Top Oven - AEG NC4003020 User Manual

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Helpful hints and tips
Baking results
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
Cake is too dry
Cake is too dry
Cake does not brown
equally
Cake does not brown
equally
Cake does not cook in
the baking time set

Top oven

Baking
Shelf Positions are not critical but ensure that oven shelves are evenly spaced when more
than one is used (e.g. shelf positions 1 and 3)
Food
Biscuits
Bread
Bread rolls/buns
Cakes:
- Small & Queen
- Sponges
- Victoria Sandwich
- Madeira
- Rich Fruit
- Gingerbread
- Meringues
- Flapjack
- Shortbread
Possible cause
Oven temperature too high
Baking time is too short
Too much liquid in the mix-
ture
Oven temperature too low
Baking time too long
Oven temperature too high
and baking time too short
No equal mixture
Temperature too low
Temperature
[°C]
170 - 190
200 - 220
200 - 220
170 - 180
160 - 175
160 - 170
140 - 150
140 - 150
140 - 150
90 - 100
160 - 170
130 - 150
Remedy
Use a lower setting
Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures to de-
crease baking times
Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times,
specially when you use mixing machines
Set a higher oven temperature
Set a shorter baking time
Set a lower oven temperature and a longer
baking time
Put the mixture equally on the baking tray
Use a slightly higher oven temperature
setting
Approx Cook Time
(mins)
10 - 20
30 - 35
10 - 15
18 - 25
20 - 30
18 - 25
75 - 90
120 - 150
75 - 90
150 - 180
25 - 30
45 - 65
Shelf Position
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1