Siemens HE23BC 0 Series, Instruction Manual

13

Energy and environment tips

Here you can find tips on how to save energy when baking and 

roasting and how to dispose of your appliance properly.

Saving energy

■

Preheat the oven only if this is required by a recipe or is 

indicated in the tables.

■

Use dark, lacquered or black enamel baking tins. These are 

more efficient at absorbing heat.

■

Keep the oven door closed during cooking, baking and 

roasting cycles.

■

When baking several cakes, these should be preferably 

baked one after the other. The oven will still be hot, thereby 

reducing the cooking time for the second cake. Two 

rectangular baking tins can be placed side-by-side.

■

For long cooking times, the oven may be turned off 

10 minutes prior to the specified time, allowing the item to 

continue to cook but taking advantage of the oven's residual 

heat.

Environmentally-friendly disposal

Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendly manner.

Tested for you in our cooking studio

Here you will find a selection of dishes and the ideal settings for 

them. We will show you which type of heating and which 

temperature are best suited for your dish. You can find 

information about suitable accessories and the height at which 

they should be inserted. There are also tips about cookware 

and preparation methods.

Notes

■

The values in the table always apply to dishes placed into the 

cooking compartment when it is cold and empty.
Only preheat the appliance if the table specifies that you 

should do so. Do not line the accessories with greaseproof 

paper until after they have been preheated.

■

The times specified in the tables are guidelines only. They will 

depend on the quality and composition of the food.

■

Use the accessories supplied. Additional accessories may be 

obtained as special accessories from specialist retailers or 

from the after-sales service.
Before using the oven, remove any unnecessary accessories 

and ovenware from the cooking compartment.

■

Always use oven gloves when taking hot accessories or 

ovenware out of the cooking compartment.

Cakes and pastries

Baking on one level

The best method for baking a cake is to place it on one level 

with top and bottom heating 

%

.

When baking using the 3D 

:

 Hot air function, the following 

levels are recommended for the accessories:

■

Cakes in tins: level 2

■

Cakes on the tray: level 3

Baking at different levels

Using the 3D 

:

 Hot air mode.

Baking on two levels:

■

Universal tray: level 3.

■

Oven tray: level 1.

Baking on three levels:

■

Universal tray: level 5.

■

Oven tray: level 3.

■

Oven tray: level 1.

Trays put in the oven at the same time are not necessarily 

ready at the same time.
In these tables you will find numerous tips for your dishes.
If 3 rectangular cake tins are used at the same time, place on 

the wire shelf as shown in the diagram.

Baking tins

It is best to use dark-coloured metal baking tins.
Baking times are increased when light-coloured baking tins 

made of thin metal or glass dishes are used, and cakes do not 

brown so evenly.
If you wish to use silicone baking tins, use the information and 

recipes provided by the manufacturer as a guide. Silicone 

baking tins are often smaller than normal tins. The amount of 

mixture and recipe instructions may differ.

Tables

The table shows the optimum heating methods for each type of 

cake or dessert. The temperature and cooking time will depend 

on the amount and the consistency of the dough. For this 

reason the cooking tables always provide approximate cooking 

times. Always begin by trying the lowest value. The items will be 

more evenly browned at a lower temperature. If necessary, this 

can be increased next time.
If the oven is preheated, cooking times are reduced by 5 to 10 

minutes.

Additional information is provided in the Tips for baking section 

as an appendix to the tables.

To bake a cake only on one level, place the mould on the 

enamel tray.
When baking several cakes at the same time, the moulds can 

be placed together on the wire shelf.

This appliance is labelled in accordance with 

European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used 

electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical 

and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline 

determines the framework for the return and recycling 

of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.