NEFF E12M22 3 Series, Instruction Manual

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Defrosting
In this section, you can read about
■
how to defrost using 3 CircoTherm®
■
how to use the A Defrost operating mode
Defrosting with CircoTherm®
Use
3
CircoTherm® to defrost and cook frozen products.
Notes
■
Frozen products that have been defrosted (meat in particular)
require shorter cooking times than fresh products
■
The cooking time for frozen meat increases by the defrosting
time
■
Always defrost frozen poultry before cooking so that you can
remove the giblets
■
Cook frozen fish at the same temperatures as fresh fish
■
You can place large quantities of ready made frozen
vegetables in aluminium dishes in the cooking compartment
at the same time
■
Use shelf height 1 when defrosting on one level, and shelf
heights 1 + 3 when using two levels
■
Observe the instructions on the packaging when using frozen
foods.
Defrost
Using defrost setting A you can defrost delicate pastries
particularly well (e.g. cream cakes).
1.
Switch on the
A
Defrost operating mode.
2.
Defrost the frozen food for 25-45 minutes, depending on type
and size.
3.
Remove the frozen food from the cooking compartment and
let it thaw for 30 - 45 minutes.
With small quantities (pieces), the defrosting time is shortened
to 15 ­ 20 minutes and the extended defrosting time is shortened
to 10 ­ 15 minutes.
Yoghurt
You can also use the appliance to make home-made yoghurt:
The heat of the
\
cooking compartment light is used for this.
1.
Remove accessories and hook-in racks, telescopic shelves
or separate fitting systems.
2.
Heat 1 litre of long-life milk (3.5 % fat) or fresh pasteurised
milk to 40 °C
or
Bring 1 litre of fresh milk to the boil once and allow to cool
down to 40 °C.
3.
Add 150 g of set yoghurt to the warm milk, stir in and fill the
jars or bowls evenly. Do not pour more than 200 ml into any
single container.
4.
Cover the filled containers with a suitable lid or cling film.
5.
Preheat the oven at 100 °C for 15 minutes using the full-
surface grill.
6.
Then set the operating mode selector to the
\
cooking
compartment light.
7.
Evenly space the containers over the cooking compartment
floor, then close the appliance door.
8.
After 8 hours, switch off the
\
cooking compartment light
and place the containers in the refrigerator for at least
12 hours.
Beef
Fillet steaks (3 - 4 cm thick) 4 270 15 - 20 The grilling time can be increased or shortened
depending on how well-done the meat should be
Tournedos 4 270 12 - 15
Lamb
Fillets 4 270 8 - 12 The grilling time can be increased or shortened
depending on how well-done the meat should be
Chops 4 270 10 - 15
Poultry
Chicken legs 3 250 25 - 30 Pricking the skin can prevent blistering during grilling
Small chicken portions 3 250 25 - 30
Fish
Steaks 4 220 15 - 20 The pieces should be of equal thickness
Chops 4 220 15 - 20
Whole fish 3 220 20 ­ 25
Grilled food Shelf posi-
tion
Tempera-
ture in °C
Grilling time
in minutes
Notes
Frozen meals Tempera-
ture in °C
Defrosting
time in min-
utes
Raw frozen products/ foods 50 30 - 90
Bread/Bread rolls (750 - 1,500 g) 50 30 - 60
Dry, frozen tray bakes 60 45 - 60
Moist, frozen tray bakes 50 50 - 70