BAKEWARE

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK

PAN(S)

1Center of rack.

2Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4

Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure

 

that no bakeware piece is directly over

 

another.

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

 

 

 

 

Oven Vent

A

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

IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the interior finish, do not place food or cookware on the oven door or oven bottom.

Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

To Bake or Roast:

1.Press BAKE.

Press TEMP/TIME or TEMP/HOUR “up” or “down” arrow pads to set a temperature other than 350°F (177°C) in 5°F (3°C) amounts. The bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (77°C and 260°C).

2.Press START or START/ENTER.

The temperature can be changed at any time after this step by pressing the TEMP/TIME or TEMP/HOUR “up” or “down” arrow pads. Start does not need to be pressed again. If baking/roasting while the Timer is counting down, the set baking/roasting temperature can be displayed for 5 seconds by pressing BAKE.

3.Touch OFF/CANCEL or CANCEL/OFF when finished.

Preheating

After START is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat cycle. The bake indicator light will light up. The Electronic Oven Control automatically selects the preheat cycle time based on the oven temperature selected. The cycle time will not change if the temperature is reset before the cycle countdown ends. Preheat is complete and the oven is ready to use when a 1-second tone sounds, the cycle countdown ends, and the set temperature is displayed.

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.

Waiting an additional 10 minutes after the preheat 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.

IMPORTANT: When the oven is baking, the burner in the broiler drawer will be on. Do not store anything in the broiler drawer.

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Whirlpool WFG231LVS manual Bakeware, Oven Vent, Baking and Roasting

WFG231LVS specifications

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