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OVEN COOKING GUIDE
NOTE: Pastry recipes may benefit from placing on the floor of the
oven for the last 10-15 min of cooking. Shelf positions are counted
from the top down 1,2,3, and 4. 500g is approximately 1lb 2oz.
USES FOR THE PROGRAMMER
If it is winter time, you can preset the programmer to your own
personal program allowing the cooker to switch on before you
return, when your lifestyle takes you away from home during the
day, or simply to switch on the cooker before you wake in the
morning to a warm kitchen and breakfast can be prepared quickly.
To switch Off if not required and on again before the family return
at the end of the day to cook the evening meal, and then off just
before you retire. Do not forget this appliance has loads of stored
heat, use it to save fuel accordingly.
COLD START COOKING
Choose food carefully when there is a time delay before cooking
commences. Ideally food should be taken from the refrigerator
and placed in the oven and cooked. Never place hot or warm
food from previous usage in the oven for a delayed cook time.
Remember there will be no one attending to the food during
cooking, so do not overfill dishes.
Remember that there are different heat zones in the oven and
place the food on the correct shelf position.
Perishable foods should be very fresh.
Protect food, wherever possible with a lid or
aluminium foil.
Important: Keep the delay cook time as short as possible, given the
right conditions of food, moisture and warmth bacteria will rapidly
multiply.
THE MAIN REASON FOR FOOD POISONING IS THE STORAGE
OF HIGH RISK FOOD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
5. PASTRIES
Setting Shelf Approx time
Shortcrust 220°C 4 According to recipe
Flaky 220°C 2 According to recipe
Rough puff 220°C 2 According to recipe
Puff pastry 220°C 2 According to recipe