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HOTPOINT EW51
COOKER INSTRUCTION
AND RECIPE BOOK
Retention of this instruction Book
This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe
and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make sure
this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance and safety
warnings.
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Contents Introduction 3 Installation 4 Product Specification 5 For your Safety – Always 6 For your Safety – Never 7 Features EW51 8 Control Panel 9 General Information Notes (Ceramic Hobs) 10-13 Temperature Conversion Scale 14 Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes 15 Grill Pan and Handle 16 Solar Plus Grill 17 Guide to Grilling 18 Oven Temperature Chart – Meat 19 Oven Temperature Chart – Baking 20 Main Oven Cookery Notes 21-22 Recipes 23-25 Care and Cleaning 26-27 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 28 Som
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Introduction Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation. When the cooker is first used an odour may be emitted, this wil
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Installation WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your supply voltage, this is stated on the rating plate, which is situated on the front of the plinth. The cooker must be connected by a competent person eg. (NICEIC registered contractor) to suitable double-pole control unit with a minimum rating of 45A and a minimum contact clearance of 3mm, which should be fitted adjacent to the cooker, in accordance with I
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Installation Before moving your cooker check that it is cool, and switch Moving the Cooker off at the cooker control unit. Movement of your cooker is most easily achieved by lifting the front as follows: Open the grill door sufficiently to allow a comfortable grip on the underside front edge of the oven roof, avoiding any grill elements. Note: Take care in moving the cooker as it is heavy. Take care to ensure that any floor covering is not damaged. Splash Panel Splashplate optional, apply to Hot
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For Your Safety When used properly your Hotpoint appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. Always make sure you remove all packing from inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time. Always Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance. Always keep children away from the appliance when grillin
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For Your Safety Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. Never Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use. Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot. Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing th
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Features HOB VENTILATION SLOTS 1200W 1800W 1800W 1200W CONTROL PANEL GRILL/MEAT PAN GRILL WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE, ANTI SPLASH TRAY AND WIRE FOOD SUPPORT GRILL/OVEN DOOR REMOVABLE INNER GLASS DOOR STAYCLEAN SIDE PANELS OVEN ROD SHELVES PLINTH VENTILATION RATING MEAT SLOTS PLATE PAN 8
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Control Panel MAIN TOP OVEN OVEN INDICATOR INDICATOR LIGHT LIGHT TOP OVEN VARIABLE LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT MAIN OVEN GRILL FRONT REAR REAR FRONT PLATE PLATE PLATE PLATE Control Knobs The knobs for the hotplates and grill can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the Main Oven and Top Oven knobs can only be rotated clockwise from the Off position. Note: Always ensure that all controls are in the OFF position, when the appliance is not in use. Operating the In common wi
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Hotplates General Information Notes Note: Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface. Use of Hotplates The controls set the hotplates at six pre-set power levels. Each control can be used to select one of six temperature settings from a minimum at position 1 to a maximum at position 6 Control Settings This table is provided only as a guide – settings also depend on the Guide type of pan used and the quality of food. Knob Position Type of fo
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General Information Notes - Ceramic Hobs PANS SHOULD BE: Always Never ✗ Use good quality flat- Use gauze, metal pan based cookware on all diffusers, asbestos mats electric heat sources. and stands e.g. Wok Not concave (bowed in) Always ensure pans have stands – they can cause clean, dry bases before overheating. use. Use utensils with skirts or Ensure pans match size of rims e.g. buckets and heating area. some kettles. Not convex (bowed out) Remember good quality Use badly dente
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General information notes on Ceramic Hobs 1. DO NOT cook directly on the hob surface without a cooking utensil, as DO NOT this will result in damage to the surface of the hob. 2. DO NOT use the hob as a worktop surface as damage may occur to the smooth surface of the hob. 3. DO NOT drag or slide utensils on the hob surface, as this will cause scratches in the surface of the hob. 4. DO NOT allow a cooking utensil to come into contact with the hob surround. 5. DO NOT place anything between the
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General information notes on Ceramic Hobs IMPORTANT – As with any cooking appliance there could be some fire risk attached to the heating of oil, particularly for deep fat frying, cooking utensils containing oil must not be left unattended (e.g. to answer the telephone) on or in close proximity to the patterned cooking areas. In the unfortunate event of a fire it will assist in smothering the flames with a fire blanket or damp cloth and the electricity supply is switch Off. Burns and injuries ar
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Temperature Conversion Scale Comparative scale of oven settings (degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit) as recommended by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances. The temperature control knobs on this electric cooker are marked in degrees Celsius. This chart will help when the recipes show alternative scales. Conventional Gas Mark Fan Oven Oven (It is not always necessary to preheat oven) o o F C o C 1 /2 250 120 100 1 275 140 120 2 300 150 130 3 325 160 140 4 350 180
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Top Oven/Grill Cookery Notes The Top Oven is fitted with fixed ‘Stayclean’ sides and one rod shelf. It is heated by two elements – the grill element and an element under the floor of the oven—and has a fully variable temperature control like the main oven. To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting the required temperature as recommended in the Top Oven temperature chart. The indicator light will immediately come on and remain on until the oven reaches the required temper
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Grill Pan and Handle Grill pan handle The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan, to facilitate cleaning and storage. The handle can be either detachable from or fixed to the pan. For a fixed handle remove the screw and washers from the grill pan bracket, tilt the handle over the recess adjacent to the bracket (A), slide it towards the centre of the pan (B) and let the handle locate over the bracket (C). Replace screw and washers and ensure that they are fully tightened up. For a
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Solarplus Grill CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. Your cooker is not fitted with a conventional type of grill. The Solarplus high speed grill which is designed to reduce your grilling times. It is quicker because it takes less time to warm up from cold. Conventional grills require 5 minutes preheat before food is placed beneath them, but for normal grilling the Solarplus grill can be used directly from cold without any pre- heat. However
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Guide to Grilling Guide to grilling successfully Shelf Position Pre- from base Food heat Setting Approx. Cooking Time of oven Toasting of Bread 3-5 mins. Grill pan and 1 min. 2 4 Products grid. 4 for 4 mins. Small cuts of meat 10-15 mins. Grill pan 2 or 1 None reduce to lower – Sausages, Bacon and grid. setting Chops, etc. 4 for 6-8 mins. 25-30 mins. Grill pan None 1 Gammon Steaks, reduce to lower and grid. setting Chicken pieces Fish. Whole, 1 6-8 mins. in base of grill 4 None Fillets 1 pan. Fi
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19 Oven Temperature Charts – Meat Top Oven Cooking Fan Oven Cooking Pre- Position in Pre- Temperature Temperature Meat Time (approx.) Meat Time (approx.) o o heat Oven heat C C Beef/ Lamb 35 mins per 450g (1lb) + 20-25 mins per 450g Yes 170/180 160/180 Beef No (slow roasting) 35 mins over. (1lb) + 20 mins extra Beef/ Lamb 35-40 mins per 450g Yes 190/200 25 mins per 450g (foil covered) (1lb) Lamb No 160/180 (1lb) + 25 mins extra Pork 40 mins per 450g (1lb) + Yes 170/180 (slow roasting) 40 mins ov
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Note: If soft margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be followed. Temperatures recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarines or butter only. 20 Oven Temperature Charts – Baking Top Oven Cooking Fan Oven Cooking Baking Position Pre- Temperature Pre- Temperature Food Time in mins. Time in mins. o o In Oven heat C heat C Runner 1 from Scones 200 9-12 210/220 8-10 Yes Yes bottom of oven Runner 1 from Small Cakes Yes 180 15-20 170
