Baked custards 3 4 50-60 mins. Yeast Mixtures: Bread 0.45kg (1lb loaves) 8 * 3 30-40 mins. 0.90kg (2lb loaves) 8 * 3 30-40 mins. Rolls and buns 8 * 2 10-20 mins. Note: You must soak dried beans then boil them in an open pan for 15 minutes * Cook bread at Gas mark 8 for 10 minutes Ove . cookin . char . g . in S. lowcook R E N O W N D E L U X E Slow cooking The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender. You need to cook food at gas mark 6 for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to the slow cook setting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking. Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are not suitable for slow cooking because the temperature is too low. Cover all food during cooking to prevent it from drying out. You can uncover food for the last half hour if it is normally served golden brown. Food preparation - slow cooking Joints of meat and poultry . Do not cook meat joints over 2.7kg (6lb). . Do not cook poultry over 2kg (4lb 8oz). . Cook on the middle shelf of the oven or above. . Cook stuffing separately. . Cook for at least 6 hours. . Only cook joints of Pork if you can make sure, by using a meat thermometer, that the temperature inside the joint is at least 88o C. . For good air circulation always stand joints on a rack in the roasting tin or casserole. . Thaw all frozen meat and poultry before you cook it. . Prime cuts of meat do not benefit from slow cooking. . Cut off unwanted fat and skin unless it is browned first. . Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting. 16 R E N O W N D E L U X E Soups, casseroles and stews . Do not cook casseroles over 3 kg (6lb). . Bring to the boil on the hotplate then cook on slow cook. . Cook in the middle of the oven or above. Vegetables . Cut into small pieces. . Dried beans must be pre-soaked then boiled in an open pan for 15 minutes before adding to any dish. . Place vegetables under meat in casseroles. . Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting. Milk puddings . Cover the cereal with boiling water and leave it to stand for 30 minutes. . Drain and make the pudding in the usual way. . Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting. General points for slow cooking Frozen foods Thaw thoroughly before cooking. Thickening Toss meat in flour for casseroles. Blend cornflour with water and add it at the end of cooking. Flavouring Flavours are held in the food because there is little evaporation. Adjust flavouring at the end of the cooking time. Liquid Use slightly less liquid as there is little evaporation during cooking. Milk and milk products, for example cream Add these towards the end of cooking to prevent them from curdling. g . in k o o cw . lo. 17 . R E N O W N D E L U X E . in Reheating Cool left over food quickly and then put it in the fridge. Do not reheat S. lowcook food using the slow cook setting. Reheat food in the usual way or in a microwave. Only reheat food once. 18 R E N O W N D E L U X E Care and cleaning For your safety 1 For hygiene and safety reasons you must keep this cooker clean. A build up of fat or other foodstuff could cause a fire. 2 Try to mop up spills and splashes as soon as they happen. But be careful as parts of the appliance will be hot. Do not use any polishes, caustic cleaners, abrasives, washing soda or soap powder except those recommended in this booklet. Please note: If we recommend you use hot soapy water we mean hot water with washing up liquid in it and not any other cleaning product. If you own a dishwasher please read the operating instructions for the machine before you wash any part of your cooker. Clean your cooker regularly using a cloth that has been wrung out in hot soapy water. Rinse and polish it dry using a soft cloth. When you remove parts of your cooker for cleaning do not plunge them into water whilst they are very hot as this may damage the finish of the parts. Cleaning the brass plated handle If your appliance has a brass plated handle it is strongly recommended that only hot soapy water is used for cleaning. ANY OTHER CLEANING MATERIALS WILL DULL THE BRASS PLATED FINISH. The hotplate Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as 'Jif'. Take care not to damage the spark electrodes. If the spark electrodes are damaged the burners will not light. You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns to clean them. Again take care not to damage the spark electrodes. If any food spills do occur during cooking you can place the pan on another burner to finish cooking. Then you can remove the dirty parts and clean them before the spill 'burns on'. g . in n a . lecd n a. reaC 19 g . in Ca. reandc. lean R E N O W N D E L U X E You can wash the removable parts in very hot soapy water. You may use mild abras...