Uses, Tables and Tips 25
Tips on baking
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The cake is not browned | Wrong oven level |
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| Place cake lower in the oven | ||||
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The cake sinks (becomes | Oven temperature too high |
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soggy, lumpy, streaky) | Baking time too short |
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| Too much liquid in the mixture |
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Cake is too dry | Oven temperature too low |
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Cake browns unevenly | Oven temperature too high and |
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| Mixture is unevenly distributed |
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Cake is not done within | Temperature too low |
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Table for Bakes and Gratins |
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Dish |
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Pasta bake |
| Conventional |
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Lasagne |
| Conventional |
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Vegetables au gratin1) |
| Rothitherm |
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Baguettes topped with |
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melted cheese1) |
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Sweet bakes |
| Conventional |
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Fish bakes |
| Conventional |
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Stuffed vegetables |
| Rothitherm |
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