Hotpoint DE47X1 Using the Top Oven for Solarplus Grilling, Guide to Solarplus Grilling, Preheat

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

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