re halogen ovens

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Tagging Raffles on this one if he still has his

Got mine last week after 15 year old tricity bendix cooker died

it don't make a lot of sense. I am going to need permanent ready meals in freezer as back up for another 10 years for when am confused and can't cook!

I only just got my head round the old cooker!

Any tips any one can give me? I have an argos one which the power supply falls out when taking the lid off


Other than that it's fine

It's weird - but cheap (a lot cheaper than a decent freestanding cooker) and been in use every day since monday.


Jane

[Ron]

halogenovenrecipes.forumotion.com/act?u=332&ak=34d53b

You need to rgister but very useful Jane

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Jan 28, 2017 20:29:50 GMT Ron said:

halogenovenrecipes.forumotion.com/act?u=332&ak=34d53b

You need to rgister but very useful Jane

Search is my friend. Don't need any at the moment but looking forward to trying out some of their bread recipes when I do . thankyou!!!!

[Raffles]

Hi Jane @johanino ,

I would have starved by now without my halogen oven, although they do take a bit of getting used to, regarding times and temperatures, but you'll soon get used to them.

Any recipes on 'ready meals' I treat as a 'fan oven' for temperatures, but even then it will probably mean a few failures until you get used to it, but at least you can see how it's doing through the glass bowl.

I have an argos one which the power supply falls out when taking the lid off.

This is probably the safety feature, where once the lid is open, it powers off.

Can I suggest you do a 'Google' for 'Halogen Oven Recipes' which will keep you occupied for ages.

My biggest problem is when I do something in the 'oven', plus something on the hob or grill which needs to be ready at the same time... then you'll see Basil Fawlty thrashing his car! 

[Ron]

www.halogenovenrecipes.com/Halogen_Cooking_Made_Simple.pdf

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Jan 28, 2017 21:16:46 GMT Raffles said:

Hi Jane @johanino ,

I would have starved by now without my halogen oven, although they do take a bit of getting used to, regarding times and temperatures, but you'll soon get used to them.

Any recipes on 'ready meals' I treat as a 'fan oven' for temperatures, but even then it will probably mean a few failures until you get used to it, but at least you can see how it's doing through the glass bowl.

I have an argos one which the power supply falls out when taking the lid off.

This is probably the safety feature, where once the lid is open, it powers off.

Can I suggest you do a 'Google' for 'Halogen Oven Recipes' which will keep you occupied for ages.

My biggest problem is when I do something in the 'oven', plus something on the hob or grill which needs to be ready at the same time... then you'll see Basil Fawlty thrashing his car! 

Thanks guys

This is more about my disability and hearing voices when cooking often. I have to learn all my recipes and practice, practice, practice them till they are second nature otherwise I don't eat

I have a microwave and can do poached eggs in that now which is a blessing

But with totally different temps and timings to the old cooker this is deffo going to take some getting used to....

Undercooked pizza last night but was still edible though a little doughy. Right now I am hob less but still

Jane

[Postmodern Smoking]

Good luck with the transition to the halogen oven @johanino

(Most of my cooking is in a combi-microwave and a little on the hob, which serves me/my requirements well. .... had to Google halogen oven! )

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Thanks so much for the encouragement Postmodern Smoking - I am still recovering from my rubber omelette mid week though my pizza last night wasn't perfect but has potential

Jane

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I am doing the omelette again tonight

Hope I don't overcook it this week like last week !!!

Wish me luck guys

pS. I also have a need to bake - first time in HO - again could be interesting LOL

[kingofswords]

i just take take 20degrees and 5 minutes off cooking time

been using halogen ovens 3 years now , only problem ive had is changing the bulb that only seems to last a year or so.

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Even with an HO recipe from an HO recipe book kingofswords LOL

Burnt the top of my cake but caught it and sorted it....25 mins later = nice moist crumbly chocolate cake

Am a little concerned re the bulb as I can't change mine but we'll see how that goes. Not like HO's are expensive

But thanks anyways for the info

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tagging kingofswords Ron Raffles for an HO must have

This wee beauty (got mine from John Lewis sale)

www.amazon.co.uk/d/Bakeware/Circulon-Momentum-Carbon-Steel-Stick-Round-Cake/B01JHZDZFA/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1486068287&sr=1-1&keywords=circulon+round

Made perfect pancake in it just now . Non stick - entirely flippable pancake

Who says you can't oven bake a pancake!!!

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and today I burn another cake

Combined with a certain parcel going walkies bad day

very bad day

violins anyone?

[Postmodern Smoking]

Feb 3, 2017 18:02:36 GMT @johanino said:

and today I burn another cake

Combined with a certain parcel going walkies bad day

very bad day

violins anyone?

As requested :

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Think I'm getting there with this folks . Thanks for all the help. Lots of baking/loafie things past 2 weeks. Have foil in the bottom of the HO and found if you leave a baked/roasted loaf in it's tin for 5 mins after taking out of HO you don't need to turn it

So I don't bake/roast stuff 20-30c less than recipe (none HO) states - I bake it 50-60c less and take it out at least 20 mins before stated time to avoid very burnt tops

I learnt this on the 3rd attempt at fruit cake (well...banana bread) - but as you know I still have all these wonderful recipes now to learn till they are second nature

Basic grilling is a lot easier though. remember you can't boil potatoes in an HO (need microwave for that) and start simple (sausage and mash is a good one)

Jane