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Pre-heating your appliance
For best results when baking it is recommended that you preheat
reach the required temperature quickly and efficiently.
With “rapid heat”
For electric multifunction appliances preheat your oven by
oven to reach the preset temperature quicker than any other
cooking function.
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
above the temperature selector goes out, the oven
has reached the desired temperature. Select the oven
function you require for cooking or baking and place
the food in the oven.
With “bake/pizza”
1. It is recommended you preheat your appliance when
cooking or baking.
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
goes out the oven has reached the desired preset
temperature, place your food in the oven, close the
door and set the timer if you desire.
With “fan bake”
1. It is recommended to preheat your appliance when
cooking or baking.
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
goes out the oven has reached the desired preset
temperature, place your food into the oven, close the
door and set the timer if you desire.
With “grill”
This will help to seal the natural juices of steak, chops and
other meats for a better flavour.
Setting temperatures
The following table displays the temperature settings for
recipes which do not show actual temperatures for non fan
OVEN TEMPERATURE C TEMPERATURE F
Cool
Very slow
Slow
Moderate
Moderately
slow
Moderate
Moderately
hot
Very hot
Please refer to the cooking guide to choose the best oven
setting for your recipes.
NOTE: DO NOT line oven with foil, it will damage the enamel.
DO NOT use the base of the oven for cooking – it will
damage the enamel.
Grill
tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese
toasties and other quick cooking foods. Grill with the oven
the best results. This will help seal in the natural juices of
steak, chops etc. for a better flavour. The grill dish is to be
positioned between the upper pair of support rails.
Grill (split)
with the added advantage of being able to optimise the energy
usage for smaller servings. Grill with the oven door open.
Fast heat up (POR783 and POR883 models only)
from the element surrounding the fan as well as the smaller
element above the food. This allows you to preheat your
for more information.
Function 11
Pyrolytic cleaning
the main oven. It cleans by burning off the spatters and
accumulated dirt and grease from the oven liner, at high
temperature. This process produces ash which can be
wiped out of the oven cavity.
Cooling/Venting fan
This prevents your kitchen cabinet from overheating and
reduces the condensation inside the oven. It will operate
whenever you are using your oven or grill and will blow
warm air across the top of the oven door.
NOTE: If the oven is still hot from cooking, the cooling fan
will keep running to cool the oven down and will switch off
automatically when cool.
Condensation
happen when you are cooking large quantities of food
from a cold start. You can minimize condensation by:
to a minimum.
smaller than the water container.
NOTE: If you are using water in cooking, this will turn
to steam and may condense outside your appliance.
This is not a problem or fault with your oven.
Operating your oven temperature selector
The temperature can be selected within the specified range.
To set the temperature, turn the temperature selector in
light above the temperature selector will come on. When
the temperature is reached, the heating source switches
itself off and the indicator light goes out. When the oven
temperature falls below the desired setting, the heating
source switches on and the indicator light comes on again.
Once the food is cooked, turn the temperature selector
round in a clockwise direction as this will result in damage
to the thermostat.
NOTE: For multifunction ovens the desired cooking function
must be selected before the oven will operate. Once the
desired function has been selected, use the temperature
selector to set the required temperature.
USING YOUR OVEN USING YOUR OVEN
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