Bakeware
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
BAKEWARE/ | RECOMMENDATIONS |
RESULTS |
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Light colored | ■ Use temperature and time |
aluminum | recommended in recipe. |
■Light golden crusts
■Even browning
Dark aluminum and | ■ | May need to reduce baking | |
other bakeware with |
| temperatures slightly. | |
dark, dull and/or | ■ | Use suggested baking time. | |
nonstick finish | |||
■ For pies, breads and casseroles, | |||
■ Brown, crisp | |||
| use temperature recommended in | ||
crusts |
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| ■ Place rack in center of oven. | ||
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Insulated cookie | ■ | Place in the bottom third of oven. | |
sheets or baking | ■ | May need to increase baking time. | |
pans | |||
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■Little or no bottom browning
Stainless steel | ■ May need to increase baking time. |
■Light, golden crusts
■Uneven browning
Stoneware/Baking | ■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions. | |
stone |
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■ | Crisp crusts |
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Ovenproof | ■ May need to reduce baking | |
glassware, ceramic | temperatures slightly. | |
glass or ceramic |
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■ | Brown, crisp |
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Oven Vent
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A. Oven vent (ceramic | A. Oven vent (coil |
glass model) | element model) |
The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the 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.
On coil element models, the element can be used when the oven is in use as long as the cookware does not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) over the element.
Baking and Roasting
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.
Style 1 - Electronic Oven Control
To Bake or Roast:
1.Press BAKE. The bake oven indicator light will light up.
2.Set the temperature (optional).
Press TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to set a temperature other than 350°F (177ºC) in 5°F (5ºC) amounts. The bake range can be set between 170°F (77ºC) and 500°F (260ºC).
When the oven temperature is greater than 170°F (77ºC), 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.
If baking and roasting while the minute timer is counting down, the set temperature can be seen for 5 seconds by pressing BAKE.
3.Press START/ENTER.
The oven control automatically sets preheating times based on the oven temperature selected.
The temperature can be changed after this step. START/ ENTER does not need to be pressed again.
After the oven is preheated and the countdown time is finished, a
4.Press OFF/CANCEL when finished.
Preheating
After START/ENTER is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat conditioning. “PrE” and the time countdown 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.
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.
Style 2 - Manual Oven Control
To Bake or Roast:
1.Push in and turn the oven selector knob to BAKE and turn the oven temperature control knob to the desired temperature setting. The OVEN HEATING indicator light will turn on and will turn off once the oven is preheated.
2.Place food in oven.
The bake and roasting elements will turn on and off to keep the oven temperature at the setting. The OVEN HEATING indicator light will turn on and off with the elements.
3.Push in and turn both the oven selector and oven temperature control knobs to OFF. The OVEN HEATING indicator light will turn off.
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