Electrolux EH L40-4, User Manual

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Baking on more than one oven level
Tips on baking
Type of baking
Convection
with ring
heating
element
Convection
with ring
heating
element Temperature
in °C
Time
Mins.
Shelf positions from bottom
2 levels 3 levels
Cakes/pastries/breads on baking trays
Cream puffs/Eclairs 1 / 4 --- 160-180
1)
35-45
Dry streusel cake 1 / 3 --- 140-160 25-35
Biscuits/small cakes/pastries/rolls
Short pastry biscuits 1 / 3 1 / 3 / 5 150-160 20-30
Viennese whirls 1 / 3 1 / 3 / 5 140 30-40
Biscuits made with sponge
mixture
1 / 3 --- 160-170 20-30
Biscuits made with egg white,
meringues
1 / 3 --- 80-100 90-150
Macaroons 1 / 3 --- 100-120 60-90
Biscuits made with yeast
dough
1 / 3 --- 160-170 30-40
Puff pastries 1 / 3 --- 170-180
1)
25-35
Rolls 1 / 4 --- 160 30-40
Small cakes (20per tray) 1 / 4 --- 140
1)
25-40
1) Pre-heat the oven
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is not browned
enough at the bottom Wrong oven level Place cake lower in the oven
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting
Baking time too short Set a longer baking time
Baking times cannot be re-
duced by setting higher tem-
peratures
Too much liquid in the mixture Use less liquid
Pay attention to mixing times, espe-
cially if using mixing machines
Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Set oven temperature higher
Baking time too long Set a shorter baking time