Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
If you think
adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
It
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
on how to adjust the thermostat.
using an oven control system. We recommend that
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside
you operate the range for a number of weeks using the
surfaces of the range get hot too.
time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar
with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
The word “ON” and “100°” will be displayed. As
correct position before you turn the oven on.
the oven heats up, the display will show the
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1. Press the BAKE pad.
changing temperature. When the oven reaches the
temperature you set, a tone
sound.
BAKE
3. Press the
pad when baking is finished
and
remove the food from the oven.
2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad.
The last oven set temperature appears in the
display. Continue pressing until the desired
temperature is displayed.
To change the oven temperature during the
BAKE cycle, press the BAKE pad and then
the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to get the
new temperature.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
cool. The correct
shelf position
depends on the kind
of food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
shelf positions B or C. See the chart for suggested
positions. B will be used more than C.
Type of Food
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes
B or C
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Brownies
C
Layer cakes
B or C
or pound cakes
A or B
Pies or pie shells
B orC
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
A orB
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe
for it. Preheat
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light
selecting higher temperature does not shorten
or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is
preheat time.
preheated, place the food in the oven as quickly as
14
possible to prevent heat from escaping.
