Bakeware

The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.

BAKEWARE/

RECOMMENDATIONS

RESULTS

 

 

 

Light colored

Use temperature and time

aluminum

recommended in recipe.

Light golden crusts

Even browning

Dark aluminum and

May need to reduce baking

other bakeware with

 

temperatures slightly.

dark, dull and/or

Use suggested baking time.

nonstick finish

For pies, breads and casseroles,

Brown, crisp

 

use temperature recommended in

crusts

 

 

recipe.

 

 

 

Place rack in center of oven.

 

 

 

Insulated cookie

Place in the bottom third of oven.

sheets or baking

May need to increase baking time.

pans

 

 

Little or no bottom browning

Stainless steel

May need to increase baking time.

Light, golden crusts

Uneven browning

Stoneware/Baking

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

stone

 

Crisp crusts

 

 

 

Ovenproof

May need to reduce baking

glassware, ceramic

temperatures slightly.

glass or ceramic

 

Brown, crisp

 

 

crusts

 

Meat Thermometer

On models without a temperature probe, use a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat, poultry and fish. The internal temperature, not appearance, should be used to determine doneness. A meat thermometer is not supplied with this appliance.

Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion of the meat or inner thigh or breast of poultry. The tip of the thermometer should not touch fat, bone or gristle.

After reading the thermometer once, push it into the meat ½" (1.3 cm) more and read again. If the temperature drops, cook the meat or poultry longer.

Check all meat, poultry and fish in 2 or 3 different places.

Oven Vent

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A. Oven vent

The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the oven vent will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning results. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent.

Baking and Roasting

Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section. When roasting, it is not necessary to wait for the oven preheat conditioning time to end before putting food in unless recommended in the recipe.

To Bake or Roast:

1.Press BAKE.

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

When the oven temperature is greater than 170°F (77°C), no preheat conditioning time will be shown in the display. The preheat conditioning time will not change if the temperature is reset before the countdown time ends.

3.Press START or START/ENTER. The temperature can be changed after this step. The start pad does not need to be pressed again.

If baking and roasting while the minute timer is counting down, the set temperature can be seen for 5 seconds by pressing BAKE.

4.Press CANCEL or OFF/CANCEL when finished.

Preheating

After the start pad is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat conditioning. “PrE” (on some models) and the countdown time will appear on the display. When the preheat conditioning time ends, a tone will sound and the selected temperature will appear on the display.

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 due to the cycling of the elements.

Waiting an additional 10 minutes, after the preheat conditioning 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.

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IKEA Range manual Bakeware, Meat Thermometer, Oven Vent, Baking and Roasting, Preheating

Range specifications

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