madjoOct 20

When baking, if your oven can't reach the temperature stated in the recipe, do you then just adjust for time?

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When baking, if your oven can't reach the temperature stated in the recipe, do you then just adjust for time? - feddit.nl

I have an oven that’s rated to reach 200 degrees C (around 400-ish in F) (I can’t put in higher temperatures on the device), but some recipes tell you to bake at higher temps than that. Does that mean that I can’t bake that item in my oven, or can I just adjust for time? Let’s say the recipe says to bake at 225 degrees C for 25 minutes, I then bake it for 35 minutes at 200?

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The higher temp is usually for browning, to get a nice golden brown and delicious crust. You need a certain high temperature to achieve carmelization (sugar browning) and Mailliard reaction (protein browning). You can fake this by cooking at a lower temp and then using the broiler. Brokers will burn the food quickly, so watch carefully.
Oct 20 at 1:56pmWeb