STOVES SEB900MFSe - Page 14

USING THE MAIN OVEN
Traditional fruit cakes
It should be remembered that ovens can
vary over time, therefore cooking times
canvary,makingit difcultto beprecise
when baking fruit cakes.
It is necessary therefore, to test the cake
beforeremovalfromtheoven.Useane
warmed skewer inserted into the centre of
the cake. If the skewer comes out clean,
then the cake is cooked.
• Follow the temperatures suggested
in the recipe and then adjust
accordingly to the conversion table.
• Do not attempt to make Christmas
cakes larger than the oven can cope
with, you should allow at least 25mm
(1 inch) space between the oven walls
and the tin.
• Always follow the temperatures
recommended in the recipe.
• Toprotectaveryrichfruitcakeduring
cooking, tie 2 layers of brown paper
around the tin.
• Werecommendthatthecaketinisnot
stood on layers of brown paper, as this
can hinder effective circulation of air.
• Donotusesofttubmargarineforrich
fruit cakes, unless specied in the
recipe.
• Alwaysusethecorrectsizeandshape
of tin for the recipe quantities.
Roast turkey
Roasting turkey involves cooking two
different types of meat - the delicate light
breast meat, which must not be allowed
to dry out, and the darker leg meat, which
takes longer to cook.
The turkey must be roasted long enough
for the legs to cook, so frequent basting
is necessary. The breast meat can be
covered once browned.
• Always make sure that the turkey is
completely thawed and that the giblets
are removed before cooking.
• Turkey should be roasted at 160°C -
180°C for 20 minutes per lb., plus 20
minutes, unless packaging advises
otherwise.
• Theturkeycanbeopenroasted,breast
side down, for half of the cook time,
and then turned over for the remainder
of the cooking time.
• Iftheturkeyisstuffed,add 5 minutes
per lb. to the cooking time.
• If roasting turkey covered with foil,
add 5 minutes per 1lb to the cooking
time.
Totestiftheturkeyiscooked,pushane
skewer into the thickest part of the thigh.
If the juices run clear, the turkey is cooked.
If the juices are still pink, the turkey will
need longer cooking.
Roasting guide
The times given in the roasting guide
are only approximate, because the size
andageofthebirdwillinuencecooking
times as will the shape of a joint and the
proportion of the bone.
Frozen meat should be thoroughly thawed
Biscuits
Shortbread rounds
Nut brownies
Brandy snaps
Flapjacks
Ginger nuts
160
170
160
160
160
25 - 35 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 20 mins