10.
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.
10.1
Double oven
Top oven
The top oven is the smaller of the two
ovens. It has 4 shelf positions. Use it to
cook smaller quantities of food. It gives
especially good results when used to
cook fruitcakes, sweets and savoury flans
or quiche.
Main oven
The main oven is the bigger of the two
ovens. It is particularly suitable for
cooking larger quantities of food.
10.2
Baking
• Your oven may bake or roast
differently to the appliance you had
before. Adapt your usual settings
such as temperature, cooking time
and shelf position to the values in the
tables.
• Use the lower temperature the first
time.
• If you cannot find the settings for a
special recipe, look for the similar
one.
• 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
at first. If this occurs, do not change
the temperature setting. The
differences equalize during the
baking procedure.
• Trays in the oven can twist during
baking. When the trays become cold
again, the distortions disappear.
10.3
Tips on baking
Baking results
Possible cause
Remedy
The bottom of the cake is
not browned sufficiently.
The shelf position is incor-
rect.
Put the cake on a lower
shelf.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The oven temperature is too
high.
The next time you bake, set
a slightly lower oven temper-
ature.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The baking time is too short. Set a longer baking time.
You cannot decrease bak-
ing times by setting higher
temperatures.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
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.
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