Using Your Oven - Westinghouse WVE606 User Manual

USING YOUR OVEN

Understanding your oven functions
Your oven will have a selection of the following functions.
Refer to "Description of your appliance" to confirm what
functions are available to you.
Large oven
Rapid Heat/Fast Heat Up (FHU)
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 with 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.
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.
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 a single tray of biscuits, scones, muffins,
cakes, slices, casseroles, baked puddings, roasts and
delicate egg dishes.
Steam Assisted Cooking (WVE617 model only)
Perfect for all kinds of meat, poultry and fish dishes. The
hot air ensures the outside of the food is sealed whilst
the steam keeps the inside tender. Steam comes from the
outlet pipe and heat comes from the element surrounding
the fan. This fan circulates the hot air and steam around
the oven cavity so that you can position the food
anywhere in the oven. The browning of meat or fish will
be perfect, with the best cooking result at the core. Shape
will be preserved and evenly firm. Vegetables will retain a
high level of nutrients.
NOTE: Steam will only start if the water tank has
been filled and the oven temperature is above 130°C.
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.
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, the 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.
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USING YOUR OVEN