
10
Using the Ovens
Using the top oven
The top oven can be used in the same
way as the main oven to cook a full
range of dishes, however it is a
secondary oven and there are some
differences.
The top oven cavity is smaller in size
and therefore better suited to smaller
dishes and food portions. Please do
not over load the oven or use
cookware which is too large. Foods
which rise will get better resullts when
cooked in the main oven as will large
dishes and joints of meat.
Ignition top oven
Push in and turn the top oven control
knob anticlockwise to the full on
position - Gas Mark 9. The oven
burner, ignition, lights and cooling fan
will operate automatically. Adjust the
control knob to the Gas Mark
required.
It can take 60 seconds for the burner
to come on to the full rate.
Should the top oven burner be
accidentally extinguished, it will
automatically re-light.
To switch the top oven off, push in the
control knob and turn it clockwise to
the off position.
Preheating
Most cooking times given in recipies,
or on convenience foods are based on
a preheated oven.
Always preheat the top oven for at
least 15 minutes if it is being used on
it’s own. This will give the oven
chance to maintain it’s optimum
temperature.
To achive the best results when
cooking items which are chilled,
frozen, yeast based, batters, souffles
or sponges the oven must be
preheated.
If the oven is not preheated before use,
cooking times will need to be
extended.
Zones of heat - top oven
Unlike the main oven, the temperature
at the top of the top oven corresponds
with the Gas mark selected, and it is
slightly cooler towards the bottom of
the oven.
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