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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 sunk in the middle
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.
Colour difference
You have been baking at two or three different
levels. The cakes or biscuits on the top tray are
darker than those on the bottom tray:
Food on baking trays which are put into the oven
at the same time will not always be cooked at
the same time. Select a lower temperature, the
food will then cook more evenly. Leave the
bottom tray in for 5-10 minutes longer or put it in
the oven 5-10 minutes sooner.
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.