La Cornue Grand-Maman 90 Manuel D'utilisation page 66

Baking Stone
(Only as an option of the electric oven)
In using this accessory, you can cook bread, tarts, pizzas etc...thanks to direct contact with a
refractory baking stone which stores up intense heat. The temperature of the stone can go as
high as 300 °C (570 °F).
The "Baking Stone" option consist of:
a refractory stone, a 3 000 W electric heating element and a bread spatula.
To use the "Baking Stone", you must follow these instructions:
- Remove plug filler at the back of the oven.
- Fix the electric heating element into the plug at the back.
- Place the grill shelf at the medium level (2nd level) followed by placing
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the "Baking Stone" onto the grill shelf.
- Position the selector switch (D) on the setting which indicates "Baking
Stone" (up) and the thermostat (B) at the desired temperature.
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- After pre-heating (between 10 &15 minutes in respect to the desired
temperature) you are now ready to place your food in the oven.
The pre-heating procedure can also be used by setting the selector switch (D)
on the "bottom" position (down) and the thermostat (B) on approximately
220 °C (430 °F). After pre-heating for 15-20 minutes, set the selector switch
(D) up and place the food to cook in the oven.
Please note: Before placing the food in the oven on the baking stone, be sure to
apply so as to avoid anything adhering to the surface.
When cooking, you can turn on the grill of the oven by positioning the simmerstat (C) on
medium or maximum power to activate the heat emission from above.
After cooking with the baking stone, leave the stone in the oven to cool down.
Then, remove the stone and the electric element and place the plug cover back into
its place which is situated at the back of the oven.
Bread baking:
- Pre-heat the stone for approximately 15 minutes at 220 °C (430 °F) .
- Place the loaf of bread onto the generously floured stone surface.
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