BAKING
Do not lock the oven door with the door
oven temperature is controlled very accurately
during baking. The latch is used for
using
an oven control system. We recommend that
cleaning only.
you operate the oven for a number of weeks to
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside
become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
surfaces of the range get hot too.
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
on how to adjust the thermostat.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
correct position before you turn the oven on.
BAKE
1. Push the BAKE button.
SET
2. Turn the SET knob until the desired
temperature is displayed.
If preheating is desired, do not place the food in the
oven until the 1-second beep sounds to indicate the
oven is preheated.
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3. Push the CANCEL button when
baking is finished and then remove
CANCEL
the food from the oven.
To change the oven temperature during the
bake cycle, push the BAKE button and then turn
the SET knob 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 general rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
shelf positions B or C. See the chart for suggested
shelf positions.
Type of Food
Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes
B or C
Brownies
B or C
Layer cakes
B or C
Bundt or pound cakes
A or B
Pies or pie shells
B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
A or B
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
Preheating is necessary f-or good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
minutes.
the oven is preheated, place the
preheat time.
food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent
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heat f-rem escaping.