Convection baking tips

These tips will ensure optimal results when baking in your Gaggenau convection oven. Our website’s recipes are specifically designed for baking in our ovens and do not require adjusting the temperature. If you’re using a recipe not tailored for Gaggenau ovens, lower the temperature and follow timing tips below.

Convection Mode

In this mode the oven air is heated by the convection elements on the rear wall of the oven and circulated by the fan. This circulating heated air cooks food from the edge to the center. For best results, reduce the recipe temperature by 25 degrees. A dark ring around the edge of the food indicates the recipe temperature was too high.

Finishing modes

Top Heat

This mode can be used to direct heat to the top of a baked item such as a fruit topped cake to gently finish the baking or gently browning the topping of a fruit crisp or coconut topped dessert.

Bottom Heat

Towards the end of baking if the tester does not come out clean, use this mode to gently finish the baking to dry out the batter without overbrowning the baked item.

Top + Bottom Heat, Traditional Baking Mode

Use this mode for traditional single rack baking with no temperature adjustment.

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Timing

When baking a recipe for the first time in your Gaggenau oven, set the timer at least 8 minutes in advance of the stated recipe time. This allows you to determine the degree of doneness and adjust the oven mode to use a Finishing Mode if necessary.

Alternatively, you can use the StopWatch/Count Up Timer function to determine the exact baking time required in this oven for future reference.

Personal Recipes

For frequently cooked or baked recipes you can record the entire process and name and save the recipe, any necessary edits can be made at the end of the recording. Using a saved recipe ensures the item will cook or bake to your preference each time.

Download the Convection oven cooking guide

Apple Tart Tatin

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Chive and Gruyere Scones

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Chocolate Red Beet Cake

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Mushroom Leek Quiche

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Chef’s hints

As you become familiar with the vast abilities of your appliance to make every dish extraordinary, you will discover the difference that is Gaggenau. Create culinary masterpieces and achieve the most from your Gaggenau appliances with useful tips and recipes from our Head Gaggenau Educator, Chef Larissa.

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Discover how to get the best from your Gaggenau appliance and bring it to life, with our series of short, instructional films. Watch, learn, master.

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