Electrolux EKC6047 - Manual (Page 28)

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electrolux hints and tips
• For economy leave the door open
for the shortest possible time,
particularly when placing food into a
pre-heated oven.
Hints and tips when using main
oven conventional cooking
• Single level cooking gives best
results. If you require more than one
level of cooking use the main fan
oven.
• The middle shelf allows for the best
heat distribution. To increase base
browning simply lower the shelf
position. To increase top browning
raise, the shelf position.
• 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.
• Ensure that food is placed centrally
on the shelf and there is sufficient
room around the baking tray or dish
to allow for maximum circulation.
• Stand dishes on a suitably sized
baking tray on the shelf to prevent
spillage onto the oven base and to
help reduce cleaning.
• The material and finish of the baking
tray and dishes used will affect the
degree of base browning.
Enamelware, dark, heavy or non-
stick utensils increase base
browning. Shiny aluminium or
polished steel trays reflect the heat
away and give less base browning.
• Do not place baking trays directly on
the oven base as damage will occur.
• For economy leave the door open
for the shortest possible time,
particularly when placing food into a
pre-heated oven.
Hints and tips when using fan
cooking
• Arrange the shelves in the required
positions before switching the oven
on. Shelf positions are counted
from the bottom upwards.
6
5
4
3
2
1
• When cooking more than one dish in
the fan oven, place dishes centrally
on different shelves rather than
cluster several dishes on one shelf,
this will allow the heat to circulate
freely for the best cooking results.
• When batch baking one type of
food, e.g. Victoria sandwich cakes,
those of similar size will be cooked in
the same time.
• It is recommended that when baking
larger quantities the shelf positions
should be evenly spaced to suit the
load being cooked. A slight increase
in cooking time may be necessary.