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THE TOP OVEN
USES OF THE TOP OVEN
The top oven is the smaller of the two ovens. It is heated by elements in the top and bottom of the oven. It is
designed for cooking smaller quantities of food. It gives especially good results if used to cook fruit cakes, sweet or
savoury flans or quiche.
The top oven is also ideal for use as a warming compartment to warm dishes and keep food hot. Use the lowest
setting on the top oven temperature control.
SELECTING THE TOP OVEN
·
Turn the Top Oven/Grill Function selector to Top
Oven.
·
Turn the Top Oven Temperature control to the
required setting.
THINGS TO NOTE
1. The top oven light will come.
2. The indicator neon will glow. It may turn ON and
OFF during use to show that the setting is being
maintained.
3. The controls cooling fan will operate immediately.
TO FIT THE TOP OVEN SHELF
The cranked shelf should be fitted with the straight
rods uppermost on the frame and the forms towards
the back of the oven. If not fitted correctly the anti-tilt
and safety stop mechanism will be affected.
HINTS AND TIPS
·
All cooking should be carried out using shelf
positions one and two.
counted from the bottom upwards. Shelf position
3 should be reserved for grilling only.
·
There should always be at least 2.5cm (1")
between the top of the food and the element.
This gives best cooking results and allows room
for rise in yeast mixtures, Yorkshire puddings etc.
When cooking cakes, pastry, scones, bread etc.,
place the tins or baking trays centrally on the
shelf directly below the element.
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Shelf positions are
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