AEG BC3000001 user manual Tips on baking, Lumpy, streaky

14Helpful hints and tips

			True Fan Cooking
	Type of baking		Shelf position			Temperature in °F				Time in min.
		2 levels			3 levels
	Biscuits made	1/4			-		320 - 338			25 - 40
	with sponge mix-
	ture
	Biscuits made	1/4			-		176 - 212			130 - 170
	with egg white,
	meringues
	Macaroons	1/4			-		212 - 248			40 - 80
	Biscuits made	1/4			-		320 - 338			30 - 60
	with yeast dough
	Puff pastries	1/4			-		338 - 356 1)			30 - 50
	Rolls	1/4			-			356		30 - 55
	Small cakes	1/4			-			3021)		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 cake lower
	enough underneath
	The cake sinks (becomes soggy,			Oven temperature too high				Use a slightly lower setting
	lumpy, streaky)
								Set a longer baking time. Bak-
	The cake sinks (becomes soggy,			Baking time 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,			Too much liquid in the mixture
								mixing times, especially if using
	lumpy, streaky)
								mixing machines
	Cake is too dry			Oven temperature too low				Set oven temperature higher
	Cake is too dry			Baking time too long				Set a shorter baking time
	Cake browns unevenly			Oven temperature too high and				Set a lower oven temperature
				baking time too short				and a longer baking time
								Spread the mixture evenly on
	Cake browns unevenly			Mixture is unevenly distributed
								the baking tray
	Cake does not cook in the bak-			Temperature too low				Use a slightly higher oven set-
	ing time given									ting