Using the Fan Oven
The air inside the oven is heated by theHow to Use the Fan Oven
element around the fan situated behind the
back panel. The fan circulates hot air to1. Turn the oven function control knob to
maintain an even temperature inside the.
oven.2. Turn the thermostat control to the
The advantages of cooking with thisrequired temperature.
function are:
z Faster Preheating
As the fan oven quickly reaches tempera-
ture, it is not usually necessary to preheat
the oven although you may find that you
need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes onDefrosting
cooking times. For recipes which require
higher temperatures, best results areThe oven fan operates without heat and
achieved if the oven is preheated first, e.g.circulates the air, at room temperature,
bread, pastries, scones, souffles, etc.inside the oven. This increases the speed
of defrosting. However, please note that the
z Lower Temperaturestemperature of the kitchen will influence the
Fan oven cooking generally requires lowerspeed of defrosting.
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended inThis function is particularly suitable for de-
the cooking table or remember to reducelicate food which could be damaged by
heat, e.g. cream filled gateaux, iced cakes,
temperatures by about 20-25°C for yourpastries, bread and other yeast products.
own recipes which use conventional
cooking.
z Even Heating for BakingHow to Use Defrosting
1. Turn the oven function control knob to
The fan oven has uniform heating on all
runner positions. This means that batches.
of the same food can be cooked in the oven2. Ensure the thermostat control knob is in
at the same time. However, the top shelfthe OFF position.
may brown slightly quicker that the lower
one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of
flavours between dishes.
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