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    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[...]

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    Installation 4 For your Safety – Always 7 For your Safety – Never 8 Features 9 Control Panel 10 Using the Hob 1 1 Grill 12 T emperature Conversion Scale 14 Clock, Auto T imer 15 Oven Cookery Notes 21 Oven T emperature Chart – Meat 23 Oven T emperature Chart – Baking 24 Care and Cleaning 35 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory 37 Something Wrong[...]

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    Introduction to Hotpoint EG95 Your new cooker 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 the best use of your Hotpoint cooking equipment please read this booklet carefully. The cooker is des[...]

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    Installation – Electrical WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Your cooker should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your supply volt age, 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 suit[...]

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    5 Installation – Gas This cooker has been adjusted to burn natural gas G20 only. However, it can be converted to burn butane G30 at 28/30 mbars or propane gas G31 at 37 mbars. A conversion kit can be obtained free of charge by telephoning : 0541 530 530 GAS SAFETY INSTALLATIONS & USE REGULATIONS. It is law that all gas appliances are installe[...]

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    6 Product Specification Model No. EG 95 ELECTRICAL SECTION GAS SECTION Supply Voltage 240V AC only 230V AC only Supply Frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz Total Wattage 7.5 kW 6.9 kW Left hand Grill Wattage Full Grill 2.6 kW 2.39 kW Left hand Grill Wattage Half Grill 1.3 kW 1.2 kW Left hand Fan Oven Wattage 2.5 kW 2.3 kW Right hand Grill Wattage 2 kW 1.83 kW Con[...]

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    For Y our Safety When used properly, your 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. AL W A YS ● Always make sure you remove all packaging and literature from inside the oven and grill compartments before switch[...]

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    For Y our Safety 8 ● Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. ● 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 una[...]

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    LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR CENTRE REAR RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT RIGHT OVEN RIGHT GRILL LEFT OVEN LEFT GRILL Burghley GRILL Model No. EG95 Features 9 GRILL DOOR CONTROL PANEL PAN REST OVEN DOOR RATING PLATE MEAT PAN PLINTH VENTILATION SLOTS STORAGE COMPARTMENT GRILL/MEAT PAN WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE AND GRID STAYCLEAN OVEN LINERS[...]

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    Control Panel 10 EG95 LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR CENTRE REAR RIGHT REAR RIGHT FRONT RIGHT OVEN RIGHT GRILL LEFT OVEN LEFT GRILL Burghley LEFT GRILL CONTROL FAN OVEN CONTROL OVEN NEON OVEN NEON RIGHT GRILL CONTROL CONVENTIONAL OVEN CONTROL TIMER LEFT FRONT BURNER CENTRE REAR BURNER RIGHT FRONT BURNER LEFT REAR BURNER RIGHT REAR BURNER IGNITION BUTTON[...]

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    The hotplate has two high speed burners and three simmering burners which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 230mm (9”) diameter. All pans should be positioned centrally over the burners. BEFORE USE check that the burner caps and pan supports are located correctly. Simmering aids such as steel plates should not be used because they ca[...]

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    The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan, to facilitate cleaning and storage. The grill pan handle can be fixed as follows: Step 1 Remove screw & washers from the grill pan bracket (a). Step 2 Tilt the handle over the recess (b). Step 3 Slide it towards the centre of the pan (c). Step 4 Locate the handle over the bracket (d). For a fixed[...]

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    Grill 13 CAUTION: ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT WHEN A GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY. GRILLING SHOULD ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THE DOORS FULLY OPEN. The grill control is designed to provide variable heat control of either the twin grill elements on together or the single left hand grill element only, depending on which direction th[...]

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    T emperature Conversion Scale 14 1 / 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 120 140 150 160 180 190 200 220 230 240 100 120 130 140 160 170 180 200 210 220 Fan Oven (It is not always necessary to preheat oven) o C Conventional Oven o F o C Gas Mark Comparative scale of oven settings (degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit) as re[...]

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    Automatic Cooking 15 The oven timer offers you the following features: 1. Time of Day 2. Minute Minder 3. Automatic Cooking The Fan Oven and Conventional Oven can be controlled by the automatic timer. When the timer control has been set for one oven it is possible to use the other oven only on the same automatic cooking programme. 1. Select foods w[...]

