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AEG COMPETENCE E1000-2 Operating Instructions Manual

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The Versatile Built-In Oven
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  • Page 1 COMPETENCE E1000-2 The Versatile Built-In Oven Operating Instructions...

  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully. Pay particular attention to the section “Safety information” on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later refer- ence. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety ............Disposal .
  • Page 4 What to do if ..........36 Technical Data .

  • Page 5: Safety

    If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer. Child Safety • Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use.
  • Page 6 To Avoid Damaging Your Appliance • Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking tray or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be damaged by the resulting build up of heat. •...

  • Page 7: Disposal

    Disposal Disposing of the packaging material All materials used can be fully recycled. Plastics are marked as follows: • >PE< for polyethylene, as used for the outer wrapping and the bags inside. • >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g., as used for the padding materials. They are completely free of CFCs.

  • Page 8: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the Appliance General Overview...

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Control Panel Oven Features...

  • Page 10: Oven Accessories

    Oven steam vent The steam from the oven is fed di- rectly upwards via the duct in the rear of the cooking surface. Baking table There is a baking table on the inner side of the oven door which will give you information about the most commonly prepared dishes.

  • Page 11: Before Using For The First Time

    Before Using for the First Time Initial Cleaning Before using the oven for the first time you should clean the oven floor. Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could be damaged. To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents. 1.

  • Page 12: Using The Rings

    Using the Rings Also refer to the operating instructions for your built-in hob. It con- tains important information on ovenware, operation, cleaning and care. Heat settings • You may select the heat settings within the range of settings 1-9. • Intermediate positions may be selected between settings 2 and 7. They are marked with a dot.

  • Page 13: Cooking With The Rings

    Cooking with the Rings 1. For heating up/browning, select a high heat setting. 2. As soon as steam starts to form or the oil is hot, turn back to the heat setting necessary for further cooking. 3. To stop cooking, turn back to the zero position.

  • Page 14: Using The Oven

    Using the Oven Switching the Oven On and Off 1. Turn the “Oven Functions” switch to set the required function. 2. Turn the “Temperature Selection” switch to set the required tempera- ture. The yellow oven power indicator comes on when the oven or rings are in use.

  • Page 15: Oven Functions

    Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: Oven lighting With this function you can illuminate the oven interior, e.g., for clean- ing. The heating element is not in use. O Conventional For baking and roasting on one level. The conventional heating elements are in use. J Top heat For browning bread, cakes, pastries and soufflés.

  • Page 16: Inserting The Shelf And Universal Baking Tray

    Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray Anti-tip device All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven. Tray or universal baking tray: The anti-tip device must point to- wards the rear of the oven.

  • Page 17: Uses, Tables And Tips

    Uses, Tables and Tips Boiling The information given in the following tables is for guidance. The switch setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pans and the type and quantity of food. Settings for cooking on the rings Cooking / Switch Continuation...

  • Page 18: Baking

    Baking Use conventional O oven function for baking. Baking tins Coated baking tins and tins made of dark metal are suitable for conventional O heat. Shelf positions Baking with conventional O is only possible on one shelf position at a time.
  • Page 19 General information • Always count the shelf positions from the bottom upwards. • Insert baking sheets with the bevelled edge to the front! • Always place cake tins in the middle of the shelf. • You can also bake with two cake tins simultaneously with conventional O.

  • Page 20: Baking Table

    Baking Table Shelf posi- Temperature Time Type of cake or pastry tion from ºC bottom Cakes in cake tins Ring-shaped cakes 160-180 0:50-1:10 Madeira cakefruit slab cake 150-170 1:10-1:30 Sponge cake 160-180 0:25-0:40 Shortcrust pastry flan base 0:10-0:25 190-210 Sponge flan base 170-190 0:20-0:25 Covered apple flan...
  • Page 21 Shelf posi- Temperature Time Type of cake or pastry tion from ºC bottom Unleavened bread 0:08-0:15 230-250 Flat sweet or savoury pies 0:35-0:50 210-230 Biscuits Shortcrust biscuits 0:06-0:20 170-190 Small piped biscuits 160-180 0:10-0:40 Sponge fingers 170-190 0:15-0:20 Meringues 100-120 2:00-2:30 Macaroons 120-140...

  • Page 22: Tips For Baking

    Tips for Baking Baking result Possible cause Solution Insert the cake at a lower The cake is under- Wrong shelf position shelf position cooked at the bottom Cooking temperature too high Set to a lower temperature The cake collapses (is sticky soft in the mid- dle damp patches) Cooking time too short...

