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USING YOUR OVEN
USING YOUR OVEN
Understanding your oven functions
Rapid Heat
Heat comes from the elements surrounding the fans as
well as the smaller element above the food. This allows
you to preheat your oven 30% quicker than on standard
“Bake”. “Rapid Heat” is ideal for cooking frozen pre-
cooked foods such as savoury dishes, pastries, pizzas,
mini meals (TV dinners), meat pies and fruit pies. Simply
place the food in the oven straight from the freezer and
heat – ideal for busy people. Cook in the upper half of
the oven for best results.
Fan Bake
Heat comes from the elements surrounding the fans. The
fans circulate the hot air around the oven cavity so that
you can put your food in different places in the oven and
still cook them at the same time. You can use the “Fan
Bake” function for multi-shelf cooking, reheating cooked
foods, pastries and complete oven meals. It will cook at
a lower temperature and be faster than baking. Please
note that some variation in browning is normal.
Bake/Pizza
Heat comes from two elements, one above and one
below the food. The bottom element is a clean heat
element and is below the floor of the oven. Both
elements are controlled by the thermostat and will turn
on and off to maintain the set temperature. You can
use the “Bake” function for pizza and single trays of
biscuits, scones, muffins, cakes, slices, casseroles, baked
puddings, roasts and delicate egg dishes.
Base Heat
Heat comes from the element below the floor of the oven.
The Element is controlled by the thermostat and will turn
on and off to maintain the set temperature. The “Base Heat”
function can be used to add extra browning to the bases of
pizzas, pies and pastries. Cook in the lower half of the oven
when you are using only one shelf. For best results, use silver
or shiny trays.
Fan Assist
Heat comes from two elements, one above and one below
the food. The fans circulate the hot air around the oven
cavity so that you can put the food in different places in the
oven and still cook them at the same time. You should only
use a maximum of 2 shelves with “Fan Assist”. Do not use the
bottom shelf. If two shelves are used, food on the shelf in the
higher position will cook first and should then be removed to
allow the food on the lower shelf to finish cooking.
Pizza
“Pizza” is a combination of “Base Heat” and “Fan Bake” and
offers you the combined benefits of both functions. Heat
comes from the elements surrounding the fans as well as the
clean heat element below the oven floor.
The “Pizza” function is ideal for foods that require cooking
and browning on the base. It is great for foods such as
pizzas, quiches, meat pies and fruit pies. Simply place
the food in the middle of the oven and set the desired
temperature.
Eco cooking
For energy saving baking and cooking on one shelf position.
Gentle heat comes from the elements surrounding the fans.
The lamps deactivate after 30 seconds.