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    Oven T imer Operation – Know Y our T imer 16 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 10 20 30 40 50 0 A B Main Clockface Ensure correct time of day is always set. Yellow / Gold Long Finger / Small Dial Here you can set a time period of up to 55 minutes, that will count down. When it reaches zero, the timer will emit an audible tone. For Example: If you set 20 m[...]

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    Clock & Automatic Oven T imer Operation 17 TO SET & RE-SET THE TIME OF DA Y Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off. Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is switched on. Step 3 Pull knob (B) and turn clockwise until the correct time of day is shown. Step 4 Ensure that the yellow / Gold Long minute minder finger remain[...]

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    Clock & Automatic Oven T imer Operation 18 AUTO COOKING PROGRAMMES There are two Auto Cooking programmes that can be selected using your timer:– (a) To set the Timer to switch the oven(s) ON immediately and OFF at a preset time - Up to 180 minutes. (b) To set the Timer to switch the oven(s) ON and OFF Automatically . a) TO SET THE TIMER TO SW[...]

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    Clock & Automatic Oven T imer Operation 19 b) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH THE OVEN(S) ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY Step 1 Check that the correct time of day is set, if not follow instructions for setting the time of day. Step 2 Place food onto the correct shelf position in the oven and close the oven door(s). Step 3 Turn the upper knob (A) (without [...]

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    Clock & Automatic Oven T imer Operation 20 TO CANCEL AN AUT O COOKING PROGRAMME BEFORE COOK PERIOD HAS ST ARTED Step 1 Turn the oven control(s) to their OFF position. Step 2 Turn (without pulling) the upper knob (A) clockwise until the symbol appears in the display window. Step 3 Pull and turn the upper knob (A) clockwise until the orange / gol[...]

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    Fan Oven Cookery Notes To heat the oven, turn the control knob clockwise, selecting th e required temperature as recommended in the temperature chart. The pilot light will immediately come on the remain on until the oven reaches the required temperature. This light will then automatically go off and on during cooking as the oven thermostat maintain[...]

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    Fan Oven Cookery Notes (a) Wipe the meat or poultry, dry well and weigh it. Meat which has been stored in a refrigerator should be allowed to come to room temperature before cooking, and frozen meat or poultry must be completely defrosted before placing in the oven. ( b ) The weight of any stuffing used should be added before calculating cooking ti[...]

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    Oven T emperature Charts – Meat 23 Beef Meat 160/180 20-25 mins per 450g (1 lb) + 20 mins extra 25 mins per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins extra 25 mins per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins extra 25-30 mins per 450g (1 lb) + 25 mins extra 18-20 mins per 450g (1 lb) + 20 mins extra 13-15 mins per 450g (1 lb) e.g. 5kg (1 lb) = 143-165 mins. 12 mins per 450g (1 lb) e.g[...]

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    Oven T emperature Charts – Baking Position in Oven from bottom Runners 1 & 4 Runners 1 & 4 Runners 1 & 4 Runners 1 & 4 Runner 4 Runner 3 Runners 2 & 5 Runner 2 & 5 Runner 5 Runner 5 Runner 2 Runner 2 Runners 1 & 4 Runner 1 Note: If soft margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manu- facturers [...]

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    The ‘Slow’ Setting 25 Your fan oven has a ‘slow cooking’ facility. This is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. The oven stays cleaner because there is less splashing. Timing of food is not as critical, so there is less fear of overcooking. Fully loading the oven can be very economical. Cooking time[...]

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    Using The ‘Slow’ Setting 1. Make sure all dishes will fit into the oven before preparing the food. 2. All dishes cooked by the ‘Slow’ setting should be cooked for a minimum of 6 hours. They will ‘hold’ at this setting for a further hour but marked deterioration in appearance will be noticed in some cases. 3. Joints of meat and poultry s[...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus 27 MENU 1 Leek and Potato Soup Stuffed Peppers Braised Red Cabbage Summer Pudding METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 6 hrs. LEEK AND POTATO SOUP 450g (1 lb) leeks, trimmed, washed and cut into rings 450g (1 lb) potatoes, peeled, washed and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 500ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock Sal[...]

