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Baking in tins
Accessories
Type of
heating
Temperature
°C
Microwave
power in
watts
Cooking
time
in minutes
Yeast dough with moist topping
Round pizza tray
170-190
-
55-65
Plaited loaf with 500 g flour
Round pizza tray
170-190
-
35-45
Stollen with 500 g flour
Round pizza tray
160-180
-
60-70
Strudel, sweet
Round pizza tray
190-210
100
35-45
* Allow cake to cool in the oven for approx. 20 minutes
Small baked items
Accessories
Type of
heating
Temperature
°C
Cooking time
in minutes
Biscuits
Round pizza tray
150-170
25-35
Macaroons
Round pizza tray
110-130
35-45
Meringue
Round pizza tray
100
80-100
Muffins
Muffin tray on wire rack
160-180
35-40
Choux pastry
Round pizza tray
200-220
35-45
Puff pastry
Round pizza tray
190-200
35-45
Leavened cake
Round pizza tray
200-220
25-35
Bread and bread rolls
Accessories
Type of
heating
Temperature
°C
Cooking time
in minutes
Sourdough bread with 1 .2 kg flour
Round pizza tray
150-170
25-35
Flatbread
Round pizza tray
110-130
35-45
Bread rolls
Round pizza tray
100
80-100
Rolls made with sweet yeast dough
Muffin tray on wire rack
160-180
35-40
BAKING TIPS
You want to bake according to your
own recipe.
Use similar items in the baking tables as a guide.
Use baking tins made of silicone,
glass, plastic or ceramic materials.
The baking tin must be heat-resistant up to 250 °C. Cakes in these baking tins
will be less brown. When using the microwave, the cooking time will be shorter
than the time shown in the table.
How to establish whether sponge
cake is baked through.
Approximately 10 minutes before the end of the baking time specified in the
recipe, poke the cake with a cocktail stick at its highest point. If the cocktail stick
comes out clean, the cake is ready.
The cake collapses.
Use less liquid next time or set the oven temperature 10 degrees lower and
extend the baking time. Observe the specified mixing times in the recipe.
The cake has risen in the middle but
is lower around the edge.
Only grease the base of the springform cake tin. After baking, loosen the cake
carefully with a knife.
The cake is too dark.
Select a lower temperature and bake the cake for a little longer.
COOKING GUIDE
(CONTINUED)
The cake is too dry.
When it is done, make small holes in the cake using a toothpick. Then drizzle fruit
juice or an alcoholic beverage over it. Next time, select a temperature 10 degrees
higher and reduce the baking time.
The bread or cake (e.g. cheesecake)
looks good, but is soggy on the
inside (sticky, streaked with water).
Use slightly less fluid next time and bake for slightly longer at a lower temperature.
When baking cakes with a moist topping, bake the base first, cover with almonds
or bread crumbs and then add the topping. Please follow the recipe and follow
the baking times.
The cake cannot be turned out of
the dish when it is turned upside
down.
After baking, allow the cake to cool for a further 5 to 10 minutes, then it will be
easier to turn out of the tin. If it still sticks, carefully loosen the cake around the
edges using a knife. Turn the cake tin upside down again and cover it several
times with a cold, wet cloth. Next time, grease the tin well and sprinkle some
bread crumbs into it.
You have measured the temperature
of the oven using your own meat
thermometer and found there is a
discrepancy.
The oven temperature is measured by the manufacturer after a specified period
of time using a test rack in the centre of the cooking compartment. Ovenware
and accessories affect the temperature measurement, so there will always be
some discrepancy when you measure the temperature yourself.
Sparks are generated between the
tin and the wire rack.
Check that the tin is clean on the outside. Change the position of the tin in the
cooking compartment. If this does not help, continue baking but without the
microwave. The baking time will then be longer.
ROASTING AND GRILLING
About the tables
The temperature and roasting time depend on the
type and amount of food being cooked. This is why
temperature ranges are given in the tables. Begin with the
lower temperature and, if necessary, use a higher setting
the next time,
For more information, see the section entitled Tips for
grilling and roasting which follows the tables.
Ovenware
You may use any heat resistant ovenware which is suitable
for use in a microwave. Metal roasting dishes are not
suitable for roasting with microwaves.
The ovenware can become very hot. Use oven gloves to
take the ovenware out of the oven.
Place hot glass ovenware on a dry kitchen towel after they
have been removed from the oven. The glass could crack
if placed on a cold or wet surface.
Tips for roasting
•
Use a deep roasting dish for roasting meat
and poultry.
•
Check that your ovenware fits in the cooking
compartment. It should not be too big.
•
Meat: Cover approx. two thirds of the ovenware base
with liquid. Add slightly more liquid for pot roasts.
Turn pieces of meat halfway through the cooking
time. When the roast is ready, turn off the oven and
allow it to rest for an additional 10 minutes. This
allows better distribution of the meat juices.
•
Poultry: Turn the pieces of meat after
2
/
3
of the
cooking time has elapsed.
Tips for grilling
•
Always keep the oven door closed when grilling and
do not preheat.
•
As far as possible, the pieces of food you are grilling
should be of equal thickness. Steaks should be at
least 2 to 3 cm thick. This will allow them to brown
evenly and remain succulent and juicy. Do not add
salt to steaks until they have been grilled.
•
Use tongs to turn the pieces of food you are grilling. If
you pierce the meat with a fork, the juices will run out
and it will become dry.
•
Dark meat, e.g. beef, browns more quickly than
lighter coloured meat such as veal or pork. When
grilling light-coloured meat or fish, these often only
brown slightly on the surface, although they are
cooked and juicy on the inside.
•
The grill element switches off and on again
automatically. This is normal. The grill setting
determines how frequently this will happen.
