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Users Guide & Installation
Handbook
Belling
Country Classic 100 E
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Our Warranty Should you need it . . . . Inside the paperwork which has come with this appliance, there is a leaflet and card explaining the terms of our extended warranty and guarantee. In order to apply for a one year guarantee, simply fill in the details on the card and post it off, this will register your appliance. Should you wish to take out extended warranty, please fill in the details on the leaflet and post this off. Alternatively, you can register, and apply for extended war- ranty on l
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Contents User’s Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before Using Your Cooker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hob & Cooker Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chip Pan Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Usi
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Before Using Your Cooker Before using this appliance please make sure that !!! you have removed all packaging and wrapping. Some of the furniture inside this appliance may have additional wrapping. It is also advised that you turn the ovens and/or i grill on for a short while, this will burn off any residues left from manufacturing. There may be a smell which accompanies this process - but this is nothing to worry about and is harmless. We also recommend that you wash the oven i shelves, the bak
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Hob & Cooker Safety WARNING: Parts of !!! Always ensure that pan bases are dry, and flat before the appliance may become hot while in using them on the hob. use, always make Always position pans over the centre of the element, sure that children are supervised when and turn the handles to a safe position so they cannot they are near to the be knocked or grabbed. appliance. Always use pans which are no smaller than 100mm (4”), or larger than 250mm (10”). Call Customer Care for i a service engi
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Chip Pan Fires What causes a chip pan fire? Chip pan fires start when oil of fat overheats and catches fire, or when oil or fat spills on to the cooker because the pan has been filled too high. They can also start when wet chips are put into hot oil, making it bubble up and overflow. Preventing a chip pan fire Never fill the pan more than a third full with oil or fat. Never leave the pan alone with the heat on - even for a few seconds. Dry chips before putting them in the pan. Never
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Using The Programmer/Clock What your timer symbols Through your clock you will be able to set the time mean. of day and set the minute minder. Automatic Cook Pot symbol A The programmer buttons (push button timer) Minute Minder symbol There are three buttons on this type of timer. The table below shows you what their symbols look like, depending on the model type, and what they do. Symbol Symbol What is it? Down / Minus Used to decrease cook / end time, remove minutes from the minute minde
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Using The Programmer/Clock Setting an alarm tone (Push button timer) Press and hold the minus button. Once the minus button is released, the tone is selected. You can change tone by repeatedly pressing the minus button (3 tones) Setting the minute minder (push button timer) To set the Minute Minder, press the centre button once. The bell symbol will appear and start flashing. The flashing will last for approx. 5 seconds so the time must be set within this time frame. Use the Plus and M
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Using Your Ceramic Hob Always make sure that About your hob !!! children are super- Your hob may have halogen element (s) as well as the vised when they are standard ceramic elements. In terms of care and use the near to the appliance when it is in use. procedure remains the same as with the other elements. The hot hob light The hot hob light will come on when one of the hotplates Before use: i Apply a thin coat of is switched on, or when it has begun to warm up. It will ceramic hob cleaner re
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Using Your Ceramic Hob Notes for Ceramic / Halogen hobs: Warning: Do not stare at the halogen hob element while it is in use - doing so may temporarily impair your vision. Do not use the ceramic glass surface of the hob as a work surface or chopping board, this will cause damage to the glass. Do not use commercial simmering aids as they cause excess heat which can damage your hob top and cause a hazard. Plastic utensils may melt onto the hob top if they come into contact with it while it
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Using Your Grill Warning: Accessible Before you start grilling. . . . i parts may become hot Before you use the grill, make sure you have placed the when the grill is in use. children should be kept grill shelf in the position you need as once the grill is on away. you may injure yourself if you try to move the shelf. Types of grill Do not close the door while the grill is in use. i Turn the selector control knob to the heat setting you Fixed rate grill: has a require. full ‘on’ setting and
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Using Your Main Oven Important: Never The main oven may be controlled by the programmer (see i place food, or dishes on The Programmer/Clock for details). the base of the main oven, the element is The programmer, if fitted, must be set to manual before it here and it will cause can be used, or programmed. over heating. Switching on the fanned oven Use the main oven control to turn your oven on, and select your temperature. Your appliance may be fitted with a thermostat indica- tor light. If
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Oven & Grill Functions The chart below details all of the functions which are available. Your oven may not have all of the functions shown here. Main Oven Function Recommended Uses Base Heat Only Used to finish off the bases of food following cooking using the conventional or fanned modes. The base heat can be used to provide additional browning for pizzas, pies and quiche. Use this function towards the end of cooking. Top Heat Only The heat is ideal from browning off the tops of food as it
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Fanned Oven Guide Some adjustment will have to be made to conventional cooking temperatures. The table below shows conventional cooking temperatures, fanned temperatures and gas marks. For optimum results using the fanned oven setting, conventional temperatures need to be converted to the fanned oven temperatures. For example and item which would cook at 180˚C will now cook at the fanned oven temperature of 160˚C. This is a high efficiency oven, you may notice an emission of steam whe
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Cooking Guide Pre-heating To get the best results from your oven, we recommend pre-heating for around 5 to 15 minutes before placing your dishes in. This is especially important for items which are chilled, frozen, batter based, yeast based or whisked sponges. If you are using a fanned function, you should still pre- heat but for a shorter time. The items in the cooking guide below are based on a pre-heated oven, but can be adjusted to take into account personal taste. Oven and bakeware Alw
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Roasting Guide Roasting times depend on the weight, shape and texture of the meat and personal preference. In order to calculate the roasting time, weigh the meat or poultry, including the stuffing, and follow the times given below. Meat joints (including chicken) should be roasted at 180 - 200˚C Conventional/ 160 - 180˚C Fanned for 20 - 30 mins per 450g/1lb, plus 20 minutes on shelf position 2. Frozen meat must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. For large joints, it is advisable to tha
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Roasting Guide Roast turkey Roasting turkey perfectly 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. Turkey should be roasted at 180 - 200˚C Conventional/ 160 - 180˚C Fanned for 20 - 30 mins per 450g/1lb, plus 20 minutes. The tur
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General Baking Guide Trouble-shooting - Fruit Cakes PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Fruit sinking to the bottom Low oven temperature which may cause the cake to take longer to set, allowing the fruit to sink. Or, too much liquid, or raising agent. The fruit may not have been properly washed and dried. Cake sinking / dipping in the centre Too much raising agent in the mixture. Too hot, or too cool an oven. Or, not enough liquid or insufficient creaming. Surface cracks Too small a tin, or too much mixt
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Cleaning Your Electric Hob Always allow your Ceramic glass hobs (if fitted) !!! appliance to cool The ceramic hotplates, and hob top can be cleaned down, and switch off using a clean, damp cloth or kitchen paper. Please the electricity before you clean any part of ensure that the elements are cooled fully to avoid it. steam burns. You can use a specialist ceramic cleaner to restore the Take care when clean- i surface, but use sparingly to avoid coating the hob top ing over symbols on too
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Cleaning your Cavities Always allow your Cleaning the oven cavities !!! appliance to cool Some foods can cause fat to spit, especially if you have down, and switch off the electricity before open roasted, this leaves the inside of the cavity you clean any part of greasy. it. It is important to clean the oven cavity as a build up of fat can damage the appliance and may invalidate your guarantee. Chrome plated parts. Pull out to clean Use a moist soap filled pad, or place in a dishwashe
