When you are cooking, keep
children away from the vicinity
of the oven.
Oven ignition
Push in and turn the oven control knob
anticlockwise to gas mark 9.
When the oven is switched on the
oven light will come on automatically.
Hold the central knob in and press the
ignition switch until the burner lights.
Do not hold the control knob in for
more than 15 seconds.
If after 15 seconds, the burner has not
lit, switch off the oven and leave the
compartment door open. Wait at least
one minute before attempting to re-
ignite the burner.
Adjust to the required setting.
To switch off, return the control knob to
the “
l
” off position.
Zones of heat
The temperature at the centre of the
oven corresponds with the selected
gas mark and is slightly higher
towards the top of the oven and
slightly lower towards the oven base.
These zones of heat can be useful as
different dishes requiring different
temperatures may be cooked at the
same time - eg; the temperature at the
oven base is suitable for cooking
baked vegetables, baked fruit, milk
pudding, etc, and for warming bread
rolls, soup, coffee, or ovenproof plates
and dishes.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated for 15
minutes when reheating frozen or
chilled food, and we recommend
preheating for yeast mixtures, batters,
soufflés and whisked sponges.
If you are not preheating the oven, the
cooking times in the Baking Guide
may need to be extended, as they are
based on a preheated oven.
Notes:
As part of the cooking process, hot air
is expelled through a vent at the top of
the oven. When opening the oven
door, care should be taken to avoid
any possible contact with potentially
hot air, since this may cause
discomfort to people with sensitive
skin. We recommend that you hold the
underneath of the oven door handle.
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