Electrolux B3301-5 Tips on baking, Table for Bakes and Gratins, Baking times cannot be re

Uses, Tables and Tips 25

Tips on baking

Baking results		Possible cause				Remedy
The cake is not browned	Wrong oven level				Place cake lower in the oven
enough at the bottom
The cake sinks (becomes	Oven temperature too high				Use a slightly lower setting
soggy, lumpy, streaky)	Baking time too short				Set a longer baking time
					Baking times cannot be re-
					duced by setting higher tem-
					peratures
	Too much liquid in the mixture				Use less liquid
					Pay attention to mixing times,
					especially if using mixing ma-
					chines
Cake is too dry	Oven temperature too low				Set oven temperature higher
	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
	Mixture is unevenly distributed				Spread the mixture evenly on
					the baking tray
Cake is not done within	Temperature too low				Use a slightly higher oven set-
the baking time given					ting
Table for Bakes and Gratins
Dish		Oven function		Shelf		Temperature	Time
			position			°C	Hours mins.
Pasta bake		Conventional		1		180-200	0:45-1:00
Lasagne		Conventional		1		180-200	0:25-0:40
Vegetables au gratin1)		Rothitherm		1		160-170	0:15-0:30
Baguettes topped with		Rothitherm		1		160-170	0:15-0:30
melted cheese1)
Sweet bakes		Conventional		1		180-200	0:40-0:60
Fish bakes		Conventional		1		180-200	0:30-1:00
Stuffed vegetables		Rothitherm		1		160-170	0:30-1:00
1) Pre-heat the oven