Zanussi ZCM930X Using the fan oven, Fan Oven Cooking Chart, Faster Preheating, Lower Temperatures

Using the fan oven

The air inside the oven is heated by the element around the fan situated behind the back panel. The fan circulates hot air to maintain an even temperature inside the oven.

The advantages of fan cooking are:

Faster Preheating

As the oven quickly reaches temperature, it is not usually necessary to preheat the oven although you may find that you need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes on cooking times.

For recipes which require higher temperatures, best results are achieved if the oven is preheated first, e.g. bread, pastries, scones soufflés etc.

Lower Temperatures

Fan oven cooking generally requires temperatures 20-25°C lower than conventional cooking.

Even Heating for Baking

The fan oven has even heating on all shelf positions. This means that batches of the same food can be cooked in the oven at the same time. There is no mixing of flavours.

Please note that shelf positions are counted from the top downwards.

Fan Oven Cooking Chart

Food		Shelf Position	Temp °C
Biscuits		3	180-190
Bread		4	210-220
Casseroles		3	130-140
Cakes	Small & Queen	3	160-170
	Sponges	3	160-170
	Rich Fruit	3	130-140
	Christmas	3	130-140
Meringues		4	90-100
Fish		3 or 4	170-190
Fruit Pies & Crumbles		3	190-200
Milk Puddings		3	130-140
Pastry	Choux
	Shortcrust
	Flaky	3 or 4	190-200
	Puff
Plate Tarts		4	180-190
Quiches / Flans		3	170-180
Scones		3	210-220
Roasting: Meat & Poultry		4 or 5	180-190
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