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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Steam Bake
Steam creates the best conditions for baking bread
on a single rack. Baked goods will have improved
browning and texture and is recommended for
baking moist and fl avorful breads and pastries such
as baguettes and croissants.
Use glide rack in position 3 for best results for
Steam Bake.
To set Steam Bake:
1. Select
Oven Modes
and scroll to
Steam Bake.
2. Add
2-
1
/
2
cups of water to oven bottom as di-
rected.
3. Touch
NEXT
and follow Steam Bake instruction
for setting temperature.
4. Touch
START
.
5. Set
Cook Time
. (Suggests waiting to set Cook
Time until oven preheats.)
6. When
Cook Time
ends oven turns off
automatically.
7. Cooking has ended
and
Off
will be in display.
8. Press
ON/OFF
to return to show the time of
day.
Cooking with Steam
Note:
More moisture will be present than during
conventional baking or roasting. Moisture could
condense on the handle or in the door, and de-
pending on the conditions in your kitchen possibly
drip onto the fl oor.
Steam Cooking Tips:
Oven Positioning
• Use
fl at rack in the position in the oven for
most foods for Steam Roast.
•
Lowest position for poultry.
Preparing
• Use
2-
1
/
2
cups of water for steam bake and
steam roast. If steam functions are frequently
used, use distilled water.
•
Using water container, pour water slowly onto
the bottom of oven cavity while still cool.
•
Never add water if the oven is warm.
•
Never add water during a Steam Bake or Steam
Roast cycle.
While in Use
•
When using Steam, follow the recipe for pre-
heating, cook time, and cook temperature. If
the original recipe did not use steam, reduce
the temperature by 25°F (14°C), but not below
325°F (163°C).
•
Always start with a cold oven.
•
Preheating is not necessary when using steam
roast.
Cleaning
•
With a paper towel lightly soaked in distilled
white vinegar, wipe out bottom of oven cavity
after the oven is cooled or before each use.
•
Use the self clean function to clean heavily
soiled areas.
•
If residue remains after self clean, pour a thin
layer of distilled white vinegar onto the bottom
of the oven cavity. Allow to sit for 30 minutes.
Wipe out vinegar.
IMPORTANT
Stand to the side of the oven when opening to
allow any steam to escape.
NOTE
The cooling fan will run on high during steam
cooking.
CAUTION
Do not use Steam Bake for cooking at tempera-
tures below 325°F (163°C).
