User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX MC1762E-B

[. . . ] . 4 Operating Instructions 1 Safety instructions 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: ­ 73/23/EEC dated 19. 02. 1973 Low Voltage Directive ­ 89/336/EEC dated 03. 05. 1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC ­ 93/68/EEC dated 22. 07. 1993 CE Marking Directive Electrical safety · This appliance must be only connected by a registered electrician. · In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: Take the fuses out or switch off. · Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by qualified service engineers. If repairs become necessary, please contact our Customer Services or your dealer. Child Safety · Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use. Safety whilst Using · This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, roasting and baking food in the home. [. . . ] The signal and the programme can be stopped by pressing any button. 21 3 Cook time and End time combined Cook time and End time can be used simultaneously, if the oven is to be switched on and off automatically at a later time. Using the Cook time function, set the time required for cooking the dish. Using the End time function, set the time at which the dish should be ready. In this case 14:05:00. The function indicators Cook time and End time light up and the current time is shown in the display. And switches itself off again when the cooking time entered has elapsed. In this case, at 14:05. 22 Mechanical Door Lock When the appliance is delivered, the door lock is deactivated. Activate the door lock Pull the safety catch forwards until it locks in place. Open the oven door: 1. Open the doors. Close the oven door Close the door without pressing the safety catch. Deactivating the door lock Press the safety catch back into the panel. Switching off the appliance does not cancel the mechanical door lock. 3 23 Uses, Tables and Tips Cooking table The information given in the following table is for guidance only. Heat setting 0 1 Keeping food warm Melting 1-2 Solidifying Simmering on low heat Steaming Braising Cookingprocess Cooking time suitable for Residual heat, Off position Keeping cooked foods warm Hollandaise sauce, melting butter, chocolate, gelatine Fluffy omelettes, baked eggs Simmering rice and milkbased dishes Heating up ready-cooked meals Steaming vegetables, fish braising meat Tips/Hints as required Cover 5-25 mins. Stir occasionally 10-40 mins. Cook with lid on Add at least twice as much liquid as rice, stir milk dishes part way through cooking With vegetables add only a little liquid (a few tablespoons) Use only a little liquid, e. ¼ l water for 750 g potatoes Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients Turn halfway through cooking 2-3 25-50 mins. 3-4 20-45 mins. Steaming potatoes 4-5 Boiling 20-60 mins. Cooking larger quantities of 60-150 mins. 0:20-0:30 0:25-0:40 0:20-0:30 Tips on baking Baking results The cake is not browned enough at the bottom The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Possible cause Wrong oven level Remedy Place cake lower in the oven Oven temperature too high Baking time too short Use a slightly lower setting Set a longer baking time Baking times cannot be reduced by setting higher temperatures Use less liquid Pay attention to mixing times, especially if using mixing machines Set oven temperature higher Set a shorter baking time Set a lower oven temperature and a longer baking time Spread the mixture evenly on the baking tray Use a slightly higher oven setting Too much liquid in the mixture Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Baking time too long Cake browns unevenly Oven temperature too high and baking time too short Mixture is unevenly distributed Cake is not done within Temperature too low the baking time given 29 Table for Bakes and Gratins Dish Pasta bake Lasagne Vegetables au gratin1) Baguettes topped with melted cheese1) Sweet bakes Fish bakes Stuffed vegetables 1) Pre-heat the oven Oven function Conventional Conventional Fan-assisted circulation Fan-assisted circulation Conventional Conventional Fan-assisted circulation Shelf position 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Temperature °C 180-200 180-200 160-170 160-170 180-200 180-200 160-170 Time Hr: Mins. 0:45-1:00 0:25-0:40 0:15-0:30 0:15-0:30 0:40-0:60 0:30-1:00 0:30-1:00 Frozen Ready Meals Table Food to be cooked Frozen pizza Chips1) (300-600 g) Baguettes Oven function Shelf position 3 Temperature °C as per manufacturer's instructions 200-220 as per manufacturer's instructions as per manufacturer's instructions Time as per manufacturer's instructions 15-25 mins. as per manufacturer's instructions as per manufacturer's instructions Conventional Fan-assisted circulation Conventional 3 3 Fruit flans Conventional 3 1) Comments: Turn chips 2 or 3 times during cooking 30 Roasting Oven function: Fan-assisted circulation Roasting dishes · Any heat-resistant ovenware is suitable to use for roasting (please read the manufacturer's instructions). · Large roasting joints can be roasted directly in the roasting tray or on the oven shelf with the roasting tray placed below it. · For all lean meats, we recommend roasting these in a roasting tin with a lid. · All types of meat, that can be browned or have crackling, can be roasted in the roasting tin without the lid. 3 Tips on using the roasting chart The information given in the following table is for guidance only. · We recommend cooking meat and fish weighing 1 kg and above in the oven. · To prevent escaping meat juices or fat from burning on to the pan, we recommend placing some liquid in the roasting pan. · If required, turn the roast (after 1/2 - 2/3 of the cooking time). · Baste large roasts and poultry with their juices several times during roasting. · You can switch the oven off about 10 minutes before the end of the roasting time, in order to utilise the residual heat. Roasting table Fan-assisted circulation Food to be roasted Temperature in °C Oven level One level Two levels Roasting time in minutes Pork 1 kg pork joint (shoulder, ham, rolled roast), for each cm of thickness Smoked pork loin, for each cm of thickness Meat loaf 150-160 1 --14-20 150-160 160-170 1 1 ----- 10-15 60-70 31 Fan-assisted circulation Food to be roasted Temperature in °C Oven level One level Two levels Roasting time in minutes Beef Beef joint, per cm of thickness Beef fillet, per cm of thickness Roast beef, per cm of thickness Veal Veal joint, for each cm of thickness Lamb Leg of lamb (1800 g) 170-180 1 --90 170-180 1 --14-17 150-160 190-200 190-200 1) 1) 1 1 1 ------- 18-20 6-8 8-10 Quick roast items cooked on a baking tray Sausages "cordon bleu" Small sausages Schnitzel or chops, crumbed Burgers Fish Trout of 200-250 g each 4 trout fillets (weight of 200 g each) Perch fillets, crumbed (total weight approx. [. . . ] Remove the glass cover with the aid of a narrow, blunt implement (e. g. , teaspoon) and clean it. If necessary: replace bulb with a 25 watt, 230 V, 300 °C heat-resistant, oven light bulb. Insert the shelf support rail. 39 Oven Ceiling The upper heating element can be folded down to make it easier to clean the oven ceiling. 1 Folding down the heating element Warning: Only fold down the heating element when the oven is switched off and there is no risk of being burnt!Grip the heating element at the front and pull it forwards and out over the support lug on the inner wall of the oven. [. . . ]