Cuisinart TOB-50BC manual General Guidelines, Before the first use

Before the first use

Place your oven on a flat surface..

Before using your oven, move it two to four inches away from the wall or from any objects on the countertop.. Do not use on heat-sensitive surface..

DO NOT STORE OBJECTS ON THE TOP OF THE OVEN.. IF YOU DO, REMOVE ALL OBJECTS BEFORE YOU TURN ON YOUR OVEN.. THE EXTERIOR WALLS GET VERY HOT WHEN IN USE.. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN..

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Baking: Baking function can be used as you would normally use your kitchen oven for roasting meats including chicken, or baking cakes, cookies and more..

Broiling: Broiling function can be used for beef, chicken, pork, fish and more.. It also can be used to top-brown casseroles and gratins.. Caution: Aluminum foil is not recommended for covering the drip tray.. Foil is extremely dangerous when broiling fatty foods.. Grease will accumulate and may catch fire.. The use of foil is not recommended, but if foil is used to cover broiling pan, be sure foil is tucked neatly around the pan and does not touch the walls or heating rods.. Never cover crumb tray..

Toasting: Always have the rack in rack position B, as indicated in the diagram on page 6, for even toasting.. Always center your item/items in the middle of the rack..

WARNING: Placing the rack in the bottom position or in the top position with the rack upwards while toasting may result in a fire.. Refer to rack position diagram for proper use..

Turning off the toaster oven broiler: Turn the function dial to off position.. The indicator will turn off..

USE AND CARE

Unwind the power cord.. Check that the crumb tray is in place and that there is nothing in the oven.. Plug power cord into the wall outlet..

Broil

When broiling, add approximately ¼ cup water to the bottom of the broiling pan to reduce sizzling and splattering.. Place the broiling pan in the drip tray.. Note: There are two positions for the broiling pan so that a variety of thicknesses of foods can be broiled.. Also, the oven rack can be turned up or down depending on the thickness of the food being broiled.. In most cases the oven rack should be in the higher position (position C – see rack position diagram on page 6)..

To broil, set temperature and function dials to broil.. Preheat oven for five minutes with door closed.. After the five-minute preheat period, place the broiling pan in the oven.. Always leave door ajar when broiling..

Caution: Never use glass oven dishes to broil..

To stop broil operation, turn function dial to off position..

Bake

To bake, turn the temperature dial to the desired temperature and turn function dial to bake position.. Make sure oven rack is in position A – see rack position diagram on page 6.. The oven indicator light will turn on.. Preheat oven for five to ten minutes (time will vary depending upon desired temperature); then begin to bake..

Toast

To toast, make sure the oven rack is in rack position B, as indicated in the diagram on page 6.. If toasting two items, center them in the middle of the rack.. Four items should be evenly spaced – two in front, two in back.. Six items should be evenly spaced – three in front, three in back.. Close the glass door..

Set function dial to toast.. Turn toast shade dial to desired browning setting.. Press Start button to begin toasting..