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Oven Controls
Setting Bake
Use the bake function whenever the recipe calls for baking using
normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound when the set
bake temperature is reached. Bake may be programmed for
any temperature from 170 °F to 550 °F (77 °C to 288 °C). The
factory preset bake temperature is 350 °F (177 °C).
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When cooking the oven interior, oven racks and cook-
top will become very hot which can cause burns.
To set Bake:
1.
Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2. Press Bake. The display shows 350. The light above the Bake
key illuminates while in use. The OVEN indicator light will
glow each time the oven cycles on to maintain the set oven
temperature.
3. To set temperature, press
or
. By pressing
or
, the oven temperature may be adjusted in 5 °F
increments (1 °C if the control is set to display Celsius).
4. Release arrow key when desired temperature appears.
When the oven reaches the set temperature, the PREHEAT
indicator light will turn off and the control will beep three
times.
The oven light will cycle on and off as the oven maintains the set
temperature.
To cancel bake at anytime, press
.
To change the oven temperature after Bake has started:
1.
Press Bake. The current set oven temperature will display.
2. Press
or
to increase or decrease the current set
temperature to the new oven temperature.
3. When the new oven temperature appears, release the
arrow key. The control will automatically accept the
change.
Important note:
•
If you wish to bake longer than 12 hours, see
“Changing
Between Continuous Bake Setting and 12-Hour Energy
Saving Feature”
on
page 15
mode for detailed information.
Baking tips:
•
Fully preheat the oven before cooking items like cookies,
biscuits and breads.
•
When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven. Allow at least 2 inches (5
cm) space between bakeware to allow for proper air
circulation.
•
Do not open the oven door often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase
cooking time.
•
When baking cakes or cookies using two oven racks, place
cookware as shown in
Figure 9
and place racks in rack
positions 2 and 4.
•
Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware,
resulting in dark or over-browning of foods. It may be
necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to
prevent over-browning of some foods. Dark pans are
recommended for pies; shiny pans are recommended for
cakes, cookies and muffins.
STOP
STOP
Figure 9: Pan spacing (L) and rack (R) positions
1
2
3
5
4
