Tips on baking, Type of baking Shelf position

Helpful hints and tips

True Fan Cooking

Temperature in

Type of baking

Shelf position

Time in min.

°C

2 levels

3 levels

Macaroons

1/4

100 - 120

40 - 80

Biscuits made

1/4

160 - 170

30 - 60

with yeast dough

Puff pastries

1/4

170 - 180 1)

30 - 50

Rolls

1/4

180

30 - 55

Small cakes

1/4

1501)

25 - 40

(20per tray)

1) Pre-heat the oven

Tips on baking

Baking results

Possible cause

Remedy

The cake is not browned

Wrong shelf position.

Place the cake lower.

enough underneath.

The next time you bake set a

The cake sinks (becomes soggy,

The oven temperature is too

slightly lower oven tempera-

lumpy, streaky).

high.

ture.

Set a longer baking time. Bak-

The cake sinks (becomes soggy,

The baking time is too short.

ing times cannot be reduced

lumpy, streaky).

by setting higher tempera-

tures.

Use less liquid. Pay attention to

The cake sinks (becomes soggy,

There is too much liquid in the

mixing times, especially if you

lumpy, streaky).

mixture.

use a mixing machine.

The cake is too dry.

The oven temperature is too

The next time you bake set a

low.

higher oven temperature.

The next time you bake set a

The cake is too dry.

The baking time is too long.

shorter baking time.

The cake browns unevenly.

The oven temperature is too

Set a lower oven temperature

high and the baking time is too

and a longer baking time.

short.

The cake browns unevenly.

The mixture is unevenly distrib-

Spread the mixture evenly on

uted.

the baking tray.

The next time you bake set a

The cake is not ready in the

The oven temperature is too

slightly higher oven tempera-

baking time given.

low.

ture.