AGA U104001-03 User's Manual & Installation Instructions

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15Using your RangeCooking using the timer (Delayedbaking)The timer can be used to turn just one ovenor both on and off automatically. The start andstop time must be the same for both ovens butdifferent cooking temperatures can be set.If you want to turn one of the ovens onat the same time as the timer is set forautomatic cooking, you must wait untilthe timer has turned on the oven/ ovensfi rst. Then you can adjust either of themmanually in the normal way.You can set the oven for a combined delay andcook cycle of up to 11 hours 59 minutes.If you want to cook more than one dish,choose dishes that require approximatelythe same time. However, dishes can be‘slowed down’ slightly by using smallcontainers and covering them withaluminum foil, or ‘speeded up’ slightly bycooking smaller quantities or placing inlarger containers. Never allow aluminum foil tocontact the heating elements.Very perishable foods such as pork, dairyproducts or seafood should be avoided if along delay period is planned, especially in hotweather.Don’t place warm food in the oven.Don’t use an oven already warm.Don’t use if an adjoining oven is warm.Avoid using wine or beer if there is a delayperiod, as fermentation may take place.To avoid curdling, cream should be added todishes just before serving.Fresh vegetables, which may discolor during adelay period, should be coated in melted fat orimmersed in a water and lemon juice solution.Fruit pies, custard tarts or similar wet mixtureson top of uncooked pastry are only satisfactory ifthere is a short delay period. Dishes containingleftover cooked meat or poultry should not becooked automatically if there is a delay period.Whole poultry must be thoroughly defrostedbefore placing in the oven.Check that meat and poultry are fullycooked before serving.Automatic cooking is not recommended forbaked items that require a pre-heated oven suchas cakes, cookies and breads.Both ovensBefore using for the fi rst time, heat the ovensto 400°F for 30 minutes to expel manufacturingodors.The wire racks should always be pushed fi rmlyto the back of the oven.Bakeware, meat pans etcetera should be placedlevel centrally on the oven’s wire racks. Keep alltrays and containers away from the sides of theoven, as overbrowning of the food may occur.For even browning, the maximum recommendedsize of a baking sheet is 11 3/ 8” x 13’’.Cooking high moisturecontent foods can createa ‘steam burst’, when theoven door is opened. Whenopening the oven stand wellback and allow any steam todisperse.When the oven is on, don’tleave the door open for longerthan necessary, otherwise theknobs may get very hot.• Always leave a ‘fi ngers width’ between disheson the same rack. This allows the heat tocirculate freely around them.• Cover meat when cooking to avoid fatsplashes.• To reduce fat splashing when you addvegetables to hot fat around a roast, dry themthoroughly or brush lightly with cooking oil.• Suffi cient heat rises out of the oven whilecooking to warm plates in the broilercompartment.• If you want to brown the base of a pastrydish, preheat the baking sheet for 15 minutesbefore placing the dish in the center of thesheet or use the base heat in the Multifunctionoven.• Where dishes may boil and spill over duringcooking, place them on a baking sheet.