•There should always be at least 2.5cm (1”) between the top of the food and the element. This gives best cooking results and allows room for rise in yeast mixtures, Yorkshire puddings etc. When cooking cakes, pastry, scones bread etc., place the tins or baking trays centrally on the shelf.
•Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelf and there is sufficient room around the baking tray or dish to allow for maximum circulation.
•Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto the oven base and to help reduce cleaning.
•The material and finish of the baking tray and dishes used will affect the degree of base browning. Enamelware, dark, heavy or non stick utensils increase base browning. Shiny aluminium or polished steel trays reflect the heat away and give less base browning.
•Do not place baking trays directly on the oven base as damage will occur
•For economy leave the door open for the shortest possible time, particularly when placing food into a preheated oven.
Hints and tips when using fan cooking
•Arrange the shelves in the required positions before switching the oven on. Shelf positions are counted from the bottom upwards.
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•When cooking more than one dish in the fan oven, place dishes centrally on different shelves rather than cluster several dishes on one shelf, this will allow the heat to circulate freely for the best cooking results.
•When batch baking one type of food, e.g. Victoria sandwich cakes, those of similar size will be cooked in the same time.
•It is recommended that when baking larger quantities the shelf positions should be evenly spaced to suit the load being cooked. A slight increase in cooking time may be necessary.
•Do not place baking trays directly on the oven base as it interferes with the oven air circulation and can lead to base burning; use the lower shelf position.
Hints and tips when using pizza
•Single level cooking using the middle shelf position gives best results.
•Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelf for maximum air circulation.
•Be guided by the cook times and temperatures given on any packaging.
•Some pizzas should be cooked directly on the oven shelf. To prevent soiling the oven base, place a baking tray in one of the lower shelf positions.
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