Using Your Oven - Westinghouse WFE904SD User Manual

USING YOUR OVEN

Understanding your oven functions
Rapid Heat
This function can be used for a quicker pre-heat of your
oven. Heat comes from the elements surrounding the
fans as well as the smaller element above the food. This
will heat up your oven 30% faster.
AirFry
Selected models are provided with an "AirFry". The
AirFry enables advanced convection cooking without
having to turn the food, giving crispy great tasting
results in a shorter time without all the oil. This is suitable
for chips, chicken wings, nuggets and similar products
Heat comes from the elements surrounding the fans
as well as the smaller element above the food. Food
items should be placed onto the mesh tray, spread out
evenly and positioned in the middle of the oven. Set
the function to "AirFry"1 and set the temperature as
recommended.
Fan Bake / Fan forced
Heat comes from the elements surrounding the fans. The
fans circulate 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.
EasyBake +Steam
(WFEP917DSD model only)
"EasyBake +Steam" adds humidity at the beginning of
the baking process. In bakery products, 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. Refer
to chapter "EasyBake +Steam" for more details. For best
results preheat the empty oven for 10 minutes prior to
inserting food.
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Bake/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.
Base Heat
Heat comes from the element below the floor of the oven.
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.
Defrost
The "Defrost" function uses low temperature air that is
circulated by the fans. You can defrost (thaw) your food
before you cook it. You can also use "Defrost" to raise
your yeast dough and to dry fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Fan Grill
"Fan Grill" offers you the benefits of both "Bake" and
traditional "Grill" functions. The grill element turns on and off
to maintain the set temperature while the fans circulate the
heated air. The oven door remains closed for fan grill. You
can use "Fan Grill" for large cuts of meat to give you a result
that is similar to "rotisserie" cooked meat. Put your food on
a shelf in the second lowest shelf position. Put the grill dish
on the lowest shelf position to catch any spills. When using
"Fan Grill" it is not necessary to turn the food over during the
cooking cycle. Set the temperature to 180°C.
Grill
The "Grill" directs radiant heat from the powerful upper
element onto the food. You can use the "Grill" function for
tender cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese
toasties and other quick cooking foods. Grill with the oven
door closed. Preheat your grill for 3 minutes to get the best
results. This will help seal in the natural juices of steak, chops
etc. for a better flavour. You can slide your grill dish into
either of the 2 spaces within the upper pairs of support rails.
Maxi Grill
"Maxi Grill" directs radiant heat from 2 powerful upper elements
onto the food. You can use the "Maxi Grill" function for tender
cuts of meat, steak, chops, sausages, fish, cheese toasties and
other quick cooking foods. 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 normal "Grill". For best results it is
recommended to preheat your grill for 3 minutes. This will help
seal in the natural juices of steak, chops etc. for a better flavour.
You can slide your grill dish into either of the 2 spaces within the
upper pairs of support rails.
Steam Assisted Clean
(WFEP917DSD only)
This function assists in the removal of food residue from
inside the oven. This method is effective in removing
light soiling only. It is not effective in removing stubborn
baked-on stains. This function can only be used when
the oven is cold.
Pyro Clean
(WFEP917DSD only)
The "Pyrolytic cleaning" function is used for cleaning
the main oven. It cleans by burning off the spatters and
temperature. This process produces ash which can be
wiped out of the oven cavity.
Cooling/Venting fan
Your built-in appliance is fitted with a cooling fan.
This prevents your kitchen cabinet from overheating and
reduces the condensation inside the oven. It will operate
whenever you are using your oven or grill and will blow
warm air across the top of the oven door. In some
appliances the cooling fan may continue to operate after
the appliance is turned off. It will switch off by itself once
oven is cool
Condensation
Excess condensation may fog the oven door. This may
happen when you are cooking large quantities of food
from a cold start. You can minimise condensation by:
• Keeping the amount of water used whilst cooking
to a minimum.
• Making sure that the oven door is firmly closed.
• Baking custard in a baking dish that is slightly
smaller than the water container.
• Cooking casseroles with the lid on.
NOTE: If you are using water in cooking, this will turn
to steam and may condense outside your appliance.
This is not a problem or fault with your oven.
Operating your oven temperature and function
selectors (on selected models)
To set the oven, turn the function selector to the desired
cooking function and then turn the temperature selector
to the desired temperature. An indicator light above the
temperature selector will come on. When the temperature
is reached the heating source switches itself off and the
indicator light goes out. When the oven temperature falls
below the desired setting, the heating source switches on
and the indicator light comes on again.
Once the food is cooked, turn the temperature selector
off in an anti-clockwise direction. Do not force it right
round in a clockwise direction as this will result in damage
to the thermostat. Turn the multifunction selector off.
Preheating your oven with "Rapid Heat"
To preheat your oven select the "Rapid Heat" function.
This function allows your oven to reach the preset
temperature quicker than any other cooking function.
1. Turn the function selector to "Rapid Heat".
2. Set the desired preheat temperature, by rotating your
oven temperature selector. When the indicator light
above the temperature selector goes out, the oven
has reached the desired temperature. Select the oven
function you require for cooking or baking and place
the food in the oven.
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