Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
using an oven control system. We recommend that
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside
you operate the range for a number of weeks using the
surfaces of the range get hot too.
time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar
with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
The oven will start automatically. The word “ON”
correct position before you turn the oven on.
and “ 100°” will be displayed. As the oven heats up,
1.
Press the BAKE pad.
the display will show the changing temperature.
When the oven reaches the temperature you set, a
2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad.
tone will sound.
The last oven set temperature appears in the
3. Press the
pad when baking is finished
display. Continue pressing until the desired
and then remove the food from the oven.
temperature is displayed.
To change the oven temperature during the
BAKE cycle, press the BAKE pad and then
the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to get the
new temperature.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
cool. The correct
shelf position
depends on the kind
of food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
Type of Food
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
I
I
Cookies or cupcakes
B or C
I
I
Brownies
B or C
Layer cakes
B or C
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
Bundt or pound cakes
A or B
shelf
B or C. See the chart for
shelf positions. B will be used more than
Pies or pie shells
B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
I
I
I
Roasting
A or B
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means
For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not
bringing the oven up to the specified temperature
necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light
before putting the food in the oven. To preheat, set the
or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is
oven at the correct temperature— selecting a higher
preheated, place the food in the oven as quickly as
temperature does not shorten preheat time.
possible to prevent heat from escaping.
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
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cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
