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Bakeware
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size
recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
Oven Vent
The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and
should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the vent
will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning
results. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt
or burn near the oven vent.
On coil element models, the element can be used when the oven
is in use as long as the cookware does not extend more than
½" (1.3 cm) over the element.
Baking and Roasting
Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the
“Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is
not necessary to wait for the oven preheat conditioning time to
end before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe.
Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control
To Bake or Roast:
1. Press BAKE. The bake oven indicator light will light up.
2. Set the temperature (optional).
Press TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to set a
temperature other than 350°F (177ºC) in 5°F (5ºC) amounts.
The bake range can be set between 170°F (77ºC) and
500°F (260ºC).
When the oven temperature is greater than 170°F (77ºC), no
preheat conditioning time will be shown in the display.
The preheat conditioning time will not change if the
temperature is reset before the countdown time ends.
If baking and roasting while the minute timer is counting
down, the set temperature can be seen for 5 seconds by
pressing BAKE.
3. Press START/ENTER.
The oven control automatically sets preheating times based
on the oven temperature selected.
The temperature can be changed after this step. START/
ENTER does not need to be pressed again.
After the oven is preheated and the countdown time is
finished, a 1-second tone will sound, the ON indicator light
will go off and the set temperature will appear on the display.
4. Press OFF/CANCEL when finished.
Preheating
After START/ENTER is pressed, the oven will enter a timed
preheat conditioning. “PrE” and the time countdown will appear
on the display. When the preheat conditioning time ends, a tone
will sound and the selected temperature will appear on the
display.
Preheat temperatures are affected by varying factors such as
room temperature and peak energy usage times. It is normal for
the temperature showing on the display and the actual oven
temperature to differ.
Waiting an additional 10 minutes after the preheat conditioning
time ends to put food in the oven is suggested when baking
foods with leavening ingredients, such as yeast, baking powder,
baking soda and eggs.
Style 2 - Manual Oven Control
To Bake or Roast:
1. Push in and turn the oven selector knob to BAKE and turn the
oven temperature control knob to the desired temperature
setting. The OVEN HEATING indicator light will turn on and
will turn off once the oven is preheated.
2. Place food in oven.
The bake and roasting elements will turn on and off to keep
the oven temperature at the setting. The OVEN HEATING
indicator light will turn on and off with the elements.
3. Push in and turn both the oven selector and oven
temperature control knobs to OFF. The OVEN HEATING
indicator light will turn off.
BAKEWARE/
RESULTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Light colored
aluminum
■
Light golden
crusts
■
Even browning
■
Use temperature and time
recommended in recipe.
Dark aluminum and
other bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
■
Brown, crisp
crusts
■
May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
■
Use suggested baking time.
■
For pies, breads and casseroles,
use temperature recommended in
recipe.
■
Place rack in center of oven.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
■
Little or no
bottom browning
■
Place in the bottom third of oven.
■
May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel
■
Light, golden
crusts
■
Uneven browning
■
May need to increase baking time.
Stoneware/Baking
stone
■
Crisp crusts
■
Follow manufacturer’s
instructions.
Ovenproof
glassware, ceramic
glass or ceramic
■
Brown, crisp
crusts
■
May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
A. Oven vent (ceramic
glass model)
A. Oven vent (coil
element model)
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