AEG 79669GO-MN, User Manual

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DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS
(see also solving problems)
Problem Causes Remedies
Uneven cooking: • Incorrect shelf position .
• Oven tray too large .
• Trays not centralised .
• Air flow in oven uneven .
• Grill dish affecting thermostat .
– 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 .
Baked products too brown
on top:
• Oven not preheated .
• Baking tins too large for the recipe .
• Baking tins not evenly spaced .
• Products not evenly sized or spaced
on trays .
• Baking temperature too high .
– 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 .
Baked products too brown
on bottom:
• Baking tins too large for the recipe .
• Baking tins are dark metal or glass .
• Food too low in the oven .
• Oven door opened too frequently
during baking .
• Baking temperature too high .
• Grill dish affecting thermostat .
– 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 .
Cakes have a cracked,
thick crust:
• Baking temperature too high .
• Food too high in oven .
• Cake batter over mixed .
• Pan too deep .
• Baking pans dark .
– 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 .
Baked products are pale,
flat and undercooked:
• Baking temperature too low .
• Food too low in oven .
• Baking time too short .
• Incorrect tin size .
– Raise the temperature .
– Cook one shelf higher .
– Increase cooking time .
– Use correct size tin .
Cakes fallen in the centre: • Baking temperature too low .
• Baking time too short .
• Proportions of Ingredients incorrect in
the recipe .
• Opening door too early in baking .
– Raise the temperature .
– Increase cooking time .
– Check recipe .
– Do not open the door until the last
quarter
of cooking time .
Roast meat & potatoes not
browning in fan oven:
• Poor hot air circulation .
• Grill dish affecting thermostat .
– Elevate food onto a rack to allow
air circulation .
– Remove grill dish from oven on
bake modes .
Juices running out of meat: – Do not pierce meat with fork, turn
with tongs .
Grilled meats overcooked on
outside & raw in the centre:
– Grill at lower insert position .
Grilled chops & steaks curling: – Cut into fat every 2cm (1/2”) .