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Post by cakediva on Oct 11, 2024 18:11:24 GMT
I bought the Love is a Pink Cake book by Claire Ptak from Violet Cakes in London.
She does list the Gas Mark/C & F temps - but she has 150C Fan - would that be convection in your neck of the woods?
My oven has regular bake and convection bake, so I'm not sure if I should set at 400F on convection bake, or 375F on convection bake (here the rule is to reduce temp by 25 if using convection)
Help!
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 11, 2024 18:52:13 GMT
My oven in Belgium was Italian. The fan setting was convection. But my conversion app says 150 degrees Celsius is 300 degrees Fahrenheit. My best guess is that you want a 300 degrees convection setting.
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Post by Zee on Oct 11, 2024 19:00:07 GMT
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Post by gar on Oct 11, 2024 19:07:12 GMT
Yes I would think so  |
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Post by cakediva on Oct 11, 2024 19:16:17 GMT
I did google - but got all lost in Fan C to F conversions with no convection F, so wasn't finding the correct answer lol. But my pumpkin pie is now baking away at 300F convection (325F in the book) so here we go1 |
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Post by Zee on Oct 11, 2024 19:35:07 GMT
I did google - but got all lost in Fan C to F conversions with no convection F, so wasn't finding the correct answer lol. But my pumpkin pie is now baking away at 300F convection (325F in the book) so here we go1 I thought the chart would be helpful! It did confirm that "fan" is a convection oven. Or at least I thought it did. I had a convection oven once but I never thought it helped with even baking any, do you think it makes a big difference? Asking as an amateur, of course! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 11, 2024 20:08:06 GMT
I did google - but got all lost in Fan C to F conversions with no convection F, so wasn't finding the correct answer lol. But my pumpkin pie is now baking away at 300F convection (325F in the book) so here we go1 I thought the chart would be helpful! It did confirm that "fan" is a convection oven. Or at least I thought it did. I had a convection oven once but I never thought it helped with even baking any, do you think it makes a big difference? Asking as an amateur, of course! Not the OP, but I can bake two pans of cookies at once on convection vs. one at a time without. I do switch racks and rotate the pans halfway through the bake time though because even on convection my oven has hot spots. |
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Post by gillyp on Oct 11, 2024 20:18:38 GMT
Oven temps are the main thing I struggle with in baking from across the pond. I can cope with cups instead of ounces but the temps floor me and I tend to make a best guess.
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Post by Zee on Oct 11, 2024 20:29:52 GMT
I thought the chart would be helpful! It did confirm that "fan" is a convection oven. Or at least I thought it did. I had a convection oven once but I never thought it helped with even baking any, do you think it makes a big difference? Asking as an amateur, of course! Not the OP, but I can bake two pans of cookies at once on convection vs. one at a time without. I do switch racks and rotate the pans halfway through the bake time though because even on convection my oven has hot spots. The best thing I've ever tried was a set of Airbake pans. My cookies are now perfect. |
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Post by cakediva on Oct 11, 2024 20:35:47 GMT
I did google - but got all lost in Fan C to F conversions with no convection F, so wasn't finding the correct answer lol. But my pumpkin pie is now baking away at 300F convection (325F in the book) so here we go1 I thought the chart would be helpful! It did confirm that "fan" is a convection oven. Or at least I thought it did. I had a convection oven once but I never thought it helped with even baking any, do you think it makes a big difference? Asking as an amateur, of course! It's hard to say - my commercial oven is electric convection - and it runs a bit cold. I have a thermometer in it to keep an eye and need to set about 25-50 higher to get to where I want it. But my house oven is great for baking! I have to remember to knock it down (it has a button to press to convert) when I use convection or things get over done. I love it for roasting though! |
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Post by cakediva on Oct 11, 2024 20:36:51 GMT
I thought the chart would be helpful! It did confirm that "fan" is a convection oven. Or at least I thought it did. I had a convection oven once but I never thought it helped with even baking any, do you think it makes a big difference? Asking as an amateur, of course! Not the OP, but I can bake two pans of cookies at once on convection vs. one at a time without. I do switch racks and rotate the pans halfway through the bake time though because even on convection my oven has hot spots. Same with my commercial oven. I don't with cakes, but I will rotate pans for macaron and sometimes cookies. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 11, 2024 20:40:49 GMT
Not the OP, but I can bake two pans of cookies at once on convection vs. one at a time without. I do switch racks and rotate the pans halfway through the bake time though because even on convection my oven has hot spots. The best thing I've ever tried was a set of Airbake pans. My cookies are now perfect. That’s all I use! I love mine too. |
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