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How to operate the oven
General information on baking, roasting and grilling.
Risk of scalding by hot steam! Take care when opening the oven door as steam
may escape.
Tips for baking
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Use non-stick coated appropriate metal plates or aluminum containers or heat-resistant
silicone moulds.
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Make best use of the space on the rack.
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It is recommended to place the baking mould in the middle of the rack.
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Keep the oven door closed.
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How to establish whether sponge cake is baked through. Approximately 10 minutes before
the end of the baking time specified in the recipe, stick a cocktail stick into the cake at
the highest point. If the cocktail stick comes out clean, the cake is ready.
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The cake collapses. Use less fluid next time or set the oven temperature 10 degrees lower.
Observe the specified mixing times in the recipe.
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The cake has risen tin the middle but is lower around the edge. Do not grease the sides
of the spring form cake tin. After baking, loosen the cake carefully with a knife.
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The cake goes too dark on top. Place it lower in the oven, select a lower temperature and
bake the cake for a little longer.
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The cake is too dry. When it is done, make small holes in the cake using a cocktail stick.
Then drizzle fruit juice or an alcoholic beverage over it. Next time, select a temperature
10 degree higher and reduce the baking time.
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The bread or cake(e.g. cheesecake) looks good, but is soggy on the inside (sticky,
streaked with water). Use slightly less fluid next time and bake for slightly longer at a
lower temperature. For cakes with a moist topping, bake the base first. Sprinkle it with
almonds or bread crumbs and then place the topping on top. Please follow the recipe
and baking times.
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The cake is unevenly browned. Select a slightly lower temperature to ensure that the
cake is baked more evenly. Bake delicate pastries on one level using Top/bottom heating.
Protruding greaseproof paper can affect the air circulation. For this reason, always cut
greaseproof paper to fit the baking tray.
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The bottom of a fruit cake is too light. Place the cake one level lower the next time.
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The fruit juice overflows. Next time, use the deeper universal pan, if you have one.
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Small baked items made out of yeast dough stick to one another when baking. There
should be a gap of approx. 2 cm around each item. This gives enough space for the baked
items to expand well and turn brown on all sides.
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You were baking on several levels. The items on the top baking tray are darker than that
on the bottom baking tray. Always use 3D hot air to bake on more than one level. Baking
trays that are placed in the oven at the same time will not necessarily be ready at the
same time.
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