Bailey Pegasus GT65 - Oven; Temperature Control; Cooking Guidelines

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COOKINGEQUIPMENT
youhavenishedgrilling.
Oven
•Ensure the gas cylinder is connected and
turnedon.Intheeventofagassmell,turn
offthegasatthecylinderandcontactyour
retailer.
•Remove all accessories and packing that
maybeintheovenandcleanthe interior
beforeusingitforthersttime.
•To Light: Open door, push in the control
knob and turn to gas mark 9.  Depress
the ignition button located on the fascia.
Ignitionmustbecarriedoutwiththedoor
open, and if the burner has not lit within
15 seconds the control knob should be
releasedandtheovenleftopenforatleast
1minutebeforeafurtherattempttoignite
theburner.
•Placetheovenshelfintherequiredposition
and close the door.  Set the control knob
toapproximatelygasmark5andheatthe
oven for about 30 minutes to eliminate
anyresidualfactorylubricantsthat might
impart unpleasant smells to the meals
beingcooked.
•Although the oven does heat up quickly,
it is recommended a 10-minute preheat
be allowed.  The oven should reach full
temperatureinabout15–20minutes.
•Toturnoff:turnthecontrolknobuntilthe
dotonthecontrolknobisalignedwiththe
dotonthefascia.
•Flame Failure Device: the oven burner is
ttedwithaame-sensingprobewhichwill
automaticallycutoffthegassupplyinthe
eventoftheamegoingout.
•Oven shelf: the oven shelf is designed
to allow good circulation at the rear of
theovenandisttedwitharaisedbarto
prevent trays or dishes making contact
with the back of the oven.  Additional
shelvesareavailablethroughyourretailer.
Temperature Control
The temperature control in the oven is
controlled by a thermostatic gas tap and
is variable over the range 130°C to 240°C.
Approximate temperatures for the settings
onthecontrolknobareshowninthetableon
page96.Thetemperaturesindicatedreferto
the centre ofthe ovenand atanyparticular
settingtheovenwillbehotteratthetopand
coolertowardsthebase.Thevariationbetween
topandbottomisapproximatelyequivalentto
onegasmark.Goodusecanbemadeofthe
temperature variation in that several dishes
requiring different temperatures may be
cookedatthesametime.Inthiswaymaximum
benetcanbeobtainedfromthegasusedto
heat the oven. Care should be taken not to
overload the oven, adequate spacing being
usedtoallowfreecirculationofheat.
Cooking Guidelines
Thepansuppliedwiththeapplianceismulti-
functional,forusewiththegrillandtheoven.
Alwaysremovethehandlewheninuse.
Bestresultswillbeobtainedbyusingtheshelf
recommendations from the recipe.  It is not
necessary topreheatthe oven butadvisable
forarangeofdishes.Theoveniscapableof
fulltemperaturein15–20minutes.
Mostcookery books givedetails of the shelf
positions and gas mark settings for each
recipe.  When roasting with aluminium tin
foilcaremustbetakenthatthefoildoesnot
impaircirculationorblocktheovenueoutlet.