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THE TOP OVEN
USES OF THE TOP OVEN
The top oven is the smaller of the two ovens. It is heated by elements in the top and bottom of the oven. It is designed for cooking on one level and for smaller quantities of food. It gives especially good results if used to cook fruit cakes, sweet or savoury flans or quiche.
The top oven is also ideal for use as a warming compartment to warm dishes and keep food hot. Use a temperature setting of
SELECTING THE TOP OVEN
Push in and turn the top oven temperature control to the required setting.
THINGS TO NOTE
1.The top oven indicator neon will glow until the oven has reached the desired temperature and then go out. It will then cycle ON and OFF showing that the oven temperature is being maintained.
TO FIT THE TOP OVEN SHELF
The cranked shelf must only be used in the top oven compartment but a straight shelf from the main oven may be used to provide alternative positions.
The shelf should be fitted with the straight rods uppermost on the frame and the forms towards the back of the oven. If not fitted correctly the
Back of the Oven
HINTS AND TIPS
Most cooking should be carried out using an oven shelf positioned in one of the shelf runners.
Larger roasts and casseroles should normally be cooked in the main oven. However, they may be cooked on a flat shelf from the main oven placed on the base of the top oven provided there is
lsufficient room for air circulation around the food.
Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto the oven base and to help reduce cleaning.
Straight Rods
Frame
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