Amana standard cleaning gas range Baking and Roasting, Broiling, To Bake or Roast, Preheating

Baking and Roasting

IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the interior finish, do not place food or cookware on the oven door or oven bottom.

Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

To Bake or Roast:

1.Press BAKE.

Press TEMP/TIME or TEMP/HOUR “up” or “down” arrow pads to set a temperature other than 350°F (175°C) in 5° amounts. The bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (75°C and 260°C).

2.Press START or START/ENTER.

The temperature can be changed at any time after this step by pressing the Temp/Time or Temp/Hour “up” or “down” arrow pads. Start does not need to be pressed again. If baking/roasting while the Timer is counting down, the set baking/roasting temperature can be displayed for 5 seconds by pressing Bake.

3.Press OFF/CANCEL or CANCEL/OFF when finished.

Preheating

After Start is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat cycle. The bake indicator light will light up. The Electronic Oven Control automatically selects the preheat cycle time based on the oven temperature selected. The cycle time will not change if the temperature is reset before the cycle countdown ends. Preheat is complete and the oven is ready to use when a 1-second tone sounds, the cycle countdown ends, and the set temperature is displayed.

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 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.

IMPORTANT: When the oven is baking, the burner in the broiler drawer will be on. Do not store anything in the broiler drawer.

Broiling

BROILER

The broiler is located below the oven door. Use an oven rack for broiling. To remove a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, then lift out. Reverse the steps to replace a rack. Always broil with both the broiler and the oven doors closed.

■To avoid damage to the broiler, do not step on or apply weight to the broiler door while it is open.

■Preheat the broiler before use. Recommended preheat times can be found in the Broiling Chart. Completely close broiler door during broiling.

■Do not use broiler cavity for storage.

■Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise control when cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures

■For best results, use a broiler pan and grid. It is designed to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.

If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be ordered. Please refer to the cover for contact information. Ask for Part Number 4396923.

■Pull out the rack to the stop position before turning or removing food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.

To Broil:

1.Open the broiler door and pull the rack out to the stop position.

2.Place food on a grid in a broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven rack.

3.Push the oven rack back to the original position. Close the door to ensure proper broiling temperature.

4.Press BROIL.

The BROIL indicator light will light up.

5.Press START.

The indicator light will light up. The temperature setting can be changed at any time during broiling. If broiling while the Timer is counting down, the set broiling temperature can be displayed for 5 seconds by touching BROIL.

6.Press OFF/CANCEL or CANCEL/OFF when finished broiling.

BROILING CHART

For best results, place food 3" (7.0 cm) or more from the broil element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes. Broiling may be affected by the size, weight and thickness of food.

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			COOK TIME
	PREHEAT	RACK	Minutes
FOOD	NEEDED?	POSITION	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
Ground meat
patties ³ " (1.8 cm)
thick, well-done	5 min	2	6	6
Fish fillets 1¹ "
(3.8 cm) thick	11 min	1	9
Chicken breasts,
boneless	No	2	12	18
bone-in	No	2	20	16
Frankfurters,
well-done	5 min	1, 2	5	3-4
Pork chops 1"
(2.5 cm) thick,
well-done	No	2	10-11	8-9
Steak 1" (2.5 cm)
thick, medium rare,	No	1	7	5
medium	No	1	11	6
well-done	No	1	12-13	8
Ham slice,
precooked ¹ "
(1.25 cm) thick	No	2	8	6
Toast, 9 slices	No	2	3-4	1-2
French fries, 18 oz	No	2	15-17
Nuggets, 12 oz	No	2	7	5

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