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Meat Thermometer
On models without a temperature probe, use a meat
thermometer to determine doneness of meat, poultry and fish.
The internal temperature, not appearance, should be used to
determine doneness. A meat thermometer is not supplied with
this appliance.
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Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion
of the meat or inner thigh or breast of poultry. The tip of the
thermometer should not touch fat, bone or gristle.
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After reading the thermometer once, push it into the meat
½" (1.3 cm) more and read again. If the temperature drops,
cook the meat or poultry longer.
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Check all meat, poultry and fish in 2 or 3 different places.
Oven Vent
A. Oven vent
The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and
should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the oven
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.
Baking and Roasting
ACCUBAKE
®
DUO SYSTEM
®
Temperature Management
(on some models)
The ACCUBAKE
®
DUO SYSTEM
®
temperature management
technology uses two sensors to maintain even temperatures.
The two temperature sensors independently control the bake and
broil burners for optimal cooking results. The bake and broil cycle
on and off in intervals. This feature is automatically activated
when the oven is in use.
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.
To Bake or Roast:
1. Press BAKE.
2. Press TEMP or TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to set
a temperature other than 350°F (175°C) in 5°F (3°C) amounts.
The bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (75°C
and 260°C).
When the oven temperature is greater than 170°F (77°C), 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.
3. Press START or START/ENTER. The temperature can be
changed after this step. The start pad does not need to be
pressed again.
If baking and roasting while the minute timer is counting
down, the set temperature can be seen for 5 seconds by
pressing BAKE.
4. Press CANCEL or OFF/CANCEL when finished.
Preheating
After the start pad is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat
conditioning. “PrE” (on some models) and the countdown time
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 due to the cycling of the burners.
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.
Choice Bake
®
Function
(on some models)
The CHOICE BAKE
®
function minimizes the top heat during oven
cooking. It is ideal for baking pies, casseroles and breads, and for
roasting foods that require longer and slower cook times such as
poultry and roasts.
Similar to the baking and roasting function, the bake and broil
burners cycle on and off at intervals during the CHOICE BAKE
®
cycle. However, the cycle duration for the broil burner is much
shorter during the CHOICE BAKE
®
cycle. This reduces top
browning of foods and gives you more customized control of
your baking results.
Dark aluminum and
other bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
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Brown, crisp
crusts
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May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
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Use suggested baking time.
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For pies, breads and casseroles,
use temperature recommended in
recipe.
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Place rack in center of oven.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
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Little or no
bottom browning
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Place in the bottom third of oven.
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May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel
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Light, golden
crusts
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Uneven browning
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May need to increase baking time.
Stoneware/Baking
stone
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Crisp crusts
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Follow manufacturer’s
instructions.
Ovenproof
glassware, ceramic
glass or ceramic
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Brown, crisp
crusts
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May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
BAKEWARE/
RESULTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
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