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    BRAISED RED CABBAGE 225g (8 oz) onion, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 450g (1 lb) red cabbage, finely shred 225g (8 oz) pear, peeled, cored and diced 3 tablespoons brown sugar 225g (8 oz) cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 / 2 teaspoon nutmeg Salt and pepper 1. Place onion and oil in pan and cook for 3 minutes. 2. Add cabbage,[...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus MENU 2 Spring Vegetable Soup Braised Topside au Poivre Rhubarb and Raspberry Crunch Layer METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs. SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP 3 medium sized carrots, peeled and sliced 2 medium sized onions, peeled and diced 2 sticks celery, cut into 1 ” pieces 2 vegetable stock cubes Salt and pepper 50g ([...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus MENU 3 Chilli Con Carne Rice Fruit Crumble METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs. CHILLI CON CARNE 675G (1 1 / 2 lb) minced beef 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil 1 large onion, skinned and chopped Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon chilli powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoons tomato puree 1. Fry minced beef in oil unti[...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus MENU 4 Salmon Pate Roast Lamb Jacket Potatoes Pear Pudding METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs. SALMON PATE 450g (1 lb) cooked, or canned salmon, pink or red 4 x 2.5 cm (1”) thick slices of white bread from large loaf 25g (1 oz) butter, softened 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Juice of 1 / 2 lemon 1. If[...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus MENU 5 Rich Onion Soup Honey Roast Ham Ratatouille Bread Pudding METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs. RICH ONION SOUP 450g (1 lb) onions, peeled and thinly sliced 25g (1 oz) butter 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 40g (1 1 / 2 oz) plain flour 750ml (1 1 / 2 pint) brown stock 125ml ( 1 / 4 pint) stout or [...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus SPICED BREAD PUDDING 225g (8 oz) slightly stale bread 250ml ( 1 / 2 pint) milk 2 eggs 1 tablespoon brandy, optional 40g (1 1 / 2 oz) demerara sugar 50g (2 oz) melted butter 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1. Grease shallow ovenproof dish. Line base with greased greaseproof paper. 2. Cut bread into very small pieces. 3. Bring milk to[...]

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    ‘Slow’ Setting Menus MENU 6 Tomato Soup Fruity Chicken Casserole Rice Pudding METHOD Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs. TOMATO SOUP 1 medium sized onion, peeled and chopped 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil 675g (1 1 / 2 lb) tomatoes, roughly chopped 500ml (1 pint) vegetable stock 5ml (1 level tsp) caster sugar 1. Fry onion gently in oil until s[...]

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    Care and Cleaning 35 TURN OFF THE MAIN SWITCH BEFORE CLEANING. BEFORE SWITCHING ON AGAIN, ENSURE THAT ALL CONTROLS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. NEVER USE BIOLOGICAL WASHING POWDER, HARSH ABRA- SIVES, SCOURING PADS, AEROSOL CLEANERS OR OVEN CHEMICAL CLEANERS OF ANY KIND. Clean with a cloth wrung out in soapy water. Stubborn stains can be removed with a [...]

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    Care and Cleaning 36 Remove the rod shelves and meat pan. Use a fine steel wool soap pad to remove stubborn stains from the rod shelves, meat pan and the floor of the ovens. The surface of the ‘Stayclean’ oven liners are treated on the mottled face with a special vitreous enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At tempera- tures of 220 o C (425 o F[...]

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    37 Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Grilling Uneven cooking front to back Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally below the grill element. Fat splattering Check Fan Oven Baking Uneven rising of cakes Ensure that the oven shelves are level by using a spirit level on the rod shelf and adjusting the wheels/feet. The oven should be c[...]

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    Before contacting your Service Office/Installer, check the problem guide below. Problem Check Slight odour or small This is normal and should cease after a short period. amount of smoke when using the cooker for the first time. Cooker does not work Check that the switch on the control unit is in the on at all. position. Oven temperature seems Check[...]

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    39 Spare Parts Please remember your new appliance is a complex piece of equipment. ‘DIY’ repairs or unqualified and untrained service people may put you in danger, could damage the appli- ance and might mean you lose cover under Hotpoint’s Parts Guarantee. If you do experience a problem with the appliance don’t take risks; call in Hotpoint?[...]

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    Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back Hotpoint gives you a unique ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ promise – valid for ninety days after you have purchased your Hotpoint product. If there is a technical problem with your Hotpoint appliance, just call Hotpoint Service (see back page). If necessary we will arrange for an engineer to call. If the [...]

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    PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOLVERHAMPTON. April 2001 Part No. 498000034-04 Key Contacts Service Hotpoint has the largest appliance manufacturer’s service team in Europe, trained specialists directly employed by us to ensure your complete confidence. Repair Service UK: 08709 066 066 Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 220 You will be asked for the [...]