41Baking▯ We recommend using dark-coloured metal bakingtins as these absorb heat more effectively. Placethe baking tin in the centre of the wire rack.▯ If you are baking tray bakes without greaseproofpaper, lightly grease the baking tray beforehand.▯ Small baked items, e.g. cream puffs, biscuits andpuff pastry parcels, can be baked on two levels, 1+3or 2+4.▯ If you are baking on more than one level, it is normalfor food on baking trays placed in the oven at thesame time to be ready at different times. Leave thefood on the baking trays lower down in the oven tocook for a little longer, or place them in theappliance earlier next time.▯ Before cutting the baked items, leave them to coolon a wire rack.▯ If the baked items are too dark on the bottom, placethem a level up and select a lower temperature.If the baked items are too dark on the top, placethem a level down, select a lower temperature andextend the baking time a little.▯ If the cake is too dry, set the temperature a littlehigher. If the cake remains uncooked in the middle,set a lower temperature.Baking times cannot be reduced by setting a highertemperature; it is better to set the temperature alittle lower.▯ If the cake collapses, use less liquid or set thetemperature 10 °C lower. Do not open the ovendoor too soon.▯ If the cake only rises in the middle, grease the sidesof the baking tin.▯ Do not remove the biscuits from the baking tray;place the baking tray back into the hot oven for ashort period and remove the biscuits whilst they arestill hot.▯ If the cake does not come away from the tin whenyou are trying to turn it out, carefully slide a knifearound the sides to loosen it. Turn the cake tinupside down again and cover it several times with acold, wet cloth. Next time, grease the tin well andsprinkle some bread crumbs into it.▯ In addition, always follow the manufacturer'sinstructions for pre-baked and frozen products.Browning meringue Springformcake tin2 (3) 220-250 Q 4-5** Stay by the appliance so that the meringuedoes not brown too much.Prunes in a baconblanketBaking tray+ grease-proof paper3 (4) 200 Q 8-10 Equally delicious with dates or apricots.Meal Accessories Level Tempera-turein °CType ofheatingCookingtimein min.Comments* Turn food after half the cooking time has elapsed.** Brown to the level you require.Meal Accessories Level Tempera-turein °CType ofheatingCookingtimein min.CommentsCakeCheesecake Springformcake tin1 (2) 160-165 H 70-751 (2) 160-165 N 70-751 (2) 160-165 K 85-901 (2) 160-165 M 80-901 (2) 160-165 J 40-45 Low-cheese cheesecake with 50% quarkmixture.Sponge cake Springformcake tin2 (3) 160-170 H/I 50-602 (3) 160-170 N 50-60* Preheat the appliance to the specified temperature. Turn the temperature down to the second specified temperature whenplacing the food in the oven.** Deactivate the "Rapid heating" function in the basic settings(see section Basic settings: Basic settings > Preheating speed/signal > Heating with signal)