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How it works
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Food
Cookware
Posi-
tion
Mi-
crowave
output
setting
Type of
heating
Temperature
Duration
Plaited loaf with 500 g flour Glass tray
2
160 – 170 °C
30 – 40 mins
Stollen with 500 g flour
Glass tray
2
170 – 180 °C
60 – 70 mins
Pizza
Glass tray
2
200 – 210 °C
30 – 40 mins
Yeast bread, 1 kg
Glass tray
2
180 – 190 °C
50 – 60 mins
Nut cake
Springform tin
1
90 W
170 – 180 °C
30 – 35 mins
Fruit tart or cheesecake
with shortcrust pastry
Springform tin
2
360 W
150 – 160 °C
40 – 50 mins
1
Fruit pie, delicate with
sponge
Springform cake tin
or ring cake tin
1
90 W
170 – 190 °C
30 – 45 mins
Savoury bakes, e.g. quiche
or onion tart
Springform cake tin
or quiche tin
2
90 W
160 – 180 °C
50 – 70 mins
1
Allow cakes to cool in the oven for approx. 20 minutes.
Small baked items
Food
Cookware
Position
Type of
heating
Temperature
Duration
Biscuits
Glass tray
2
150 – 170 °C
20 – 35 mins
Meringues
Glass tray
2
110 °C
90 – 120 mins
Macaroons
Glass tray
2
110 °C
35 – 45 mins
Puff pastry
Glass tray
2
180 – 200 °C
35 – 45 mins
Bread rolls, e.g. rye bread rolls
Glass tray
2
180 – 200 °C
25 – 45 mins
Tips for next time you bake
If something goes wrong when baking, you can find
some tips here.
Issue
Tip
Your cake collapses.
¡
Note the ingredients
and preparation in-
structions that are
given in the recipe.
¡
Use less liquid.
Or:
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature by 10 °C
and increase the bak-
ing time.
Your cake is too dry.
Increase the baking tem-
perature by 10 °C and
shorten the baking time.
Your cake is generally too
light in colour.
¡
Check the shelf posi-
tion and accessory.
¡
Increase the baking
temperature by 10 °C.
Or:
¡
Increase the baking
time.
Your whole cake is too
dark.
Reduce the baking tem-
perature and increase the
baking time.
Your cake is too light on
top and too dark under-
neath.
Place the cake one level
higher in the cooking
compartment.
Issue
Tip
Your cake is too dark on
top and too light under-
neath.
¡
Place the cake one
level lower in the cook-
ing compartment.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature and in-
crease the baking time
Your cake is unevenly
browned.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature.
¡
Cut the greaseproof
paper to a suitable
size.
¡
Position the baking tin
in the centre.
¡
Shape small baked
goods to be the same
size and thickness.
Your cake is cooked on
the outside but is not fully
baked through on the in-
side.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature and in-
crease the baking
time.
¡
Add less liquid.
For cakes with a moist
topping:
¡
Pre-bake the base.
¡
Sprinkle the baked
base with almonds or
breadcrumbs.
¡
Place the topping on
the base.
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