User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX CB400 1C ELECTROLUX

[. . . ] The following symbols are used in the text: 1 3 2 Safety instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety. Important: Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. Information and practical tips Environmental information 1. These numbers indicate step by step how to use the appliance. [. . . ] · If you cannot find specific information for one of your own recipes, use information given in a similar recipe for guidance. · When cakes are baked on trays or in tins on more than one oven position at once the baking time may be increased by 10-15 minutes. · Items that might drip (e. g. , pizzas, fruit flans) should only be prepared on one level. Information printed in bold type indicates the preferred oven function in each case. 20 Baking on several shelf positions Fan cooking U Type of cake or pastry Shelf position from bottom 2 Levels Cakes and pastries on baking sheets Cream puffs/eclairs Dry streusel cake Biscuits Shortcrust biscuits Small piped biscuits Sponge fingers Meringues Macaroons Small pastries made with yeast dough Small pastries made with puff pastry Bread rolls 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/3/5 1/3/5 150-160 140-150 160-170 80-100 100-120 160-170 170-1801 180-1901 0:15-0:35 0:20-0:60 0:25-0:40 2:10-2:50 0:40-1:20 0:30-0:60 0:30-0:50 0:30-0:55 1/4 1/4 160-1801 140-160 0:35-0:60 0:30-0:60 3 Levels Temperature ºC Time Hours: Mins. 21 Tips for baking Baking result Possible cause Solution Insert the cake at a lower shelf position Set to a lower temperature The cake is underWrong shelf position cooked at the bottom The cake collapses (is sticky, soft in the middle, damp patches) Cooking temperature too high Cooking time too short Increase cooking time Cooking times may not be reduced by using a higher cooking temperature Next time use less liquid. Check that you have beaten the mixture for the correct length of time, particularly when using a food-processor. Set a slightly higher baking temperature next time Reduce cooking time Set to a lower temperature and increase cooking time Spread mixture evenly on the baking tray Remove fat filter Set a slightly higher baking temperature next time Remove fat filter Too much liquid in mixture Cake is too dry Cooking temperature too low Cooking time too long Cake is unevenly browned Cooking temperature too high and cooking time too short Mixture is spread unevenly Fat filter is still in position Cooking time too lon Temperature too low Fat filter is still in position 22 Pies and Gratin Table Conventional O Shelf position from bottom Pasta bake Lasagne Vegetables au gratin1 Pizza baguettes1 Sweet soufflés Fish pies Stuffed vegetables 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Temp. °C Rotitherm I Shelf position from bottom 1 1 1 1 1 1 Temp. °C Time Hrs: Mins. 180-200 180-200 200-220 200-220 180-200 180-200 180-200 160-170 160-170 160-170 160-170 160-170 160-170 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 1) Pre-heat the oven. Information printed in bold type indicates the preferred oven function for the dish. 23 Frozen Ready Meals Table Food to be cooked Shelf position from bottom Oven function Temperature Time Frozen pizza 3 Conventional O in accordance in accordance with the with the maker's maker's instrucinstructions tions 200-220 °C 15-25 Mins. Chips1 (300-600 g) 3 Rotitherm I Baguettes 3 Conventional O in accordance in accordance with the with the maker's maker's instrucinstructions tions in accordance in accordance with the with the maker's maker's instrucinstructions tions Fruit flan 3 Conventional O 1) Comment: Turn chips 2-3 times during cooking. 3 When frozen foods are used the trays inserted may distort during cooking. This is because of the large differences in temperature between the frozen item and the oven. Once the trays have cooled the distortion will disappear again. 24 Roasting Use the rotitherm I or conventional O oven functions for roasting. Shelf positions · For grilling flat foods you should mainly use the 4th shelf position from the bottom. Notes on the grilling table The grilling times are only for guidance and will vary depending on the type and quality of meat or fish. · Grilling is particularly suitable for flat pieces of meat and fish. · Turn the food halfway through grilling. Grilling Table Food for grilling Shelf position from bottom Grilling time 1st side Rissoles Fillet of pork Grilled sausages Beef fillet steaks, veal steaks Fillet of beef, sirloin (approx. 1 kg) Toast 1 Toast with topping 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 8-10 mins. - 1) Do not use the universal baking tray together with the grilling shelf unit. 29 Defrosting To defrost, use the defrost A oven function without setting a temperature. Dishes for defrosting · Remove packaging and place the food on a plate on the shelf. · Do not use a plate or dish to cover as these significantly increase the defrosting time. Shelf positions · Insert the shelf in the 1st position from the bottom to defrost. Notes on the defrosting table The table below offers some guidance on defrosting times. Defrosting table Dish Defrosting time Mins. Note Chicken, 1000 g 100-140 20-30 Place the chicken on an upside-down saucer on a large plate. [. . . ] Raise the panel gently at the base and pull out. Clean the glass door panels 38 Inserting the middle door glass 1. Insert the middle glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located. Lower the middle glass panel and slide it under the lower bracket towards the lower door edge as far as it will go. Inserting the upper door glass 1. Insert the upper glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located. [. . . ]