User manual

• Baking time can be extended by 10-15
minutes, if you bake cakes on more
than one level.
• Cakes and pastries at different heights
do not always brown equally at first. If
this occurs, do not change the tem-
perature setting. The differences
equalize during the baking procedure.
Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is not
browned suffi-
ciently below
Incorrect oven level Put the cake on a lower oven level
The cake sinks
(becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Oven temperature too
high
Use a lower setting
The cake sinks
(becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Baking time is too
short
Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures
to decrease baking times
The cake sinks
(becomes soggy,
lumpy, streaky)
Too much liquid in the
mixture
Use less liquid. Look at the mixing
times, specially when you use
mixing machines
Cake is too dry
Oven temperature too
low
Set a higher oven temperature
Cake is too dry Baking time too long Set a shorter baking time
Cake does not
brown equally
Oven temperature too
high and baking time
too short
Set a lower oven temperature and
a longer baking time
Cake does not
brown equally
No equal mixture Put the mixture equally on the
baking tray
Cake does not
cook in the baking
time set
Temperature too low Use a slightly higher oven tem-
perature setting
10.2 Light Cooking
Hints for the Light Cooking
function:
• Use the function to bake in tins
and dry on one shelf level at a
low temperature.
• Bake only one tin or tray at a
time.
• If you want to preheat the
oven use
.
Type of baking Temperature °C Time in minutes
Biscuits 180 – 190
10 - 20
1)
Pastry: Choux 180 – 190
30 - 40
1)
Pastry: Shortcrust 180 - 190
25 - 35
1)
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