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Baking tips
You want to bake according to your own
recipe.
How to tell whether sponge cake is
baked through:
The cake collapses.
The cake has risen in the middle but is
lower around the edge.
The cake browns too much on top.
The cake is too dry.
The bread or cake (e.g. cheesecake)
looks good, but is soggy on the inside
(sticky, with streaks of water).
The tart or the cake has not been baked
evenly throughout.
The bottom of a fruit flan is too light.
The fruit juice overflows.
When baking yeast bread rolls, stick the
sections together.
You want to bake on two levels.
Condensation forms when you bake
moist cakes.
Meat, poultry, fish
Ovenware
You may use any heatresistant ovenware. The universal pan is
suitable for large roasts.
Glass ovenware is the most suitable. Ensure that the lid of the
roasting dish fits well and closes properly.
Add a little more liquid when using enamelled roasting dishes.
With roasting dishes made of stainless steel, browning is not so
intense and the meat may be somewhat less well cooked.
Increase the cooking times.
Information in the tables:
Ovenware without a lid = open
Ovenware with a lid = closed
Always place the ovenware in the centre of the wire rack.
Place hot glass ovenware on a dry mat after cooking. The glass
could crack if placed on a cold or wet surface.
Roasting
Add in a little liquid if the meat is lean. Cover the base of the
ovenware with approx. ½ cm of liquid.
Add liquid generously for pot roasts. Cover the base of the
ovenware with approx. 1 - 2 cm of liquid.
The amount of liquid depends on the type of meat and the
material the ovenware is made of. If preparing meat in an
enamelled roasting dish, it will need a little more liquid than if
cooked in glass ovenware.
Roasting dishes made from stainless steel are not ideal. The
meat cooks more slowly and browns less fully. Use a higher
temperature and/or a longer cooking time.
Use similar items in the baking tables as a guide.
Approximately 10 minutes before the end of the baking time specified in the recipe,
pierce the cake at its highest point with a cocktail stick. If the cocktail stick comes out
clean with no dough residue, the cake is ready.
Use less fluid next time or set the oven temperature 10 degrees lower. Observe the mix-
ing times that are specified in the recipe.
Do not grease the sides of the springform cake tin. After baking, use a knife to loosen
the cake carefully.
Place it lower in the oven, select a lower temperature and bake the cake for a little
longer.
Use a wooden skewer to make tiny holes in the finished cake. Then drizzle fruit juice or
an alcoholic drink over it. Next time, select a temperature that is 10 degrees higher and
reduce the baking time.
Next time, use slightly less liquid and bake at a lower temperature for slightly longer. For
cakes with a moist topping, bake the base first. Cover the base with almonds or bread-
crumbs first and then apply the topping. Observe any recipes and baking times.
Select a slightly lower temperature to ensure that the cake is baked more evenly. Bake
delicate pastries on one level using Top/bottom heating
paper that protrudes out over the baking tray may affect the air circulation. Always trim
the greaseproof to fit the baking tray.
Place the cake one level lower the next time.
Next time, use the deeper universal pan (if available).
There should be a gap of approx. 2 cm around each item. This leaves enough space for
the bread rolls to expand and be baked evenly.
When baking on several layers, always use Circulated air
are placed into the oven at the same time will not necessarily be ready at the same time.
Baking may create water vapour. The steam escapes via the door. The steam may settle
and form water droplets on the control panel or on the fronts of adjacent units. This is a
natural process.
Tips for grilling
Always grill with the oven door closed.
Heat the grill for approximately 3 minutes before placing the
food to be grilled on the wire rack.
Place the food to be grilled directly on the wire rack. If you are
grilling a single piece, the best results are achieved by placing
it in the centre of the wire rack. The universal pan should also
be inserted at level 1. The meat juices are collected in the pan,
keeping the oven cleaner.
Do not insert the baking tray or universal pan at level 4. They
may become deformed at high temperatures and damage the
cooking compartment when they are removed.
If possible, grill items should be of equal thickness. This will
allow them to brown evenly and remain succulent and juicy.
Only add salt to steaks once they have been grilled.
Turn grilled items after
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The grill element switches on and off intermittently. This is
normal. The grill setting determines how frequently this occurs.
Meat
Turn pieces of meat halfway through the cooking time.
When the roast is ready, turn off the oven and allow it to rest for
an additional 10 minutes. This allows better distribution of the
meat juices.
After cooking, wrap sirloin in aluminium foil and leave it to rest
for 10 minutes in the oven.
For roast pork with a rind, score the rind in a crossways pattern,
then lay the roast in the dish with the rind at the bottom.
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