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Australia
Please remember that all cookers vary - temperatures
in your new Elan cooker may differ from those in your
previous cooker.
Defrost
This function causes the fan to circulate cold
air only. This enables small items such as desserts,
cream cakes and pieces of meat, fish and poultry to
be defrosted.
Defrosting in this way speeds up the process and
protects the food from flies. Pieces of meat, fish and
poultry should be placed on a rack, over a tray to
catch any drips. Be sure to wash the rack and tray
after defrosting.
Defrost with the oven door closed.
Ensure that dairy foods, meat and poultry are
completely defrosted before cooking.
Fan oven
This function operates the fan and the
heating element around it. An even heat is
produced throughout the oven, allowing you to
cook large amounts quickly.
Fan oven cooking is particularly suitable for baking
on several shelves at one time and is an efficient
‘all-round’ function. It may be necessary to reduce
the temperature by approximately 10°C for recipes
previously cooked in a conventional oven.
If you wish to pre-heat the oven, wait until the
indicator light has gone out before inserting the
food.
Fanned grilling
This function operates the fan while the top
element is on. It produces a more even, less fierce
heat than a conventional grill. For best results, place
the food to be grilled, on a grid over a roasting tin,
which should be smaller than a conventional grill
pan. This allows greater air circulation. Thick pieces
of meat or fish are ideal for grilling in this way, as
the circulated air reduces the fierceness of the heat
from the grill. The oven door should be kept closed
while grilling is in progress, thereby saving energy.
You will also find that the food needs to be watched
and turned less than for normal grilling.
Fan assisted oven
This function operates the fan, circulating air
heated by the elements at the top and the base of
the oven. The combination of fan and conventional
cooking (top and base heat) makes this function
ideal for cooking large items that need thorough
cooking, such as a large roast. It is also possible to
bake on two shelves at one time, although they will
need to be swapped over during the cooking time,
as the heat at the top of the oven is greater than at
the base, when using this function.
Conventional oven (top and base
heat)
This function combines the heat from the top and
base elements. It is particularly suitable for roasting
and baking pastry, cakes and biscuits. Food cooked
on the top shelf will brown and crisp faster than
on the lower shelf, because the heat is greater at
the top of the oven than at the base, as for the
‘Fan assisted oven’ function. Similar items being
cooked will need to be swapped around for even
cooking. This means that foods requiring different
temperatures can be cooked together, using the
cooler zone in the lower half of the oven and hotter
area to the top.
Browning element
This function uses the element in the top
of the oven only. It is a useful function for the
browning or finishing of pasta dishes, vegetables in
sauce, etc.
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