Aga Ranges U110054 manual Fan Assisted Oven, Conventional Oven Top and Base Heat, Browning Element

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Rack levels 5 and 6 should be used depending on the size of the food being cooked.

Fan Assisted Oven

This function operates the fans, circulating air heated by the elements at the top and the base of the oven

(Fig.2-17). The combination of fan and conventional cooking (top and base heat) makes this function ideal for cooking large items that need thorough cooking, such as a large meat roast. It is also possible to bake on two racks at one time using racks 2 & 3, although they will need to be changed over during the cooking time, as the heat at the top of the oven is greater than at the base, when using this function.

This is a fast intensive form of cooking; keep an eye on the food cooking until you have become accustomed to this function.

Conventional Oven (Top and Base Heat)

This function combines the heat from the top and ymbols base elements (Fig.2-18). It is particularly suitable for roasting and baking pastry, cakes and biscuits.

Food cooked on the top rack will brown and crisp faster than on the lower rack, because the heat is greater at the top of the oven than at the base, as in ‘fan assisted oven’ function. Similar items being cooked will need to be changed around for even cooking (use racks 2 & 3). This also means that foods requiring different temperatures can be cooked together, using the cooler zone in the lower half of the oven and hotter area to the top.

Browning Element

This function uses the element in the top of the oven only (Fig.2-19). It is a useful function for the browning or finishing of pasta dishes, vegetables in

sauce and lasagne, the item to be browned being already hot before switching to the top element.

Warming

This function uses the base element only (Fig.2-20). It will crisp up your pizza or quiche base or finish off cooking the base of a pastry case on a lower rack. It is

also a gentle heat, good for slow cooking of casseroles in the middle of the oven or for plate warming.

The Browning and Warming functions are useful additions to your oven, giving you flexibility to finish off items to perfection. With use, you will soon realize how these functions can combine to extend your cooking skills.

Self-Cleaning

The oven has a self-cleaning function. The oven will run at a high temperature cycle to burn any cooking

residue to ash that is easily cleaned away with a damp cloth. For safety, the oven will lock during the cleaning cycle.

See the ‘Cleaning’ section for further details on the self- cleaning operation.

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