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Top Oven -
Conventional Cooking
The heat for conventional cooking in the top oven is
provided by the grill element and the element under
the floor of the oven. It is ideal for the slow cooking of
cheaper cuts of meat in casseroles etc. but can also
be used for small joints of meat up to 1.5kg (3lb).
See cooking charts for temperatures and shelf
positioning.
The top oven can be used either independently to
cook small quantities of food or in conjunction with
the main oven to provide additional cooking space.
The shelf should be positioned on the first or
second runner from the bottom.
To use the oven proceed as follows:
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Set the top oven control to the required
temperature, the top oven light will come on and
wait for the thermostat light to go off, indicating
that the oven has reached the right temperature.
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The food to be cooked should be placed in the
centre of the shelf with a gap of at least 25mm
(1in) between it and the grill element. This
should avoid burning and ensure even cooking.
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Do not place food or dishes on the floor of
Do not place food or dishes on the floor of
Do not place food or dishes on the floor of
Do not place food or dishes on the floor of
Do not place food or dishes on the floor of
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
Plate warming in the top oven
Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the top oven
will be heated when the main oven is in use. When
the main oven is not in use, for instance when a meal
is being cooked on the hob, place the plates and
serving dishes on the shelf using the bottom runner
and turn the top oven control to approximately 100
°C. A maximum time of 10-12 minutes is all that is
required to heat the plates and dishes.
WARNING: DO NOT put delicate items china
WARNING: DO NOT put delicate items china
WARNING: DO NOT put delicate items china
WARNING: DO NOT put delicate items china
WARNING: DO NOT put delicate items china
or items which could be affected by heat into
or items which could be affected by heat into
or items which could be affected by heat into
or items which could be affected by heat into
or items which could be affected by heat into
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
the oven.
NB The top door must be kept fully closed as much as
possible when cooking
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Main Oven -
Cookery Notes
This control switches on the main oven. To select
Fan Cooking - Turn the control clockwise and select
any temperature between 100°C and Max. As the
control is turned the fan will start.The main oven light
will immediately come on.
The thermostat light indicates that the main oven is
heating. When it turns off, the temperature inside the
oven has reached the setting made with the
thermostat knob. At this point, the light will turn on
and off as the oven maintains the temperature at a
constant level.
The fan and the oven interior light will remain on
throughout cooking. The main oven thermostat light
will come on until the oven reaches therequired
temperature. It will then cycle off and on as the oven
thermostat maintains the correct temperature.
The heat for fan cooking in the main oven is provided
by an element situated at the back of the oven,
around the fan.
Fan cooking is ideal for large poultry or joints of
meat, reducing cooking times and often eliminating
the need for pre-heating the oven. It is also ideal for
batch cooking where food is cooked on more than
one level, because the forced circulation of hot air
gives an even temperature from the top to the bottom
of the oven.
To use the oven proceed as follows:
The shelves should be evenly spaced. To avoid
unnecessary cleaning, shelves which are not in
use should be removed from the oven.
Set the main oven control to the required
temperature. Pre-heating is not normally
necessary, but some foods such as bread,
scones and Yorkshire pudding do benefit from
being placed in a hot oven (see cooking charts).
Place the food to be cooked in the centre of each
shelf to allow for even air circulation around the
food.
Top oven temperatures
Top oven temperatures
Top oven temperatures
