Using Your Oven - Westinghouse WVEP6727 User Manual

USING YOUR OVEN

Symbol Function description
Heat comes from the element surrounding the fan. This fan circulates the hot air around the oven
Fan Forced
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 Forced' 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.
this allows the dough to rise and helps create a moist interior while obtaining a golden and crispy
crust. Before preheating, when the oven is cold, add water to the cavity well. For best results
preheat the empty oven for 10 minutes prior to inserting food.
Heat comes from two elements, one above and one below the food. The bottom element is a clean
Bake
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 set temperature. You can use the 'Bake' function for single shelf
cooking, single trays of biscuits, scones, muffins, cakes, slices, casseroles, baked puddings, roasts and
delicate egg dishes. This is a general function that can be used for most cooking.
Pizza
'Pizza' is a combination of 'Base Heat' and 'Fan Assist Bake' and offers you the combined benefits of
both functions. Heat switches between the element surrounding the fan and the clean heat element
below the oven floor. The 'Pizza' function is ideal for foods that require cooking and browning on the
base. It is for foods such as pizzas, quiches, meat pies and fruit pies. Simply place the food in the
middle of the oven and set the desired temperature.
AirFry
Air fry enables advanced convection cooking function without having to turn the food, giving
crispy great tasting results in a shorter time without all the oil. This is suitable for french fries,
chicken wings, nuggets and similar products.
The 'Base Heat' function is specially designed for food that require extra browning such as the bases
of pastries and pies. Heat comes from the element below the food. If you choose the default setting,
Base Heat
the oven will heat up to 230°C in order to brown the food.
You should then lower the temperature as required. Cook in the lower half of the oven when you are
using only one shelf.
'Fan & Grill' offers you the benefits of both traditional bake and traditional grill functions. The grill
element turns on and off to maintain set temperature while the fan circulates the heated oven air.
Fan & Grill
Grill with the oven door closed.
You can use 'Fan & Grill' for large cuts of meat, which gives you a result similar to 'rotisserie' cooked
meat. Place your food on the grill shelf in position 2 with the grill dish below to catch any spills. When
using 'Fan & Grill' it is not necessary to turn the food over during the cooking cycle. Set temperature
to 180°C.
The 'Grill' directs radiant heat from only one of the powerful upper elements onto the food. The
Grill
'Grill' function is used instead of 'Maxi Grill' when only half the amount of heat is needed. 'Grill' has 2
temperature settings, 'LO' and 'HI'.
Grill with the oven door closed.
'Maxi Grill' direct radiant heat from two powerful upper elements onto the food. You can use 'Maxi
Grill' function for tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese toasties and other quick
cooking foods.
Maxi Grill
Grill with the oven door closed.
'Maxi Grill' allows you to take full advantage of the large grill dish area and will cook faster than the
'Grill' function. For best results it is recommended to preheat your grill for three minutes. This will help
seal in the natural juices of steak, chops etc for a better flavour.
Place the grill shelf in position 4 with the grill dish below to catch any spills. 'Maxi Grill' has 2
temperature settings, 'LO' and 'HI'.
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