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USAGEUSAGE

Function 7

Defrost

The“defrost”functionuseslowtemperatureairthatis

circulated by the fan. You can defrost (thaw) your food

beforeyoucookit.Youcanalsouse“defrost”toraise

your yeast dough and to dry fruit, vegetables and herbs.

Function 8

Fan Grill

“fangrill”offersyouthebenefitsofboth“bake”and

traditional“grill”functions.Thegrillelementturnsonandoff

to maintain the set temperature while the fan circulates the

heated air. The oven door remains closed for fan grill. You

canuse“fangrill”forlargecutsofmeatinthelargeoven

orsmallercutsintheminioven(Duoonly).Thisgivesyou

aresultthatissimilarto“rotisserie”cookedmeat.

Put your food on a shelf in the second lowest shelf position.

Put the grill dish on the lowest shelf position to catch any spills.

Whenusing“fangrill”itisnotnecessarytoturnthefood

overduringthecookingcycle.Settemperatureto180°C.

Function 9

Grill

The“grill”directsradiantheatfromthepowerfulupper

elementontothefood.Youcanusethe“grill”functionfor

tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese

toasties and other quick cooking foods. Grill with the oven

doorclosed.Preheatyourgrillfor3minutestogetthebest

results. This will help seal in the natural juices of steak, chops

etc. for a better flavour. You can slide your grill dish into either

ofthe2spaceswithintheupperpairsofsupportrails.

Function 10

Maxi Grill

“maxigrill”directsradiantheatfrom2powerfulupper

elementsontothefood.Youcanusethe“maxigrill”

function for tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages,

fish, cheese toasties and other quick cooking foods.

Grill with the oven door closed.

“maxigrill”allowsyoutotakefulladvantageofthelarge

grilldishareaandwillcookfasterthannormal“grill”.forbest

resultsitisrecommendedtopreheatyourgrillfor3minutes.

This will help seal in the natural juices of steak, chops etc.

for a better flavour. You can slide your grill dish into either

ofthe2spaceswithintheupperpairsofsupportrails.

SMALL OVEN/GRILL

Bake (Duo oven only)

Heatcomesfromtwoelements,oneaboveandonebelow

the food. The bottom element is a clean heat element and

isbelowtheflooroftheoven.Bothelementsarecontrolled

by the thermostat and will turn on and off to maintain the

set temperature.

Youcanusethe“bake”functionforsingletraysofbiscuits,

scones, muffins, cakes, slices, casseroles, baked puddings,

roasts and delicate egg dishes.

Fan Assist (Duo oven only)

Heatcomesfromtheelementsaboveandbelowthefood.

The fan then circulates the hot air around the oven cavity

allowing for very even cooking.

USING YOUR OVEN USING YOUR OVEN

Understanding your oven functions

Your oven will have a selection of the following functions;

description and touch control symbol illustrated below.

Referto“Descriptionofyourappliance”(page5)toconfirm

what functions are available to you.

LARGE OVEN

Function 1

Rapid Heat

Heatcomesfromtheelementsurroundingthefanaswell

as the smaller element above the food. This allows you to

preheatyouroven30%quickerthanonstandard“bake”.

“Rapidheat”isidealforcookingfrozenpre-cookedfoods

such as savoury pastries, pizzas, mini meals (TV dinners),

meat pies and fruit pies. Simply place the food in the oven

straightfromthefreezerandheat–idealforbusypeople.

Cook in the upper half of the oven for best results.

Function 2

Fan Bake

Heatcomesfromtheelementsurroundingthefan.Thisfan

circulates the hot air around the oven cavity so that you can

put your food in different places in the oven and still cook

them at the same time.

Youcanusethe“fanbake”functionformulti-shelfcooking,

reheating cooked foods, pastries and complete oven meals.

It will cook at a lower temperature and be faster than baking.

Please note that some variation in browning is normal.

Function 3

Bake/Pizza

Heatcomesfromtwoelements,oneaboveandonebelow

the food. The bottom element is a clean heat element and

isbelowtheflooroftheoven.Bothelementsarecontrolled

by the thermostat and will turn on and off to maintain the

set temperature.

Youcanusethe“bake”functionforsingletraysofbiscuits,

scones, muffins, cakes, slices, casseroles, baked puddings,

roasts and delicate egg dishes.

Function 4

Base Heat

Heatcomesfromtheelementbelowthefood.Theelement

is controlled by the thermostat and will turn on and off to

maintainthesettemperature.The“baseheat”functioncanbe

used to add extra browning to the bases of pizzas, pies and

pastries. Cook in the lower half of the oven when you are

using only one shelf. For best results, use silver or shiny trays.

Function 5

Fan Assist

Heatcomesfromtwoelements,oneaboveandonebelow

the food. The fan circulates the hot air around the oven cavity

so that you can put the food in different places in the oven

and still cook them at the same time. You should only use

amaximumof2shelveswith“fanassist”.Donotusethe

bottom shelf. If two shelves are used, food on the shelf in the

higher position will cook first and should then be removed

to allow the food on the lower shelf to finish cooking.

Function 6

Pizza

“Pizza”isacombinationof“baseheat”and“fanbake”

and offers you the combined benefits of both functions.

Heatcomesfromtheelementsurroundingthefanaswellas

the clean heat element below the oven floor.

The“pizza”functionisidealforfoodsthatrequirecooking

and browning on the base. It is great for foods such as pizzas,

quiches, meat pies and fruit pies. Simply place the food in

the middle of the oven and set the desired temperature.

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