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Baking tips

Oven levels
Depending on the height of the pastry or cookies,
place the baking sheet on the second or third level
from the bottom. Tins should be placed on a rack
on the first or second level from the bottom.
Tins are important
In particular in ovens with upper and lower
heating elements, the material from which the tin
is made is extremely important. The best tins are
made from black tin or are lined with a special
synthetic material: these tins absorb the heat the
quickest and can shorten the baking time.
How to test whether or not a cake is cooked
Prick a skewer into the cake at its thickest point
about 10 minutes before the end of the given
baking time. If the skewer remains dry and no
cake mixture sticks to it you can turn off the oven
and use the residual heat to let the cake cook
thoroughly.
The cake has not risen proper
Use less liquid next time, or set the oven to a
temperature 10 °C lower. You should adhere
exactly to the mixing times given in your cookery
book.
The cake has risen beautifully at the edges
but sunk in the middle
Do not grease the sides of the cake tin. Loosen the
cake carefully with a knife after baking.
The cake is too dark on the top
Put the cake on a lower ridge in the oven, set
a lower temperature, bake the cake for a little
longer and, perhaps, use black baking tins.
The cake is too dark on the bottom
Put the cake on a higher ridge in the oven and set
a lower temperature.
The soufflé is much too dark on top
Remove the crust. Grill the top for a moment to
give a golden brown crust to the soufflé. Do not
use Parmesan cheese: this type of cheese browns
too quickly and will taste bitter. Next time put
the dish a little lower in the oven and set the
temperature 10 °C lower.
The biscuits stick to the baking sheet
Slide the baking sheet back into the oven
for a moment and then remove the biscuits
immediately.
The cake will not turn out of the tin
Carefully loosen the edge with a sharp knife. Turn
the tin upside down again and cover with a cold,
damp cloth a couple of times. Next time grease
and flour the tin well.