Hotpoint EW11E manual Grill, Temperature Conversion Chart, Never

Choice Of Utensils

Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils.

Setting the grill	Preheat the grill at setting 5 for approximately five
	minutes. The pilot light will illuminate to show the
	grill is switched on. The grill pan is placed on the
	shelf and should be correctly positioned under
	the grill element. Leave the control at 5 for toast,

PANS SHOULD NOT:

Be concave (bowed in)

Be convex

(bowed out)

Be rimmed

Be deeply

ridged

But essentially

Flat

Always ✓ Never ✗

●Use good quality flat ● Use gauze, metal pan

based cookware on	diffusers, asbestos
all electric heat	mats and stands e.g.
sources.	Wok stands – they can
	cause overheating.
● Ensure pans have	● Use utensils with skirts
clean, dry bases
before use.	or rims e.g. buckets
	and some kettles.
● Ensure pans match	● Use badly dented or
size of heating area.
	distorted
● Remember good	pans.
quality pans retain	● Leave an element
heat well, so general-
ly only a low or medi-	switched on when not
um heat is necessary.	cooking.
● Ensure pan handles	● Cook food directly on
	the hotplate.
are positioned safely
and away from heat	● Drag or slide utensils
sources.
	across the hob surface.

●Lift pans, do not drag. ● Place large preserving

● Use pan lids except	pans or fish kettles
	across two hotplates.
when frying.
● Deal with spillage	● Place plastic vessels or
	utensils on a hot hob.
immediately but with
care.	● Use the hob as an area
	for storage

Always place pans

centrally on the

hotplate

	sealing and fast cooking of foods.
	For thicker foods requiring longer cooking, turn
	the switch to a lower setting after the initial seal-
	ing on both sides at setting 5.The thicker the food
	the lower the control should be set.
Note:	ALWAYS have the door open when grilling. If the
	door is closed when the oven/grill control is
	switched on then the oven will operate.
Note:	Remember to switch off the control at the end of
	cooking.

Guide to grilling successfully:

1.Position rod shelf as recommended in chart for food being cooked.

2.Preheat the grill for approximately 5 minutes.

3.Place the grill pan on the rod shelf, ensuring it is positioned centrally under the grill element.

Food	Shelf Position	Grill	Approx. Cooking
	from Base of
		Setting	Time
	Oven
Toasting	5	5	3-10mins depending
of Bread
			on type of food
Products
Small cuts of	4 or 5	4	15-20mins.
meat,sausages,
bacon
Chops, etc.	4	3 - 5	20-30mins depend-
Gammon
			ing on thickness
steaks
Fish: whole			10-20mins.
fillets	4 or 5	3
			(in base of pan)
fingers
Pre-cooked	4	3 - 5	15-20mins.
potato
products
Pizzas	4 or 5	3	10-12mins. depend-
			ing on size
Browning of

Grill

Door in Grilling position

CAUTION – ACCESSIBLE PARTS WILL BECOME HOT WHEN THE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY.

GRILLING CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE OVEN/GRILL DOOR CLOSED.

Open the Oven door fully.

The oven/grill control is designed to operate either the oven or grill depending on the position of the oven door. With the door fully open, as shown, the door switch enables the grill to operate.

With the oven door in the grilling position, heating of the grill is achieved by turning the control clockwise to the desired ‘grill setting’on the control panel, as described under ‘setting the Grill’.

Never: line the grill/meat pan with aluminium foil.

food.	4	5	5-7mins.
e.g.cauliflower
cheese

Always preheat the grill for 5 minutes, on setting required for cooking.

Temperature Conversion Chart

	˚F	Main	Top	Main Fan
Gas Mark		Convection	Convection
				Oven
		Oven	Oven
1/2	250	120	110	100
1	275	140	130	120
2	300	150	140	130
3	325	160	150	140

Grill Pan Handle	The grill pan handle is detachable so that the
	pan may also be used in the oven as a meat
	pan. To fit the handle to the pan:–
	Tilt the handle over the recess adjacent to the
	bracket.

Slide it towards the centre of the pan, up to the ‘stop’ position.

4	350	180	170	160
5	375	190	180	170
6	400	200	190	180
7	425	220	210	200
8	450	-	220	210
9	475	-	-	220