
outside & raw in the centre:
Grilled chops & steaks curling:
causes
• I ncorrect shelf position.
• O ven tray too large.
• T rays not centralised.
• A ir flow in oven uneven.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
• O ven not preheated.
• B aking tins too large for the recipe.
• B aking tins not evenly spaced.
• P roducts not evenly sized or spaced
on trays .
• B aking temperature too high.
• B aking tins too large for the recipe.
• B aking tins are dark metal or glass.
• F ood too low in the oven.
• O ven door opened too frequently
during baking .
• B aking temperature too high.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
• B aking temperature too high.
• F ood too high in oven.
• C ake batter over mixed.
• P an too deep.
• B aking pans dark.
• B aking temperature too low.
• Food too low in oven.
• Baking time too short.
• Incorrect tin size.
• B aking temperature too low.
• Baking time too short.
• P roportions of Ingredients incorrect in
the recipe .
• O pening door too early in baking.
• Poor hot air circulation.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
remedies
– select shelf that puts food in the centre
of the oven .
– Experiment with other trays or dishes .
– centre trays .
– rotate food during cooking .
– remove grill dish 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,
& spread evenly over trays .
– lower the temperature .
– 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 dish from oven on
bake modes .
– lower the temperature .
– cook one shelf lower .
– Mix just long enough to combine
ingredients .
– check size of pan and use
recommended size .
– change to shiny pans .
– 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 the door until the last
quarter
of cooking time .
– Elevate food onto a rack to allow
air circulation .
– remove grill dish from oven on
bake modes .
– Do not pierce meat with fork, turn
with tongs .
– Grill at lower insert position .
– cut into fat every 2cm (1/2") .