Zanussi ZCE560DW Product Manaul - Page 14

The main oven The fan oven is particularly suitable for cooking larger are briefly explained in the following lines. The quantities of food. The advantages of fan oven detailed information for their usage will also be cooking are: explained in the following pages. Preheating The fan oven quickly reaches its temperature, so it is not usually necessary to preheat the oven. Without preheating however, you may need to add an extra 5 - 10 minutes on the recommended cooking times. For recipes needing high temperatures, e.g. bread, pastries, scones, soufflés etc., best results are achieved if the oven is preheated first. For best results when cooking frozen or cooked chilled ready meals always preheat the oven first. Cooking temperatures Fan oven cooking generally requires lower temperatures than conventional cooking. Follow the temperatures recommended in the cooking chart. As a guide reduce temperatures by about 20°C - 25°C for your own recipes, using a conventional oven. Batch baking The fan oven cooks evenly on both shelf levels, especially useful when batch baking. To fit the main oven shelves The shelf should be fitted with the straight rods uppermost on the frame and the forms towards the back of the oven. To remove a shelf slide the shelf towards you until the shelf stop is reached. Tilt shelf up at the front to that the stops clear the side supports. Lift shelf clear. To install a shelf, reverse the above steps. Using the main oven Defrost function Slow cook function Hints and tips • When cooking more than one dish in the fan oven, place dishes centrally on different shelves rather than cluster several dishes on one shelf, this will allow the heat to circulate freely for the best cooking results. • When batch baking one type of food, e.g. Victoria sandwich cakes, those of similar size will be cooked in the same time. • Arrange the shelves in the required positions before switching the oven on. Shelf positions are numbered from the bottom upwards. 5 4 3 2 1 • It is recommended that when baking larger quantities the shelf positions should be evenly spaced to suit the load being cooked. A slight increase in cooking time may be necessary. • Do not place baking trays directly on the oven base as it interferes with the oven air circulation and can lead to base burning; use the lower shelf position. ! WARNING! Do not place cookware and cooking pots with rough bases e.g. cast iron on the oven door as damage to the glass may occur. Set the required main oven function by turning the knob to the right The switch for main oven allows you to select the oven functions. The symbols and their functions 14