Food
Brioche
18.4 Tips for next time you bake
If something goes wrong when baking, you can find
some tips here.
Issue
Your cake collapses.
Your cake is too dry.
Your cake is generally too
light in colour.
Your whole cake is too
dark.
Your cake is too light on
top and too dark under-
neath.
Your cake is too dark on
top and too light under-
neath.
Your cake is unevenly
browned.
Your cake is cooked on
the outside but is not fully
baked through on the in-
side.
1
Preheat the appliance.
Weight in kg
Shelf position
1.2
2
Tip
Note the ingredients and
preparation instructions
that are given in the re-
cipe.
Use less liquid.
Or:
Reduce the baking tem-
perature by 10 °C and
increase the baking time.
Increase the baking tem-
perature by 10 °C and
shorten the baking time.
Check the shelf position
and accessory.
Increase the baking tem-
perature by 10 °C.
Or:
Increase the baking time.
Reduce the baking temper-
ature and increase the bak-
ing time.
Place the cake one level
higher in the cooking com-
partment.
Place the cake one level
lower in the cooking
compartment.
Reduce the baking tem-
perature and increase
the baking time
Reduce the baking tem-
perature.
Cut the greaseproof pa-
per to a suitable size.
Position the baking tin in
the centre.
Shape small baked
goods to be the same
size and thickness.
Reduce the baking tem-
perature and increase
the baking time.
Add less liquid.
For cakes with a moist top-
ping:
Pre-bake the base.
Sprinkle the baked base
with almonds or bread-
crumbs.
Type of heating Temperature in
°C/grill setting
160
Issue
The cake will not come out
of the tin when turned up-
side down.
18.5 Tips for next time you roast
If roasting is not successful the first time, you can find
some tips here.
Issue
Your roast is too dark and
the crackling is partly
burnt.
Your roast is too dry.
The crackling on your
roast is too thin.
Your roasting juices are
burnt.
Your roasting juices are
too clear and watery.
The meat catches during
braising.
Your roast is not well-done
enough.
How it works en
Duration in mins
1
30 – 35
Tip
Place the topping on the
base.
Allow the cake to cool
for 5 - 10 minutes after
baking.
Use a knife to carefully
loosen the edge of the
cake.
Turn the cake tin upside
down again and cover it
several times with a cold,
wet cloth.
Next time you bake,
grease the baking tin/
dish and sprinkle it with
breadcrumbs.
Tip
Select a lower temperat-
ure.
Reduce the roasting
time.
Select a lower temperat-
ure.
Reduce the roasting
time.
Increase the temperat-
ure.
Or:
Switch on the grill briefly
at the end of the roasting
time.
Select a smaller item of
cookware.
When roasting, add more
liquid.
Use a larger item of
cookware so that more li-
quid evaporates.
When roasting, add less
liquid.
Check whether the roast-
ing dish and lid fit to-
gether and close prop-
erly.
Reduce the temperature.
Add liquid when braising.
Carve the meat into por-
tions.
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