The main oven
Heat zones Using the main oven
There are zones of heat within the
? Open the oven door.
oven. The temperature in the middle
? Push in the control knob and
is the gas mark you have chosen. The
turn it to gas mark 9. Press the
top of the oven is slightly hotter and
ignition button immediately.
the lower shelf slightly cooler. The
? When the burner has lit release
base of the oven is quite a lot cooler.
the button. There will only be
You can make use of these heat
small flames at first.
zones when you are cooking foods
? Turn the control knob to the
requiring different temperatures all at
required gas mark.
the same time.
? Wait until the oven burner is
If you are cooking more than one tray showing large flames.
of similar items, for example cakes or ? Close the oven door.
biscuits, swap the trays during ? To turn the oven off, push in the
cooking or you can remove the top control knob and turn to the off
tray when the food is cooked and position. This is shown by a
move the lower tray to the higher shelf large dot.
to finish cooking.
Preheating
When you need to preheat the oven,
we recommend you do so for 20
9
minutes. 8
7
For recipes needing high
temperatures, e.g. bread, pastries, 6
scones, soufflés etc., best results are 1
52
achieved if the oven is preheated first. 43
For best results when cooking frozen
or cooked chilled ready meals always
preheat the oven first.
To fit the main oven shelves
The shelves should be fitted with the Hints and tips
straight rods uppermost on the frame ? Arrange the shelves in the
and the forms towards the back of the required positions before
oven. If not fitted correctly the anti-tilt switching the oven on. Shelf
and safety stop mechanism will be positions are numbered from the
affected. top downwards.
? Ensure that food is placed
centrally on the shelf and there is
sufficient room around the baking
tray/dish to allow for maximum
circulation.
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