Critical issue: Cinnamon Bun failure in oven

[scross]

Tongue in cheek here. We have had marvelous cinnamon buns baked by other owners in RT/Cutwater ovens. I was really looking forward to cooking a batch up in the C-28’s oven. We set the oven temp per the markings next to the dial.
Terrible results. Absolutely hockey pucks.
So, what are the tricks to get this Force10 oven to shine for us?

 

[Mastercraft]

Maybe start by getting a $5 mechanical thermometer to hang on oven rack. Maybe your boat buddy just went to the gourmet bun shop and warmed them in the oven and said they were homemade. He might be the same guy that stops at the fish store on the way home and tells his family, look what we caught!

 

[bob daily]

Al, never trust the temperature dial on those gas ovens! A cheep oven thermometer is worth its weight in gold. Most small gas ovens like what's on a boat is like baking on a BBQ, so look up baking on a gas BBQ and you will find all kinds of information and tricks. Bonappetit Bob

 

[CaspersCruiser]

I’ll pile on here and third the suggestion to get a mechanical thermometer to hang in the oven. The temperature setting knob for the oven is wildly inaccurate. Even using a mechanical thermometer, regulating the oven to a specific steady temperature is just about impossible. In fact, I wouldn’t attempt to bake any type of bread from dough.

I use the oven for garlic bread to go with pasta and break-and-bake cookies for dessert and nighttime treats. Those don’t require much time or precision heat.

 

[Osprey]

Hockey pucks ? Unlikely to be the fault of the oven. The most likely cause is yeast failure. Could be past its best use date or the cook may have dissolved the yeast in too hot water. Or perhaps not enough time was given for the dough to rise.
Use of a layer of parchment paper in the baking pan can reduce the chance of burning the bottom of the buns. We bake bread in our Force 10 with good results.
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[scross]

Thanks guys! Ordered 2 mechanical thermometer just now. One for the oven and one for the Magma grill. Will start using the oven for easier menu items until we get it down.
Osprey, these were the Pillsbury tube cinnamon buns and followed the directions precisely. Not past the sell by date. Didn’t let “proof”. They were right out of the tube let to equalize from refrigerator to room temperature.
Good grief these third world problems are just nuts!

 

[Haifisch]

Al- We are big fans of the Pillsbury Tube Cinnamon rolls. We have a thermo in the oven and for ours it is pretty accurate. What was a game-changer for baking these tasty buns was putting a couple of small pizza stones in the lower rack which helps mellow out the propane heat bar in the bottom. Might I also suggest tube biscuits. Nice and savory alternative to the Cinnamon buns!

 

[Tippetknot]

Lol. I bake these and pass them over to fellow shrimp fishermen as we all wait around to pull pots ( an hour or so). The kids onboard love it. I use an extended boat hook with a basket on the end to make the transfer. I can tell when they’re done by the aroma coming out of the oven. Then a final check by opening the door and lifting a sample up to insect the doneness. It’s usually about 10 minutes at 350 setting.


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[scross]

Progress!
Put in thermometer and pizza stones in oven.
Saw that 400 degrees on dial is really about 525 degrees in oven. That explains the first two attempts turning into hockey pucks. On the dial 300 degrees is really about 400 degrees in the oven.
Todays attempt at cinnamon rolls turned out much better. Needs some more practice to fine tune the results.
Thanks for the tips everyone!