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 cooking with this function are:

•Faster Preheating

As the fan 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, souffles, etc.

•Lower Temperatures

Fan oven cooking generally requires lower temperatures than conventional cooking.

Follow the temperatures recommended in the cooking chart. Remember to reduce temperatures by about 20-25°C for your own recipes which use conventional cooking.

•Even Heating for Baking

The fan oven has uniform heating on all shelf positions. This means that batches of the same food can be cooked in the oven at the same time. However, the top shelf may brown slightly quicker than the lower one. This is quite usual. There is no mixing of flavours between dishes.

￿How to Use the Fan Oven

1.Turn the oven function control knob to .

2.Turn the thermostat control to the required temperature.

THINGS TO NOTE

•The oven light will come on when the oven function control knob is set.

•The thermostat control light will remain on until the correct temperature is reached. It will then cycle on and off to show that the temperature is being maintained.

Cooking Chart

This chart is intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to suit your individual requirements. Only experience will enable you to determine the correct setting for your personal requirements.

Food

 

Shelf

Cooking

Cooking

Position

 

 

Temp (°C)

Time (minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

Biscuits

 

 

180 - 190

10 - 20

Bread

 

 

210 - 220

25 - 30

Casseroles

 

 

130 - 140

2½ - 3 h.

Cakes:

 

 

 

 

- Small and queen

 

 

160-170

18 - 25

- Sponges

 

 

160 - 170

18 - 20

- Madeira

 

Shelf positions

140 - 150

1¼ - 1½ h.

- Rich Fruit

 

are not critical

130 - 140

2¼ - 2½ h.

- Christmas

 

but ensure that

130 - 140

3 - 4½ h.

- Meringues

 

oven shelves

90 - 100

2½ - 3 h.

Fish

 

are evenly

170 - 190

20 - 30

 

spaced when

Fruit Pies and Crumbles

190 - 200

40 - 50

more than one

Milk Puddings

}

130 - 140

1½ - 2 h.

is used.

Pastry:

 

 

 

 

 

- Choux

 

190 - 200

30 - 35

- Shortcrust

 

190 - 200

15 - 20

- Flaky

 

190 - 200

25 - 40

- Puff

 

 

210 - 220

25 - 40

Plate Tarts

 

 

180

25 - 45

Quiches/Flans

 

 

180 - 210

25 - 45

Scones

 

 

210 - 220

8 - 10

Roasting:

 

 

 

 

Meat & Poultry

 

 

160 - 180

see roasting

 

 

 

 

chart

 

 

 

 

 

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ZCM 640 ZCM 641 specifications

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