17cookING GUIDE• For best baking results preheat oven for 30 minutes.• Select the correct shelf location for foodbeing cooked• The grill tray can be used in the oven as a bakingdish, except in oven shelf location 1• Make sure dishes will fit into the oven before youswitch it on• Keep edges of baking dishes at least 40mm from theside of the oven this allows free circulation of heatand ensures even cooking• Do not open the oven door more than necessary.• Do not place foods with a lot of liquid into the ovenwith other foods this will cause food to steam andnot brown• After the oven is turned off it retains the heat forsome time use this heat to finish custards or to drybread• Do not use a lot of cooking oil when roasting. Thiswill prevent splattering oil on the sides of the ovenand the oven door polyunsaturated fats can leaveresidue which is very difficult to remove• When cooking things which require a high heat frombelow (e g tarts), place the cooking dish on a sconetray in the desired shelf position• For sponges and cakes use aluminium, brightfinished or non-stick utensils• Remove unnecessary trays or dishes when roastingor baking654321oven shelf locationyour oven has 6 positions for shelves or grill dish carrierthese are numbered from 1 (the lowest shelf position)to 6 (the highest shelf position) see diagramto give maximum space above and below the shelves,load them in this way:• When cooking with 1 shelf, use position 1 or 2.• When cooking with 2 shelves, use position 1 and 3.• When grilling use positions 4,5 and 6.use the oven efficiently, by cooking many trays of foodat the same time for example:• Cook 2 trays of scones, small cakes or sausage rolls.