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 can be cooked at the
same time, when more than one shelf
is used.
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.
Oven shelving
Shelves in the main oven are counted
1 (highest) to 15 (lowest).
Oven furniture
Baking tray and roasting tins
For best cooked results and even
browning, the maximum size baking
trays and roasting tins that should be
used are as follows;
Baking tray
350mm x 280mm
This size of baking tray will hold up to
16 small cakes.
Roasting tin
370mm x 320mm
We recommend that you use good
quality cookware. Poor quality trays
and tins may warp when heated,
leading to uneven baking results.
Shelves & shelf positions
The oven shelf must be positioned with
the upstand at the rear of the oven and
facing upwards.
Position baking trays and roasting tins
on the middle of the shelves, and leave
1 clear shelf position between shelves,
to allow for circulation of heat.
When cooking 2 trays or items,
remove the top item when it is cooked
and raise the lower item to the higher
shelf to finish cooking, or where
additional browning of the bases is
required - eg; pies and pastries -
interchange part way through cooking.
If you prefer darker cooked results,
cook on a higher shelf, for paler results
use a lower shelf.
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Using the Oven
