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4. Adjustthegridandgrillpanrunnerpositionto
allowfordifferentthicknessesoffoodandfollow
theinstructionsforgrilling.
PizzaOven
The bottom element provides direct heat to the
base of pizzas, quiches or pies, while the fan
ensuresairiscirculatedtocookthepizzatoppings
orpiefillings.
To obtain the best results use the lower shelf
levels.
1. SwitchtheovenON.
2. SelectthePizzaOvenFunctionbypressing
theOvenFunctioncontrolbutton untilthe
symbol appearsonthedisplay.
3. If necessary, press “ “ or “ “ buttons to
adjustthetemperaturesetting.
Defrosting
Theovenfanoperateswithoutheatandcirculates
theair,atroomtemperature,insidetheoven.This
increases the speed of defrosting. However,
pleasenotethatthetemperatureofthekitchenwill
influencethespeedofdefrosting.Thisfunctionis
particularly suitable for defrosting delicate food
whichcouldbedamagedbyheat,e.g.creamfilled
gateaux, iced cakes, pastries, bread and other
yeastproducts.
HowtoUseDefrosting
1) Switchtheovenonbypressingbutton .
2) SelecttheDefrostingOvenFunctionbypressing
theOvenFunctioncontrolbutton untilthe
symbol appearsinthedisplay.
3) Thedisplaywillshowtheindication“def”.
Hints and Tips
On baking:
Cakes and pastries usually require a medium
temperature (150°C-200°C) and therefore it is
necessary to preheat the oven for about 10
minutes.
Donotopentheovendoorbefore3/4ofthebaking
timehaselapsed.
Shortcrustpastryisbakedinaspringformtinoron
a tray for up to 2/3 of the baking time and then
garnishedbefore being fullybaked. Thisfurther
bakingtimedependsonthetypeandamountof
toppingorfilling.Spongemixturesmustseparate
withdifficultyfromthespoon.Thebakingtimewould
beunnecessarilyextendedbytoomuchliquid.
If two baking trays with pastries or biscuits are
inserted into the oven at the same time, a shelf
levelmustbeleftfreebetweenthetrays.
If two baking trays with pastries or biscuits are
insertedintotheovenatthesametime,thetrays
mustbeswappedandturnedaroundafterabout
2/3ofthebakingtime.
On Roasting:
Donotroastjointssmallerthan1kg.Smallerpieces
coulddryoutwhenroasting.Darkmeat,whichis
tobewelldoneontheoutsidebutremainmedium
or rare inside, must be roasted at a higher tem-
perature(200°C-250°C).
Whitemeat,poultryandfish,ontheotherhand,
requirealowertemperature(150°C-175°C).The
ingredients for a sauce or gravy should only be
addedtotheroastingpanrightatthebeginningif
thecookingtimeisshort.Otherwiseaddthemin
thelasthalfhour.
Youcanuseaspoontotestwhetherthemeatis
cooked: if it cannot be depressed, it is cooked
through.Roastbeefandfillet,whichistoremain
pinkinside,mustberoastedatahighertempera-
tureinashortertime.
Ifcookingmeatdirectlyontheovenshelf,insert
theroastingpanintheshelflevelbelowtocatch
thejuices.
Leavethejointtostandforatleast15minutes,so
thatthemeatjuicesdonotrunout.
Toreducethebuildupofsmokeintheoven,itis