Bottom oven element only Grilling
This function is particularly useful when blind-
baking pastry or cooking pizza. It may also be
When grilling, the accessible parts of
used to finish off quiches or flans to ensure thethe appliance are hot and the appliance
base pastry is cooked through.
should not be left unattended. Take care that
children do not play near it.
USING THE FAN OVEN
The grill pan will become hot during
The Fan Oven use, always use oven gloves when removing
The air inside the oven is heated by the elementor replacing a hot grill pan.
around the fan situated behind the back panel.
All grilling must be carried out with the
The fan circulates hot air to maintain an even
temperature inside the oven.oven door closed.
The advantages of cooking with this function
To switch on the grill, turn the oven
are:
function control knob to GRILL, and then turn
Faster Preheatingthe thermostat knob to the maximum
Because the fan oven quickly reachestemperature.
temperature, it is not usually necessary to
preheat the oven although you may find that youMost foods should be placed on the grid in the
need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes on cookinggrill pan to allow maximum circulation of air to lift
times. For recipes, which require higherthe food out of the fats and juices. Food such as
temperatures, best results are achieved if thefish, liver and kidneys may be placed directly on
oven is preheated first, e.g. bread, pastries,the grill pan, if preferred.
scones, souffles, etc.Adjust the grid and grill pan runner position to
Lower Temperaturesallow for different thicknesses of food.
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
Food should be thoroughly dried before grilling
temperatures than conventional cooking.to minimise splashing. Brush lean meats and
Remember to reduce temperatures by aboutfish lightly with a little oil or melted butter to keep
20- 25°C for your own recipes, which usethem moist during cooking.
conventional cooking.
Accompaniments such as tomatoes and
Even Heating for Bakingmushrooms may be placed underneath the grid
The fan oven has uniform heating on all runnerwhen grilling meats.
positions. This means that batches of the same
food can be cooked in the oven at the sameWhen toasting bread, we suggest that the top
time. However, the top shelf may brown slightlyrunner position is used with?the ?rid in its 'high'
position.
quicker that the lower one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing ofPreheat the grill on a full setting for a few
flavours
minutes before sealing steaks or toasting. Adjust
between dishes .the heat setting and the shelf as necessary,
during cooking.
How to Use the Fan Oven
1. Turn the oven function control knob to The food should be turned over during cooking,
as required.
2. Turn the thermostat control knob to the
required temperature.NOTE: For safety in use, the thermostat
controls the grill element. During cooking,
the grill cycles on and off to prevent
overheating.
Cooking time depends on the thickness of the
meat and not on its weight.
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