User manual

10. OVEN - HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
The temperature and baking
times in the tables are
guidelines only. They
depend on the recipes and
the quality and quantity of
the ingredients used.
Always preheat an empty
oven at the temperature
required for the food for 20
minutes before you start
cooking.
10.1 Baking
• Use the lower temperature the first
time.
• You can extend baking times by 10 –
15 minutes if you bake cakes on more
than one shelf position.
• Cakes and pastries at different
heights do not always brown equally.
There is no need to change the
temperature setting if an unequal
browning occurs. The differences
equalize during baking.
• Trays in the oven can twist during
baking. When the trays become cold
again, the distortions disappear.
10.2 Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake
is not browned suffi-
ciently.
The shelf position is incor-
rect.
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
The oven temperature is
too high.
The next time you bake, set a
slightly lower oven temperature.
The baking time is too
short.
Set a longer baking time. You
cannot decrease baking times by
setting higher temperatures.
There is too much liquid in
the mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful with
mixing times, especially if you use
a mixing machine.
The cake is too dry. The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake, set a
higher oven temperature.
The baking time is too long. The next time you bake, set a
shorter baking time.
The cake browns un-
evenly.
The oven temperature is
too high and the baking
time is too short.
Set a lower oven temperature and
a longer baking time.
The mixture is unevenly dis-
tributed.
Spread the mixture evenly on the
baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time given.
The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake, set a
slightly higher oven temperature.
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