AEG 948904337, User Manual

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11. 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.
11.1 Top oven
The top oven is smaller than the main
oven. It has 3 shelf positions. Use it to
cook smaller quantities of food. It is
especially good for baking fruitcakes,
cookies, savoury flans or quiche.
11.2 Main oven
The main oven is particularly suitable for
cooking larger quantities of food.
11.3 Baking
For the first baking, use the lower
temperature.
You can extend the baking time 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 distort during
baking. When the trays are cold again,
the distortions disappear.
11.4 Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake
is not baked sufficiently.
The shelf position is incor‐
rect.
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The cake sinks and be‐
comes soggy or streaky.
The oven temperature is too
high.
Next time set slightly lower oven
temperature.
The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Next time set a longer baking time
and lower oven temperature.
The cake is too dry. The oven temperature is too
low.
Next time set higher oven temper‐
ature.
The baking time is too long. Next time set shorter baking time.
The cake bakes un‐
evenly.
The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Next time set a longer baking time
and lower oven temperature.
The cake batter is not even‐
ly distributed.
Next time spread the cake batter
evenly on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time speci‐
fied in a recipe.
The oven temperature is too
low.
Next time set a slightly higher
oven temperature.
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