AEG BP5304001W Product Manual - Page 18

18 Helpful hints and tips Biscuits/small cakes/pastries/rolls Type of baking True Fan Cooking True Fan Cooking Shelf positions from bottom Temperature in °C 2 levels 3 levels Time Hours:Mins. Short pastry biscuits 1/4 1/3/5 150-160 0:15-0:35 Short bread/ Pastry Stripes 1/4 1/3/5 140 0:20-0:60 Biscuits made with sponge mix- 1/4 ture - 160-170 0:25-0:40 Biscuits made with egg white, 1/4 meringues - 80-100 2:10-2:50 Macaroons 1/4 - 100-120 0:40-1:20 Biscuits made with yeast dough 1/4 - 160-170 0:30-0:60 Puff pastries 1/4 - 170-180 1) 0:30-0:50 Rolls 1/4 - 160 0:30-0:55 Small cakes (20per tray) 1/4 - 1401) 0:25-0:40 1) Pre-heat the oven Tips on baking Baking results Possible cause Remedy The cake is not browned enough underneath Wrong oven level Place cake lower The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Baking time too short Set a longer baking time. Baking times cannot be reduced by setting higher tempera- tures The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Too much liquid in the mixture Use less liquid. Pay attention to mixing times, especially if using mixing machines Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Set oven temperature higher Cake is too dry 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