Viking VGCC530 Use and Care Manual - Page 19

Operation Baking Solving Baking Problems Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly from those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary for you to adjust your recipes and cooking times accordingly. Common Baking Problems/Remedies Problems Cakes burned on the sides or not done in center Cakes crack on top Cakes are not level Food too brown on bottom Food too brown on top Cookies too flat Pies burned around edges Pies too light on top Cause Remedy 1. Oven was too hot 2. Wrong pan size 3. Too many pans 1. Reduce temperature 2. Use recom. pan size 3. Reduce no. of pans 1. Batter too thick 2. Oven too hot 3. Wrong pan size 1. Follow recipe Add liquid 2. Reduce temperature 3. Use recom. pan size 1. Batter uneven 1. Distribute batter even 2. Oven or rack not level 2. Level oven or rack 3. Pan was warped 3. Use proper pan 1. Oven door opened too often 2. Dark pans being used 3. Incorrect rack position 4. Wrong bake setting 5. Pan too large 1. Use door window to check food 2. Use shiny pans 3. Use recom. rack position 4. Adjust to conventional or convection setting as needed 5. Use proper pan 1. Rack position too high 1. Use recom. rack position 2. Oven not preheated 2. Allow oven to preheat 3. Sides of pan too high 3. Use proper pans 1. Hot cookie sheet 1. Allow sheet to cool between batches 1. Oven too hot 2. Too many pans used 3. Oven not preheated 1. Reduce temperature 2. Reduce no. of pans 3. Allow oven to preheat 1. Oven not hot enough 1. Increase temperature 2. Too many pans used 2. Reduce no. of pans 3. Oven not preheated 3. Allow oven to preheat 36 Broiling BROIL (Infrared Broil) The broil burner at the top of the oven heats the metal screen until it glows. Heat radiates from the GourmetGlo™ infrared broiler located at the top of the oven cavity. The distance between the foods and the broil elements determines broiling infrared broil speed. For "fast" broiling, food may be as close as 2 inches (5 cm) to the broil element or on the top rack. "Fast" broiling is best for meats where rare to medium doneness is desired. Use this setting for broiling small and average cuts of meat. infrared convection broil CONVECTION BROIL (Infrared Convection Broil) The top burner operates at full power. This function is exactly the same as regular broiling with the additional benefit of air circulation by the motorized fan in the rear of the oven. Smoke is reduced since the airflow also reduces peak temperatures on the food. Use this setting for broiling thick cuts of meats. 37 Operation