C O O K I N G O P T I O N S
Your Astro oven has 8 cooking options. On the oven control panel each option is represented by a symbol.
Traditional method of cooking, most suitable for food that requires long cooking or cooking at a low temperature e.g. fruit cakes. The oven should be preheated first and is best for single trays.
The fan forces hot air from an element around the fan throughout the oven. This is good for cooking several dishes or trays at one time, as you don’t have to worry about food being too close to the elements and burning. It is really good for more than one tray of baking and for casseroles or oven meals.
A fan at the back of the oven circulates hot air from the top and lower elements. Fan Bake tends to brown food more quickly so you may need to lower the temperature. It is good for crisping foods e.g. pastry products and slices.
BAKE
Top & lower heating element.
FAN FORCED
Fan plus fan element.
FAN BAKE
Fan plus top & lower elements.
Uses heat from the lower element only. The oven needs to be preheated on Bake or Fan Bake. | CLASSIC BAKE |
Use Classic Bake for quiches, slices, anything you want browner on the bottom than top. | Lower element. |