Residual Heat Indicator; Setting The Hob; Switching The Hob On And Off; Setting A Hotplate - Bosch PKE6..E Series Instruction Manual

Residual heat indicator

The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for each
hotplate.
If appears in the display the hob is still hot. It may be used,
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for example, to keep a small meal warm or to melt cooking

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
To switch on: touch the
#
main switch lights up. The hob is ready for use.
To switch off: touch the
#
main switch goes out. All hotplates are switched off. The
residual heat indicator remains on until the hotplates have
cooled down sufficiently.
Note: The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates have
been switched off for more than 20 seconds.

Setting a hotplate

Use the + and - symbols to set the desired heat setting.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is identified by a dot.
Set the heat setting:
The hob must be switched on.
Touch the + or - symbol.
1.
lights up in the display.
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Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
Melting
Chocolate, cooking chocolate, butter, honey
Gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Heating sausages in water**
Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Emulsified sauces, e.g. béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
symbol. The indicator above the
symbol until the display above the
chocolate. As the hotplate cools down further, the display
changes to œ . The display remains lit until the hotplate has
cooled sufficiently.
Touch the + or - symbol within the next 10 seconds. The
2.
basic setting appears.
+ symbol: heat setting 9
- symbol: heat setting 4

B
Changing the heat setting: touch the + or - symbol until the
3.
desired heat setting appears.
Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
Switching off the hotplate
Touch the + or - symbol until
seconds, the residual heat indicator appears.
When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1-2
1-2
1-2
1.-2.
3-4
2.-3.
2.-3.
4.-5.
4-5*
1-2
3-4

B
appears. After about 10
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Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
-
-
-
-
-
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
8-12 mins
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