7 AWW FOOD • ISSUE TWENTY THREE
Secrets From The Test Kitchen
TOP TIPS
FOR SLICES
1 As a general rule, the top half
of a gas oven and the bottom
half of an electric oven give the
best baking results.2 With all our recipes, we always
recommend preheating the oven
to the directed temperature. This
usually takes about 10 minutes andMidway between acake and a pie, a slice – sometimes called a slab cake
or tray bake – makes a great treat you can prepare ahead. Slices appeal to
the busy cook, as they can usually be made a day or so in advance.BEST-EVER SLICES
4 Leave the slices to cool after they
come out of the oven, when they will
usually feel slightly soft. They firm
up as they reach room temperature.5 If you intend keeping the slice
for more than 2 days, store it uncut
in an airtight container
at room temperature or in
the fridge – whichever
suits the slice.is particularly important with recipes
such as slices, which mostly cook in
30 minutes or less. If you’re cooking
more than one slice at a time, you
may need to swap the pans around
halfway through the cooking time.3 Fan−forced ovens distribute the heat
moreevenly,soyoumightnothaveto
change the trays or pans around, but
you may have to reduce the cooking
time or temperature slightly.5