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Fan cooking
Theairinsidetheovenisheatedbytheelement
around the fan situated behind the back panel.
The fan circulates hot air to maintain an even
temperatureinsidetheoven.
Theadvantagesofcookingwiththisfunction
are:
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Faster Preheating
Asthefanovenquicklyreachestemperature,
itisnotusuallynecessarytopreheattheoven
althoughyoumayfindthatyouneedtoallow
an extra 5-7 minutes on cooking times. For
recipes which require higher temperatures,
best results are achieved if the oven is
preheatedfirst,e.g.bread,pastries,scones,
souffles,etc.
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Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperaturesthanconventionalcooking.
Followthetemperaturesrecommendedinthe
cooking chart. Remember to reduce
temperaturesbyabout20-25°Cforyourown
recipeswhichuseconventionalcooking.
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Even Heating for Baking
Thefanovenhasuniformheatingonallshelf
positions.Thismeansthatbatchesofthesame
foodcanbecookedintheovenatthesame
time. However, the top shelf may brown
slightlyquickerthanthelowerone.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of
flavoursbetweendishes.
How to use the fan oven
1. Switchtheovenon.
2. Selectthefancookingfunctionbypressingthe
cookingfunctionscontrol untilthesymbol
appearsinthedisplay.
3. Ifnecessaryadjusttemperaturesettingusingthe
““or“ “controls.
ConventionalCooking
- Themiddleshelfpositionallowsforthebest
heatdistribution.Toincreasebasebrowning
simply lower the shelf position. To increase
topbrowning,raisetheshelfposition.
- The material and finish of the baking trays
and dishes used will affect base browning.
Enamelware,dark,heavyornon-stickutensils
increase base browning, while oven
glassware,shinyaluminiumorpolishedsteel
traysreflecttheheatawayandgivelessbase
browning.
- Alwaysplacedishescentrallyontheshelfto
ensureeven browning.
- Standdishesonsuitablysizedbakingtraysto
prevent spillage onto the base of the oven
andmakecleaningeasier.
-Do not place dishes, tins or baking trays
directlyontheovenbaseasitbecomesvery
hot and damage will occur.When using this
setting,heatcomesfromboththetopandbottom
elements.Thisallowsyoutocookonasingle
level and is particularly suitable for dishes
which require extra base browning such as
quichesandflans.
Gratins,lasagnesandhotpotswhichrequireextra
top browning also cook well in the conventional
oven.
How to use the conventional oven
1. SwitchtheovenON.
2. Selectthe conventionalcooking function by
pressingthecookingfunctionscontrol until
thesymbol appearsinthedisplay.
3. Ifnecessaryadjusttemperaturesettingusingthe
““or“ “controls.
Top heating element
Thisfunctionissuitableforfinishingcookeddishes,
e.g.lasagne,shepherdspie,cauliflowercheese
etc.