OPERATION
Cooking Guidelines
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imilar dish in our guide and use our shelf position and gas mark setting recommendation.
from the top down. When roasting with aluminium foil care must be
ken that the foil does not impair circulation or block the oven flue outlet.
Do
esults will be obtained by the shelf positions in this guide – please see chart on next
It i not necessary to preheat the oven but advisable for a range of dishes. The
of full temperature in 15-20 minutes.
ery books give details of the shelf positions and gas mark settings for each
in doubt about a recipe you intend to use, study the recipe carefully the
s
Shelf positions are
ta
's And Don'ts
DO
read the instructions carefully before first use of the appliance
pliance regularly.
DO
turn pan handles away from the front to avoid accidents
ar the cooker when in use.
O NOT
allow fats or oils to build up in the oven trays or base.
DO
allow the oven to heat before first use, to expel smells
DO
clean the ap
DO
remove spills as soon as they occur.
DO
always use oven gloves when removing food shelves and trays.
DO
check that controls are in the ‘OFF’ position when finished.
DO NOT
allow children ne
D
DO NOT
use abrasive cleaners or powders to clean the surfaces of the appliance.
DO NOT
under any circumstances use the oven as a space heater.
DO NOT
put heavy objects onto open grill and oven doors.
DO NOT
reach over a lit appliance to gain access to overhead storage cabinets
Temperature
o
F
o
C
¼ - ½
255-275
120-135
Very cool Meringues
1 285 140
Cool
Stewed
fruit
2
300
150
Cool
Rich fruit cake
3 330 165
Warm
Baked
custard
4 355 180
Moderate
Victoria
sandwich
5
385
195
Fairly hot
Whisked sponges
6
410
210
Hot
Short crust pastry
7 430 220
Hot Bread,
scones
8
445
230
Very hot
Puff pastry
9
465/480Max 240/260Max Very hot
Quick browning
Shelf Cooking Time
Dish
Pos
Scones 7
2
8-15mins
Small cakes
5
2
15-25mins
Victoria sandwich
4
2
20-30mins
Very rich fruit cake
2
2
Approx. 60mins per 500g
Puff pastry
8
2
15-30mins
Flaky pastry
7
2
15-30mins
Shortcrust pastry
6
2
15-55mins
Shortbread fingers
3
2
25-30mins
Ginger nuts
5
2
12-16mins
Rice pudding
2
3
100-120mins
Baked custard
3
3
50-60mins
Fruit crumble
5
3
30-40mins
Beef 3
7
3
3
25min per 500g plus 25min
15min per 500g plus 20min
Pork 3
7
3
3
30min per 500g plus 35
25min per 500g plus 25min
min
WARNING
•
Never use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of
the oven
•
Never use the oven as storage space. Doing so may result in a fire
and/or cause incomplete combustion.
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