User Manual

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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Bake
Baking is cooking with heated air. Both upper and lower elements in the oven
are used to heat the air but no fan is used to circulate the heat.
Follow the recipe or convenience food directions for baking temperature, time
and rack position. Baking time will vary with the temperature of ingredients
and the size, shape and finish of the baking utensil.
General Guidelines
• For best results, bake food on a single rack with at least 1" - 1½" (2.5 - 3 cm)
space between utensils and oven walls.
• Use one rack when selecting the bake mode.
• Check for doneness at the minimum time.
• Use metal bake ware (with or without a non-stick finish), heatproof glass,
glass-ceramic, pottery or other utensils suitable for the oven.
• When using heatproof glass, reduce temperature by 25°F (15°C) from
recommended temperature.
• Use baking sheets with or without sides or jelly roll pans.
• Dark metal pans or nonstick coatings will cook faster with more browning.
Insulated bake ware will slightly lengthen the cooking time for most foods.
• Do not use aluminum foil or disposable aluminum trays to line any part of
the oven. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped
beneath it. This will alter the cooking performance and can damage the
finish of the oven.
• Avoid using the opened door as a shelf to place pans.
• See Troubleshooting for tips to Solving Baking and Roasting Problems.