Practical cooking advice – Hotpoint EG600P User Manual

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C o o k e d w e ll o n th e in s id e bu t s tick y o n th e o u ts id e

U s e le ss liq u id , low e r th e te m p e ra tu re, a n d in cre a s e th e

co o k in g tim e.

Pastry is too dry

Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the

cooking time.

Pastry dropped

Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.

Pastry is too dark on top

Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.

I used more than one level (in the function

"ventilated oven") and they are not all at the same

cooking point

Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to
remove the food from all the racks at the same time.

The pastry sticks to the pan

Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of
flour or use greaseproof paper.

Baking Cakes
When baking cakes, always place them in a preheated
oven. Do not open the oven door during baking to prevent
the cake from dropping. In general:

Cooking Pizza

For best results when cooking pizza, use the

“pizza

mode”:
•

Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes

•

Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the rack
supplied with the oven. If the dripping pan is used, this
will extend the cooking time, making it difficult to get a
crispy crust;

•

Do not open the oven door frequently while the pizza is
cooking;

•

If the pizza has a lot of toppings (three or four), we
recommend you add the mozzarella cheese on top
halfway through the cooking process.

•

If cooking on more than one rack (up to 2), we advise

you to use the Multi-cooking Mode

, as the Pizza

Mode

would heat the bottom rack more than the

others.

Cooking Fish and Meat
When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use temperature
settings from 180 °C to 200 °C.
For red meat that should be well done on the outside while
tender and juicy in the inside, it is a good idea to start with
a high temperature setting (200°C-220°C) for a short time,
then turn the oven down afterwards.
In general, the larger the roast, the lower the temperature
setting. Place the meat on the centre of the grid and place
the dripping pan beneath it to catch the fat.
Make sure that the grid is inserted so that it is in the cen-
tre of the oven. If you would like to increase the amount of
heat from below, use the low rack heights. For savoury
roasts (especially duck and wild game), dress the meat
with lard or bacon on the top.

Practical Cooking Advice