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Conventional oven
(top and base heat)
This function combines the heat from the top and
base elements. It is particularly suitable for
roasting and baking pastry, cakes and biscuits.
Food cooked on the top shelf will brown and
crisp faster than on the lower shelf, because the
heat is greater at the top of the oven than at the
base, as in ‘Fan assisted oven’ function. Similar
items being cooked will need to be swapped
around for even cooking. This means that foods
requiring different temperatures can be cooked
together, using the cooler zone in the lower half
of the oven and hotter area to the top.
Browning element
This function uses the element in the top of the
oven only. It is a useful function for the browning
or finishing of pasta dishes, vegetables in sauce,
shepherds pie and lasagne, the item to be
browned being already hot before switching to
the top element.
Base heat
This function uses the base element only. It will
crisp up your pizza or quiche base or finish off
cooking the base of a pastry case on a lower
shelf. It is also a gentle heat, good for slow
cooking of casseroles in the middle of the oven
or for plate warming.
The Browning and Base heat functions are useful
additions to your oven, giving you flexibility to
finish off items to perfection. With use, you will
soon realise how these functions can combine to
extend your cooking skills.
The Handygrill
The maximum weight than can be held by the
Handygrill is 5.5kg (12lb). It should only be used
with the supplied tin, which is designed to fit the
rack. Any other vessel could be unstable.
The Handygrill fits on the oven door. Food
cooking on it is easy to attend to, because it’s
accessible when the door is opened. It can be
fitted at different heights. Depending on the
height that it is fixed, the oven shelves may need
to be removed or repositioned to suit.
Using your Handygrill
Fan Grilling
Fanned grilling is carried out with the oven door
closed.
The racking on the inside of the Multifunction
Oven door (left hand oven) allows you to position
the Handygrill at any of four different levels.
Using the Handygrill for fan grilling gives you the
ability to tend the food without having to lift the
grill pan out of the oven.
It is important to remember to clean the grill pan
after each grilling session, as a build up of fat
would dangerous and unhygienic.
Be careful when opening and closing the oven
door whilst using the Handygrill.
Grilling Cooking Chart
The position of the Handygrill on the oven door
brackets will depend upon the size of the food
being grilled.
Pre-heat the oven on the fanned grilling function
with the oven door closed for 5-10 minutes
before use.
Always decide on the level at which to grill
before
the preheating period as the Handygrill
rack and pan will get very hot.
