oven temperature is controlled very accurately
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the
using an oven control system. We recommend
that
Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
you operate the range for a number of weeks using the
on how to
the
time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar
thermostat.
with your new oven’s performance.
NOTE: When the oven gets hot, the top, front and
outside surfaces of your range get hot too.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To
avoid
possible burns, place the shelves in the
2. Check food for doneness at the minimum time
correct position before you turn the oven on.
on your recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
1. Turn the OVEN SET knob to BAKE and the
3. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF and then
OVEN
knob to the temperature you desire.
remove the foods.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
The correct
shelf position
–
on the kind
food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
positions B or C. See the chart for suggested
positions.
Type of Food
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes
Bor C
I
Brownies
B orC
I
Layer cakes
I
or pound cakes
A or B
Pies
shells
Bor C
I
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
Bor C
Roasting
A orB
I
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
necessary. For ovens
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
minutes. After the oven is preheated,
the
preheat time.
food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent
heat from escaping.
