Conventional
A
Use dark metal or enamel tins with
a matt finish.
Bright, shiny metal tins result in
uneven or poor browning and in
some cases cakes might not cook
properly.
This function is particularly good for
rich fruit cakes, pastries and breads
where a fairly long cooking time is re-
quired and a deep colour and good
rise are needed.
It is usually necessary to pre-heat the
oven for about 20 minutes when using
this method.
Place tins on the rack on
runner level
1
or
2
.
General notes
Place rectangular tins in the oven as
shown in the illustration.
Bake any
deep-frozen items
such as
pizzas on baking paper on the rack it-
self. Do not place them on the baking
tray or in the grill pan/oven tray.
This could cause the metal to distort to
such an extent that it might be im-
possible to remove the pan from the
oven whilst it is still hot. This distortion
would increase with subsequent use.
Deep frozen foods such as oven chips
or potato croquettes can be cooked on
the baking tray or grill pan/oven.
The Baking Chart gives sugges-
tions for temperature, runner height
and timing.
For even browning:
– in general select
the middle tem-
perature.
Increasing the temperature and re-
ducing the time can have an ad-
verse effect on even browning. In
some cases cakes might not cook
properly.
– Select the
runner height
according
to the recipe and the setting chosen.
– Just before the end of baking time
test to see if the cake is done.
Insert a metal or wooden skewer into
the centre.
If it comes out clean, without dough
or crumbs sticking to it, the cake is
ready.
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