Notes:
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The information provided is purely a guideline. Modify to suit experience, eating habits and personal taste.
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The times indicated in the table do not include preheating of the oven, which is always recommended.
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The time and temperature indicated refer to average quantities of food: meats 1/1.5kg, dough for confectionery, pizza,
bread 0.5/0.8kg.
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Information in brackets with regard to shelves indicates the shelf to be used when cooking several dishes together
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When cooking on different shelves simultaneously put all containers in the centre of their shelves.
COOKING TABLE FOR GRILLING
Dish
Shelf Position
Temperature Degrees C
Cooking Time in minutes
Toasted Sandwiches
1
250
3 - 4
Hamburgers
1
250
5 - 7
Fish kebabs
1
250
6 - 8
Shellfish
1
250
6 - 8
Sausage
1
250
7 - 10
Pork chops
1
250
7 - 10
Meat kebabs
1
250
8 - 10
Steaks
1
250
8 - 12
Chicken
1
250
30 - 35
Notes:
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For recipes where this is required, a preheating period of 4-5 minutes will be sufficient
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The times indicated in the table refer to one side of the piece of food only; it must then be turned over.
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Always keep the oven door closed when grilling.
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For optimum results try not to open the door too far when turning food.
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All food for grilling must be placed on the grill. Place the juice and dripping tray on the second pair of rails.
BAKING TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cooking unevenly
Wrong location in oven
Use shelf to place food in centre of oven
Wrong size tray
Try alternatives
Heat variations in oven
Turn food whole cooking
Burning on top
Oven not preheated
Turn oven on and wait for light to go off before placing food in the oven
Aluminium foil in oven
Remove foil
Baking tins too large
Use correct size according to recipe and place away from oven wall
Food too close to top of oven
Place on lower shelf
Burning on bottom
Temperature too high
Lower temperature
Baking tins too large
Use correct sized tins
Baking tins are dark coloured
Use light coloured tins or reduce temperature
Food too low
Use higher shelf position
Opening oven door too frequently Open less frequently
Meat and potatoes not browning
Poor heat distribution on food
Place food onto a rack to allow heat all around
Cakes have hard, split crust,
seem overcooked
Temperature too high
Lower temperature
Food too high in oven
Cook on lower shelf
Cake tin too deep
Use correct size tin
Cake tin too dark
Use light coloured tins
Cakes sunk in centre,
seem under cooked
Temperature too low
Increase temperature
Baking time too short
Increase cooking time
Door opened too early
Do not open door until late in the cycle
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