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Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance
General Tips
Pan Placement
Baking results are better if pans are placed in the center of
the oven. If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at
least 1" to 1 ½" of air space around the pan. When baking
four cake layers at the same time, stagger pans on two
racks so that one pan is not directly above the other. See
Baking Layer Cakes with 1 or 2 racks.
Baking Pans and Dishes
Glass baking dishes absorb heat. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
For tender, light, golden brown crusts, use light, shiny
metal bakeware.
Dark, rough or dull pans (nonstick or anodized) will
absorb heat and result in a browner, crisper crust.
Some manufacturers recommend reducing the
temperature 25 ºF when using this type of pan. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
Insulated cookie sheets or bakeware may increase the
length of cooking time.
Do not set any heavy objects on the open oven door.
Do not keep the empty bakeware in the oven during
cooking as this changes cooking performance.
Aluminum Foil
Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part
of the appliance, especially the oven bottom. Installing
these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.
Preheating the Oven
Place oven racks in desired position before heating the
oven.
Preheat the oven in all cooking modes.
Allow oven to preheat while preparing recipe
ingredients or food items.
Setting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat
time.
Once oven is preheated, place food in the oven as
quickly as possible to minimize the loss of heat and
reduction of oven temperature.
Adjusting the Oven Temperature
Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to
ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first frew
uses, follow your recipe times and temperature
recommendations carefully. If you think that the oven is
cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can
adjust the control so that the oven cooks hotter or cooler
than the temperature displayed.
To adjust oven temperature:
1.
Press “
BAKE
”.
2.
Set the temperature to 550°F (287°C) by pressing and
holding the “
+
”.
3. Within 2 seconds, press and hold “
BAKE
” until the 2
digit display appears. Release “
BAKE
” .
The display
now indicates the amount of degrees offset between
the original factory temperature setting and the current
temperature setting. If the oven control has the original
factory calibration, the display will read "
0
".
4.
The temperature can now be adjusted up or down 35°F
(19°C), in 5°F steps by pressing and holding the “
+
” or
“
-
”. Adjust until the desired amount of offset appears in
the display. When lowering the oven temperature, a
minus sign (
-
) will appear before the number to indicate
that the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount of
degrees.
5.
When you have made the desired adjustment, press
“Clear/Off”
to go back to the time of day display.
For Best Results
Open the door as briefly as possible to avoid
temperature reduction.
Use the interior oven light to view the food through the
oven window rather than opening the door frequently.
Use the Timer to keep track of cooking times.
High Altitude Baking
When cooking at high altitudes, recipes and cooking
times will vary.
For accurate information, write the Extension Service,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
80521. There may be a cost for the guides. Specify
which high altitude food preparation guide you prefer:
general information, cakes, cookies, breads, etc.
