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Baking on more than one level - Biscuits/small cakes/pastries/rolls
Food Ventitherm ® Fan Operated Cook -
ing
2 levels
Temperature
(°C)
Time (min)
Short pastry biscuits 2 / 3 160-180 15-35
Viennese whirls 2 / 3 160 20-60
Biscuits made with sponge
mixture
2 / 3 160-180 25-40
Pastries made with egg
white, meringues
2 / 3 80-100 130-170
Macaroons 2 / 3 100-120 40-80
Danish pastries 2 / 3 160-180 30-60
Puff pastries 2 / 3
180-200
1) 30-50
1) Pre-heat oven.
Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is not browned
enough underneath
Wrong oven level Place cake lower
The cake sinks (becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting
The cake sinks (becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Baking time too short
Set a longer baking time.
Bak-
ing times cannot be reduced
by setting higher tempera-
tures
The cake sinks (becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Too much liquid in the mixture
Use less liquid. Pay attention to
mixing times, especially if using
mixing machines
Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Set oven temperature higher
Cake is too dry Baking time too long Set a shorter baking time
Cake browns unevenly
Oven temperature too high and
baking time too short
Set a lower oven temperature
and a longer baking time
Cake browns unevenly Mixture is unevenly distributed
Spread the mixture evenly on
the baking tray
Cake does not cook in the bak -
ing time given
Temperature too low
Use a slightly higher oven set -
ting
Soufflés and au gratin dishes table
Food Oven function Shelf
position
Tempera -
ture (°C)
Time (min)
Pasta bake Moist Fan Cooking 1 180-200 30-50
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