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TROUBLE SHOOTING
BAKED PRODUCTS TOO BROWN ON BOTTOM
CAUSE REMEDY
Baking pans/tins too large for the recipe. Use correct sized pans/tins.
Position of product too low in the oven. Try a higher shelf postion.
Opening the oven door frequently during baking. Do not open the door until at least
3
/
4
of the cooking time has passed.
Baking temperature too high. Try a lower temperature.
CAKES HAVE A CRACKED THICK CRUST
CAUSE REMEDY
Baking temperature too high. Try a lower temperature.
Position too high in oven. Try a lower shelf position.
Cake batter over mixed. Mix just long enough to combine ingredients.
Incorrect mode e.g. Maxi Broil/ AeroBroil. Change to mode which supplies top & bottom element heat and/or an
Aero
TM
mode e.g. AeroBake/TrueAero.
Pan too deep. Check size of pan and use recommended size.
BAKED PRODUCTS PALE, FLAT AND UNDERCOOKED
CAUSE REMEDY
Baking temperature too low. Try a higher temperature.
Position too low in the oven. Try a higher shelf position.
Baking time too short. Increase cooking time.
Incorrect mode e.g. Pastry Bake. Change to mode which supplies top & bottom element heat and /or an
Aero
TM
mode e.g. AeroBake/TrueAero.
Incorrect pan/tin size. Use correct sized pan/tin: check recipe specification.
Shiny cookie sheets/tins/pans being used from previous Rather than absorbing the heat and heating food, shiny sheets/tins/
unconcealed bottom element oven. pans reflect the heat back towards the bottom of the oven resulting
in poor cooking performance. Food tends to take longer to cook and
does not brown well. This adds to a perception that the oven is not
performing and is slow to heat up. The accessories supplied with the
oven work efficiently, absorbing heat and may reduce cooking times.
Using baking utensils with dark, dull surfaces shortens the
cooking period in concealed lower element ovens.
CAKE IS FALLEN IN THE CENTER
CAUSE REMEDY
Baking temperature too low. Try a higher temperature.
Opening the door too early in baking. Do not open the door until at least
3
/
4
of the cooking time has passed:
a sudden burst of cold air can make cakes sink in the middle.
Baking time too short. Increase cooking time.
Proportions of ingredients incorrect. Check recipe.