spinflo COUNTRY LEISURE PRIMA 600EL, User And Installation Instructions Manual

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OPERATION
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The temperature in the oven is controlled by a thermostatic switch and is variable over the
range 100°C to 240°C. Approximate temperatures for the settings on the control knob are
shown in the table below. The temperatures indicated refer to the centre of the oven and at
any particular setting the oven will be hotter at the top and cooler towards the base. The
variation between top and centre, and centre to bottom is approximately equivalent to
15ºC. Good use can be made of the temperature variation, several dishes requiring
different temperatures may be cooked at the same time. In this way maximum benefit can
be obtained from the energy used to heat the oven. Care should be taken not to overload
the oven, adequate spacing being used to allow free circulation for heat.
Temperature
265-275ºF 130-135ºC Very cool Meringues
285 140 Cool Stewed fruit
300 150 Cool Rich fruit cake
330 165 Warm Baked custard
355 180 Moderate Victoria sandwich
385 195 Fairly hot Whisked sponges
410 210 Hot Shortcrust pastry
430 220 Hot Bread, scones
445 230 Very hot Puff pastry
465 240 Very hot Quick browning
COOKING GUIDELINES
The pan/s supplied are the largest that should be used in this size oven. Larger items may
well effect the circulation and heat distribution. Best results will be obtained by the shelf
positions in this guide. It is not necessary to preheat the oven but advisable for a range of
dishes. The oven is capable of full temperature in 15-20 minutes.
Most cookery books give details of the shelf positions and temperature settings for each
recipe. If in doubt about a recipe you intend to use, study the recipe carefully then find a
similar dish in our guide and use our shelf position and temperature setting
recommendation. Shelf positions are from the top down. When roasting with aluminium foil
care must be taken that the foil does not impair circulation.
Dish
Temp
ºC
Shelf
Position
Cooking Time
Scones 220 2 8-15mins
Small cakes 195 2 15-25mins
Victoria
sandwich 180 2 20-30mins
Very rich fruit
cake 150 2 Approx. 60mins per 500g
Puff pastry 230 2 15-30mins
Flaky pastry 220 2 15-30mins
Shortcrust pastry 210 2 15-55mins
Shortbread
fingers 165 2 25-30mins
Ginger nuts 195 2 12-16mins
Rice pudding 150 3 100-120mins
Baked custard 165 3 50-60mins
Fruit crumble 195 3 30-40mins
Beef 165
220 3
3 25mins per 500g plus 25mins
15mins per 500g plus 20mins
Pork 165
220 3
3 30mins per 500g plus 35mins
25mins per 500g plus 25mins