BAKING
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new ovenÕs performance.
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
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.Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to desired temperature.
2.Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
3.Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and then remove food.
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.
E
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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Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified temperature before putting the food in the oven.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperatureÑ selecting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat time.
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from escaping.
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible rather than being placed to the front or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Allow 1Ð to 11Ú2Ðinch space between pans as well as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other.
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