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General Oven Tips
Preheating the Oven
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Preheat the oven when using the Bake, Convection Bake and Convection Roast modes.
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Use BOOST mode when a short time is necessary to preheat the oven.
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Selecting a higher temperature does not shorten the preheat time.
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Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
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Preheating will help to sear roasts and seal in meat juices.
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Place oven racks in their proper position before preheating.
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During preheating, the selected cooking temperature is always displayed.
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A beep will confirm that the oven is preheated
Operational Suggestions
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Use the cooking charts as a guide.
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Do not set pans on the open oven door.
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Use the interior oven lights to view the food through the oven door window rather than opening
the door frequently.
Utensils
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Glass baking dishes absorb heat. Reduce oven temperature 25 °F (15 °C) when baking in glass.
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Use pans that give the desired browning. The type of finish on the pan will help determine the
amount of browning that will occur.
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Shiny, smooth metal or light non-slick / anodized pans reflect heat, resulling in lighter, more
delicate browning. Cakes and cookies require this type of utensil.
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Dark, rough or dull pans will absorb heat resulling in a browner, crisper crust. Use this type for
pies.
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For brown, crisp crusts, use dark non-slick / anodized or dark, dull metal utensils or glass bake
ware. Insulated baking pans may increase the length of cooking time.
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Do not cook with the empty broiler pan in the oven, as this could change cooking performance.
Store the broil pan outside of the oven.
Oven Condensation and Temperature
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It is normal for a certain amount of moisture to evaporate from the food during any cooking
process. The amount depends on the moisture content of the food. The moisture may condense
on any surface cooler than the inside of the oven, such as the control panel.
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Your new oven has an electronic temperature sensor that allows maintaining the selected
temperature accurately. Your previous oven may have had a mechanical thermostal that drifted
gradually over time to a higher temperature. It is normal that you may need to adjust your
favorite recipes when cooking in a new oven.
High A titude Baking
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When cooking at high altitude, recipes and cooking time will vary from the standard.
