Cuisinart BRK-300 manual General Guidelines, Before the First USE

	evenly while it helps to make the		various levels. For best results with
	crust light and crispy. It fits on		conventional baking, do not use more
	the rack to slide in and out of the		than one rack at a time.
	oven easily.		To bake, turn the temperature dial to the
BEFORE THE FIRST USE			desired temperature and turn function dial
			to bake position. Make sure oven rack is
Place your oven on a flat surface.			in position B – see rack position diagram
Before using your oven, move it two to			above. The oven indicator light will turn
			on. Preheat oven for five to ten minutes
four inches away from the wall and from
			(time will vary depending upon desired
any objects on the countertop. Do not
			temperature); then begin to bake.
use on heat-sensitive surface.
			Baking Stone
OBJECTS SHOULD NOT BE STORED
			To bake with the baking stone, preheat
ON THE TOP OF THE OVEN. IF THEY
			the oven with the stone for 30 minutes.
ARE, REMOVE ALL OBJECTS BEFORE
			Use the baking stone when baking bread,
YOU TURN ON YOUR OVEN. THE
			pizza dough, pies and tarts; use
EXTERIOR WALLS GET VERY HOT
			whenever you want a firm, crispy bottom
WHEN IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
			on your baked goods.
OF CHILDREN.
			Convection Baking
Unwind the power cord. Check that the
			Convection baking/roasting uses a fan
crumb tray is in place and that there is
			to circulate heated air around food as
nothing in the oven. Plug power cord into
			it cooks.
the wall outlet.
			The convection/bake function can be
Oven rack positions
			used for all the same functions as
			conventional bake or roast, but will
			cook faster and more efficiently. With
			convection baking the key is the airflow,
			so it is important to use the right cooking
			pan and place it in the oven as directed
		Position A	in the rack position diagram.
			For best results use cookie sheets with
			no sides and baking dishes, baking
			stones and roasting pans with very low
			sides to let maximum airflow reach food.
		Position B	For the same reason, do not cover foods
			while cooking.
			Most baking recipes recommend
			reducing temperatures by 25 degrees
			when using the convection feature.
		Position C	Always check for doneness 10 minutes
			before suggested cooking time.
GENERAL GUIDELINES			For roasting larger items such as poultry
			or roasts, use the recommended
Baking			temperature but reduced cooking time.
The baking function can be used as you			Start checking progress 20 to 30 minutes
would normally use your kitchen oven			before end-cook time.
for roasting meats, including chicken, or			To convection bake: Turn the temperature
baking cakes, cookies and more.			dial to desired temperature and turn
Your brick oven is equipped with two			function dial to convection/bake position.
oven racks and rack positions. The racks			If food might drip, place the baking tray
can be easily removed and arranged at			on the rack below the rack that the food