Westinghouse PEK1350W Cooktop User Manual


 
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HANDLING BAKING
HANDLING BAKING PROBLEMS
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO
Uneven cooking Incorrect shelf position
Oven tray too large
Tray not in centre of oven
Air flow in oven uneven
Select shelf which puts food in centre of oven
Try other trays or dishes
Put trays in centre of oven
Turn food during cooking
Baked products too brown
on top
Oven not pre-heated
Aluminium 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
Pre-heat until indicator light goes off
Remove foil
Use correct size tins
Place baking tins so that there is at least 3cms
between tins and oven walls
Make food same size and shape and spread
evenly on trays
Place food in middle or on a lower shelf
Baked products too brown
on bottom
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
Lower temperature
Use correct size tins
Change to shiny, light tins or lower temperature
by 10ºC
Cook one shelf higher
Do not open door until half way through
cooking time
Cakes have cracked
thick crust
Baking temperature too high
Food too high in oven
Cake batter over mixed
Pan too deep
Baking tins too dark
Lower temperature
Cook one shelf lower
Mix just long enough to combine ingredients
Check size of pan and use recommended size
Change to shiny tins
Baking products are pale,
flat and under cooked
Baking temperature too low
Food too low in oven
Baking time too short
Incorrect tin size
• Raise temperature
Cook one shelf higher
Increase cooking time
Use correct size tin
Cakes fallen in centre Baking temperature too low
Baking time too short
Measurement of ingredients is wrong
Door opened too early
• Raise temperature
Increase cooking time
Check recipe
Do not open door until three quarters (¾) of
way through cooking time
Crusts too thick Incorrect ingredients Check recipe
Meat and potatoes not
browning in fan oven
Poor circulation Put food onto a rack to allow air to circulate
Juices running out of meat • Do not pierce meat with fork but turn with tongs
* NOTE: Condensation on oven door is normal
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