  • Page 23: Roasting

    Roasting Use conventional O oven function for roasting. Ovenware for roasting • Any heat-resistant dish is suitable for roasting. • If the dish has plastic handles, check that they are heat-resistant. • Large joints can be roasted directly in the fat tray or on the shelf unit with the fat tray placed below (e.g., turkey, goose, 3-4 chickens, 3-4 knuckles of veal).

  • Page 24: Roasting Table

    Roasting Table Quantity Shelf Tempera- Time Weight position ture Hrs.:Mins. Type of meat from ºC bottom Beef Pot roast 1-1.5 kg 200-250 2:00-2:30 per cm of Roast beef or fillet thickness per cm of - rare 0:06-0:08 230-250 thickness per cm of - medium rare 0:08-0:10 230-250...
  • Page 25 Quantity Shelf Tempera- Time Weight position ture Hrs.:Mins. Type of meat from ºC bottom Poultry Poultry portions 220-250 0:35-0:50 4-6 pieces 200-250g Chicken halves 220-250 0:35-0:50 2-4 pieces 400-500 g Chicken, 1-1.5 kg 220-250 0:45-1:15 poulard Duck 1.5-2 kg 210-220 1:00-1:30 Goose 3.5-5 kg...

  • Page 26: Grilling

    Grilling To grill use the grill F oven function or dual grill Z with temperature setting z. Important: Always grill with the oven door closed. Always pre-heat the empty oven for 5 minutes using the grill func- tions! Ovenware for grilling •...

  • Page 27: Preserving

    Preserving For making preserves, use the bottom heat Ü oven function. Preserving jars • When making preserves, use only commercially available jars of the same size. Jars with twist-off tops or with a bayonet fastening and metal containers are not suitable. Shelf positions •...

  • Page 28: Preserving Table

    Preserving Table The stated times and temperatures are for guidance only. Temperature Preserving Continued in switched time until cooking off oven Preserves bubbles form at 100°C standing time °C Mins. Mins. Soft fruit Strawberries, blue- berries, raspberries, 160-170 35-45 ripe gooseberries Unripe gooseberries 160-170 35-45...

  • Page 29: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and Care Warning: For safety reasons cleaning the appliance with a steam jet cleaner or high-pressure water cleaner is not permissible! Exterior of the Appliance Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth dipped in warm soapy water.

  • Page 30: Shelf Support Rails

    Shelf Support Rails The shelf support rails on the left and right hand sides of the oven can be removed for cleaning the side walls. Removing the shelf support rails First pull the front of the rail away from the oven wall (1) and then un- hitch at the back (2).

  • Page 31: Oven Lighting

    Oven Lighting Warning: There is a danger of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light bulb: – Switch off the oven! – Remove the fuses in the fuse box or switch off the circuit breaker. Place a cloth on the oven floor to protect the oven light and glass cover.

  • Page 32: Cleaning The Oven Ceiling

    Cleaning the Oven Ceiling The upper heating element can be folded down to make it easier to clean the oven ceiling. Folding down the heating ele- ment Warning: Only fold down the heat- ing element when the oven is switched off and there is no risk of being burnt! 1.

  • Page 33: Oven Door

    Oven Door The oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the brass- coloured clamping lever on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sides and close it to about 3/4 going past the point of resist- ance.

  • Page 34: Oven Door Glass

    Oven Door Glass The oven door is fitted with three glass panels mounted one behind the other. The inner panels may be removed for cleaning. Warning: Carry out the following steps only when the oven door is un- hinged! When left on its hinges, the door could rise rapidly due to the lighter weight when the glass is removed and could cause injury.
  • Page 35 Inserting the middle door glass 1. Insert the middle glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located. 2. Lower the middle glass panel and slide it under the lower bracket to- wards the lower door edge as far as it will go.

  • Page 36: What To Do If

    What to do if ... Symptom Possible cause Solution The cooking zones do The appropriate cooking not function. zone has not been switched Switch on the cooking zone. The circuit breaker (at the household fuse box) has Check the circuit breaker or tripped or the fuse has fuse.

  • Page 37: Technical Data

    Technical Data Oven Interior Dimensions Height x Width x Depth 31 cm x 41 cm x 44 cm Capacity (usable capacity) 55 l Regulations, Standards, Directives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6 relating to the safety of electric appliances for household use and similar purposes and •...

  • Page 38: Index

    Index Accessories ......16 Tables and tips ..... . .17 Top heat .

  • Page 39: Service

    Service The section "What do I do if...“ lists some faults that you can remedy yourself. Look there first if a fault occurs. Is it a technical fault? Then contact your nearest customer service centre. (Addresses and tele- phone numbers can be found under "Customer Service Centres“.) Always prepare in advance for the discussion.
  • Page 40 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG 822 923 067-A-190202-02 Subject to change without notice...

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