THINGS TO NOTE
The oven light will come on when the oven is switched on.
The cooling fan will operate continually during cooking. It may run on after the oven is switched off to keep the controls cool. This is quite normal.
NOTE
The action of the cooling fan will depend on how long the oven has been used and at what temperature. It may not switch on at all at lower temperature settings nor run on where the oven has only been used for a short time.
Hints and Tips
Shelf positions are not critical, but make sure the shelves are evenly spaced.
When cooking more than one dish in the fan oven, place dishes centrally on the shelves rather than several dishes on one shelf.
When the oven is full, you may need to allow a slightly longer cooking time.
A shelf may be placed on the floor of the oven. Place dishes on a shelf in this position rather than on the oven base, to allow air circulation around the food.
When the oven is full of the same food, e.g. equal trays of small cakes or equal size victoria sandwich cakes, then they will be cooked in the same time and removed from the oven together. When different sizes of trays or types of food, e.g. biscuits and cakes are cooked, they will not necessarily be ready together.
The fan oven can be used to heat foods through without thawing first, e.g. fruit tarts, mince pies, sausage rolls, and other small pastry items. Use a temperature of
The use of too high temperatures can cause uneven browning. Check with the recommendations for oven temperatures given in the cooking charts, but be prepared to adjust the temperature by 10°C if necessary. Remember
to reduce temperatures by about
The meat tin should not be placed on a heated hotplate or burner as this may cause the enamel to crack.
The Conventional and Fan Oven cooking chart is intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to suit your individual requirements. Only experience will enable you to determine the correct setting for your personal requirements.
If you wish to cook more than one dish at the same time, we suggest that you change the cooking levels of your dishes during the last 5- 10 minutes in order to obtain a more uniform colour of your dishes.
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