USING THE MAIN OVEN - GAS
USING THE MAIN OVEN
Ignition
Push in and turn the main oven control
knob to the ‘FULL ON’ position. Hold the
control knob in, and press the ignition
switch (if fitted) or hold a lighted match
or taper to the burner, until the burner
lights. If after 15 seconds, the burner has
not lit, turn off the oven and leave the
compartment door open. Wait at least one
minute before a further attempt to ignite
the burner.
Do not hold the control knob in for more
than 15 seconds.
Turn the control knob to the required
setting.
Note; Some appliance’s are automatic
ignition and do not include neither require
an ignition switch.
To turn off, return the control knob to the
“off” position.
Preheat the main oven for 15 minutes.
If you are not preheating the oven, the
cooking times in the baking guides may
need to be extended, as they are based
on a preheated oven.
The oven must be preheated when
reheating frozen or chilled foods, and
we recommend preheating for yeast
mixtures, batters, soufflés and whisked
sponges. Put the oven shelves in the posi-
tion required before preheating the oven.
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 differ-
ent temperatures can be cooked at the
same time, when more than one shelf is
used.
The temperature at the oven base is suit-
able for cooking baked vegetables, baked
fruit, milk pudding etc, and for warming
bread rolls, soup, coffee, or ovenproof
plates and dishes.
If you find that over a period of time,
the oven becomes hotter when used at a
particular gas mark, the thermostat may
need to be replaced.
Oven light (if fitted)
Press the light button on the facia panel.
If there is no light button the oven light
will come on when the oven control is
operated.
OVEN FURNITURE
Baking tray and roasting tins
For best cooked results and even brown-
ing, the maximum size baking trays and
roasting tins that should be used are as
follows;
Baking tray
350mm x 330mm
Roasting tin
370mm x 320mm
Position baking trays and roasting tins on
the middle of the shelves, and leave one
clear shelf position between shelves, to
allow for circulation of heat.
Oven shelves
Extra shelves may be ordered from your
local supplier.
The oven shelf must be positioned with
the up-stand at the rear of the oven and
facing upwards.
SLOW COOKING
Make sure that frozen foods are thorough-
ly thawed before cooking.
Do not slow cook joints of meat or poultry
weighing more than 2¼kg/4½lb.
Always use the top half of the oven for
slow cooking.
