BAKING
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking. The latch is used for
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside surfaces of the range get hot too.
Using Your
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.
1.Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the temperature you desire. The OVEN ON indicator light will glow when the Oven Temperature knob is turned on.
2.When the temperature inside the oven reaches the set temperature, the PREHEATED indicator light will glow and tone will sound. Place food in the oven.
3.Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
4.Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF and then remove the foods.
Oven
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in the desired locations
while the oven is cool. The correct shelf position depends on the kind of food and the browning desired. As a general rule,
place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either shelf position B or C. See the chart for suggested shelf positions.
D
C
B
A
Type of Food | Shelf Position |
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Angel food cake | A |
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Biscuits or muffins | B or C |
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Cookies or cupcakes | B or C |
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Brownies | B or C |
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Layer cakes | B or C |
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Bundt or pound cakes | A or B |
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Pies or pie shells | B or C |
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Frozen pies | A (on cookie sheet) |
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Casseroles | B or C |
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Roasting | A or B |
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Baking
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