Oven

If I have learned anything in recent years, it is that you should never believe your oven thermometer, no matter how strongly the manufacturer claims it is accurate. Get yourself a separate oven thermometer – they cost very little. You can then be assured that your bread will not fail because the temperature in the oven is only 160°C (320°F) instead of 220°C (425°F), even though the oven itself claims to be up to the required temperature.

The temperatures given in these recipes are the temperatures that turned out to be the best when testing, but above all learn to judge your pastry on how it looks and how it smells. The more you bake, the more certain you will become about the cooking time of your cakes and bakes.