Using Your Oven; Understanding Your Oven Functions - Westinghouse POP663 Owner's Manual

U S I N G Y O U R O V E N
U n d e r s t a n d i n g y o u r o v e n f u n c t i o n s
Your oven will have a selection of the following functions. Refer to "Description of your
appliance" (page 4) to confirm what functions are available to you.
LARGE OVEN
Rapid Heat
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 on 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. Cook in the upper half of the oven for best results.
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 single trays of biscuits, scones, muffins,
cakes, slices, casseroles, baked puddings, roasts and delicate egg dishes.
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, 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.
Pizza
"Pizza" is a combination of "base heat" and "fan bake" and offers you the
combined benefits of both functions. Heat comes from the element
surrounding the fan as well as 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 great 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.
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