10
Oven Controls
Setting Bake
The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature from
170°F to 500°F (77°C to 260°C). The factory preset bake
temperature is 350°F (176°C). During bake the light will indicate
bake is cycling to maintain the set temperature.
For the best results when baking:
•
Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
biscuits, and breads.
•
Leave oven light off when baking.
•
When using any single rack for baking, position pans as
shown below using rack position 2.
•
When baking cakes using two oven racks, place racks in
positions 2 and 4 and position cake pans as shown (See
Figure 5
).
•
Use positions 2 and 4 when baking cookies on multiple
pans.
•
Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware
resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be
necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to
prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recom-
mended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes,
cookies, and muffins.
•
Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between cookware
for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware
do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the
oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the
cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the
food.
•
Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will reduce
the temperature in the oven and may increase cook time.
Food Poisoning Hazard. Do not let food sit
more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in
food poisoning or sickness.
To set Bake:
1.
Arrange racks when the oven is cool.
2. Press Bake. — — — appears in display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press
or
. The display will show
350°F (176°C).
4. By pressing and holding
or
, the temperature can
be adjusted in 5°F (1ºC) increments.
5. As soon as
or
is released, the oven will begin
preheating to the selected temperature. The control will
beep when the oven reaches the set baking temperature.
To change oven temperature after Bake has started:
1.
Press Bake once. Visually check the bake temperature and
that it needs to be changed.
2. Press
or
to increase or decrease the set tempera-
ture to the desired new oven temperature.
When Bake is active the oven begins to preheat. When the oven
reaches the set temperature the control emits a tone to signal
the oven is ready. The oven will cycle on and off while it heats to
keep the set temperature.
To cancel Bake at any time, press
.
Always use oven mitts when using the oven.
When cooking, oven racks become very hot and can cause
burns.
Figure 4: Single rack baking pan positions
Figure 5: Rack positions (L) and cookware placement (R)
STOP
STOP