Baking
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Handling and cooking food correctly
is essential for maintaining good
health.
Cakes, pizzas, and French fries
should be cooked until golden, not
dark brown.
Always observe USDA/CFIA food
safety guidelines.
Tips for baking
- Set a cooking duration. If used for
baking, do not delay the start for too
long. Otherwise the cake mixture or
dough will dry out, and the raising
agents will lose their effectiveness.
- Generally speaking, you can use wire
racks, baking trays, universal trays,
and any type of bakeware made of
heat-resistant material.
- Avoid using bright, thin-walled pans
made from a shiny material as they
give an uneven or poor browning
result. In certain unfavorable
conditions, the food will not cook
properly.
- Place cakes in rectangular bakeware
on the wire rack with the longer side
across the width of the oven for
optimum heat distribution and even
results.
- Always place bakeware on the wire
rack.
- When baking cakes with fruit
toppings or deep cakes, place the
pan on the universal tray to catch any
spillages.
Using parchment paper
Miele accessories, e.g., the universal
tray, are treated with PerfectClean (see
“Features”). Surfaces treated with
PerfectClean generally do not need to
be greased or covered with parchment
paper.
Use parchment paper when baking
lye mixtures (e.g., pretzels) because
the sodium hydroxide can damage
the PerfectClean treated surface.
Use parchment paper when baking
sponge cake, meringue, macaroons,
or similar items. These are more likely
to stick due to their high egg white
content.
Use parchment paper when cooking
frozen food on the wire rack.
Selecting the
temperature
Select the suggested temperature in
general.
Choosing a baking temperature higher
than those recommended may reduce
the cooking time, but will lead to
uneven browning and unsatisfactory
cooking results.
Selecting the
cooking duration
Check whether the food is cooked
shortly before the end of the specified
cooking duration. Stick a wooden
skewer into the food.
If it comes out clean without any batter/
dough on it, the food is done.
