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Oven Controls
Setting Bake
Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using
normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating
when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food
in the oven.
Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) and 500°F (260°C).
To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F:
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When cooking the oven interior, oven racks, and
cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.
1.
Press Bake.
2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypad or press the Up arrow key
until 4 2 5 appears in the display.
3. Press START. The word BAKE will appear on the display.
To cancel Bake at any time, press STOP.
Baking tips
•
For cakes, pastries, and breads, use the convection bake
function for best results when using multiple racks (
“Convec-
tion Bake”
)
•
Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between bakeware
for proper air circulation.
•
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.
•
Glass cookware is a slow heat conductor. May require
reducing oven temperature.
•
Minimize opening of the oven door. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven.
•
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.
•
For best results when baking cakes or cookies using two
oven racks, place racks in positions 3 and 6
(
Figure 28
) and
place pans as shown in
Figure 27
.
Important note:
The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If you wish to bake
for a longer period, see
“Setting Cook Time”
on
page 23
for
detailed information.
Figure 27: Baking on multiple levels
Figure 28: Oven rack positions
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2
3
4
5
6
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