Your oven temperature is controlled using the latest
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
technology in oven control systems. It is recommended
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
that you operate your new oven for a number of weeks
on how to adjust the thermostat.
to become familiar with its performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
2. Check food for doneness at minimum time on
correct position before you turn the oven on.
recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
1. Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN CONTROL
3. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and
knob to the desired temperature.
then remove food.
Oven Shelves
shelf 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,
place most foods in the middle of the oven, on
either shelf position B or C. See the chart for
suggested shelf positions.
of Food
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
I
Brownies
C
Layer cakes
I
B or C
I
or pound cakes
A or B
Pies or pie shells
B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
B or R
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food
preheat time.
in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat
from escaping.
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
oven. Allow 1– to 1
space between pans as
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
well as from the back of the oven, the door and the
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans
or to the back of the oven.
so one is not directly above the other.
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