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Oven use
Oven cooking guidelines
Important!
Use all the oven modes with the oven door closed.
Never use aluminum foil to cover the oven shelves or to line the floor of the oven. The trapped heat can irreversibly damage the enamel and may even cause fire.
Do not place water, ice, or any dish or tray directly on the oven floor, as this will irreversibly damage the enamel.
Do not cover the slotted grid of the broil/roast pan with aluminum foil. This will catch the grease and could cause fire.
Do not use plastic wrap or wax paper in the oven.
For food safety reasons, do not leave food in the oven for longer than two hours before and after cooking or defrosting. This is to avoid contamination by organisms which may cause food poisoning. Take particular care during warmer weather.
Baking
Always position the oven shelf/shelves you will need before turning the oven on. For single shelf baking, the most frequently used shelf position is no. 2. See the ‘Baking charts’ for more suggestions on shelf positions. Remove any unused shelves and baking utensils from the oven. Preheat the oven to the temperature stated in the recipe before most baking. Depending on the temperature and the size of the oven, preheating will take around
If you have a 48” range, the main oven is ideal for
quantites. For smaller quantities baked on a single shelf, use the secondary oven.
Arrange pans and food items evenly on the shelves. Make sure pans do not touch each other or the sides of the oven. When baking a single item, always center the item on the oven shelf. If baking on multiple shelves, make sure you stagger items on the shelves so that one is never directly above another.
To convert recipes from traditional baking (BAKE) to convection baking
( BAKE ), either reduce the temperature stated in the recipe and leave the baking
CONVECTION
time unchanged, or reduce the baking time by several minutes and leave the temperature unchanged. For foods with a baking time of over an hour, reducing both the temperature and time slightly may give the best results.
Dark metal baking pans or those with a dull finish absorb heat faster than shiny pans, and are excellent for pies and breads, or anything that needs browning or a crisper crust.
A shiny finish may work best for foods that require lighter, delicate browning (e.g. cakes and cookies), as it reflects some heat and gives a less intense baking surface.
Avoid opening the oven door frequently during baking. Do not open the oven door until at
least ¾ through the suggested baking time.