4.7 USING THE OVEN - CONTINUED
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To switch on the oven: Push in and turn the oven control knob anticlockwise to the ‘full on’ position and press the ignition
switch
at the same time, or hold a lighted match or taper to the burner, until the burner lights. It is necessary to hold the
control knob in for up to ten seconds to establish the safety device. Turn the control knob to the required setting.
To switch off, return the control knob to the “off” position.
To turn the oven light on and off: Press the light button
on the front fascia.
When using the oven: When cooking sensitive items such as souffle and Yorkshire puddings or, when cooking bread, we rec-
ommend that the oven is pre-heated. For any other types of cooking, a pre-heat is not required.
Oven shelves: 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.
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 400 x 350mm we recommend that you use good quality cookware. Poor quality trays and tins may warp
when heated, leading to uneven baking results.
Aluminium foil: Use foil only to cover food or cooking dishes, using foil to cover the shelves or oven base creates a fire haz-
ard.
As this is a high efficiency oven, you may notice the emission of steam from the oven when the door is opened.
Please take care when opening the door.
If you are used to cooking with a conventional oven you will find a number of differences to cooking with a high efficiency oven
which will require a different approach:
Foods are cooked at a lower temperature than a conventional oven, so conventional recipe temperature may have to be reduced.
Please refer to the conversion chart.
When batch baking foods that will rise during cooking - eg; bread - always ensure that enough space has been left between the
shelves to allow for the rise.
Notes:
When 2 or more shelves are being used, it may be necessary to increase the cooking time slightly.
Because the 2 oven shelves are wider than in many ovens, it is possible to cook 2 items per shelf - eg; 2 victoria sandwiches or
2 casseroles.
Although you need to keep in mind the points ‘To help the air circulate freely’ with careful choice of dishes and tins, it is possi-
ble to cook a complete meal, and perhaps something else for the freezer, in the oven at the same time.
When roasting meats, you will notice that fat splashing is reduced, which is due in part to the lower oven temperatures, and will
help keep cleaning of the oven to a minimum.
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