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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:
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Faster Preheating
As the fan oven quickly reaches tempera-
ture, 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.
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Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended in
the cooking table or remember to reduce
temperatures by about 20-25°C for your
own recipes which use conventional
cooking.
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Even Heating for Baking
The fan oven has uniform heating on all
runner 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 that the lower
one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of
flavours between dishes.
Using the Fan Oven
How to Use the Fan Oven
1. Turn the oven function control knob to
.
2. Turn the thermostat control to the
required temperature.
The oven fan operates without heat and
circulates the air, at room temperature,
inside the oven. This increases the speed
of defrosting. However, please note that the
temperature of the kitchen will influence the
speed of defrosting.
This function is particularly suitable for de-
licate food which could be damaged by
heat, e.g. cream filled gateaux, iced cakes,
pastries, bread and other yeast products.
How to Use Defrosting
1. Turn the oven function control knob to
.
2. Ensure the thermostat control knob is in
the OFF position.
Defrosting
