Hotpoint DQ47I/2, DE47X/2 Using the Top Oven for Solarplus Grilling, Guide to Solarplus Grilling

Using the Top Oven for Solarplus Grilling

Your cooker is not fitted with a conventional grill. Hotpoint have developed a Solarplus high speed grill which is designed to reduce your grilling times. It is quicker because it takes less time to warm up from cold. Conventional grills require 5 minutes pre- heat before food can be placed beneath them, but for normal grilling the Solarplus grill can be used directly from cold without any pre-heat.

However, when toasting, optimum performance is achieved by pre-heating the grill for about 1 minute.

NOTE: You will notice that the grill elements are protected by a wire mesh. This stops you from touching live parts.

DO NOT under any circumstances insert objects

into the grill mesh as this could damage the GB element wire, break the glass tubes or if the grill

is on, cause electric shock.

During use, the wire mesh may become soiled. DO NOT attempt to clean it while the grill is still on. Turn off at the control and allow to cool before cleaning. Care must be taken to ensure the grill mesh is not distorted - do not store the grill pan handle on the food grid when the shelf is in the highest position.

IMPORTANT:

Grilling should never be undertaken with the grill/top oven door closed.

Guide to Solarplus Grilling

		PREHEAT	SHELF POSITION		APPROXIMATE	PAN TO BE
FODD		FOR ONE	FROM THE BASE	SETTING
					COOKING TIME	USED
		MINUTE	OF THE OVEN
Toasting of Bread		Setting	3 or 2	Setting MAX (4)	3 - 5 minutes	Grill pan and food
Products		MAX				support
Small cuts of				Setting MAX (4)		Grill pan,
				for 4 minutes then
meat, Sausage,		None	3 or 2		10 - 15 minutes	antisplash tray
				reduce to lower
Bacon						and food support
				setting
				Setting MAX (4)		Grill pan,
Chops etc.				for 6-8 minutes
		None	2		25 - 30 minutes	antisplash tray
Gammon steaks				then reduce to
						and food support
				lower setting
	Whole	None	2		6 - 8 minutes	Grill pan and food
Fish:	Fillets	None	3	Setting MAX (4)	10 - 15 minutes
						support
	Fingers	None	3		10 - 15 minutes
Pre-cooked				Setting between		Grill pan and food
		None	3 or 2	MEDIUM (2) and	10 - 12 minutes
potato products						support
				MAX (4) position
				Setting between		Grill pan and food
Pizzas		None	3 or 2	MEDIUM (2) and	10 - 12 minutes
						support
				MAX (4) position
Browning of food		Setting				Dish placed
eg. Cauliflower			3 or 2	Setting MAX (4)	5 - 10 minutes	directly on the
		MAX
Cheese						shelf

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