Use and Care Manual

23
OVEN CONTROLS
Setting Bake
Bake controls normal baking. If a rapid preheating is
preferred, refer to
“Setting Preheat” on page 22.
The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature
from
170°F to 550°F.
To set the bake temperature to 375°F:
1. Ar
range interior oven racks.
2. Press b
ake. The display will show 350.
3. Press 3 7 5 usin
g the numeric keys.
4. Press st
art. The actual internal oven temperature will
be displayed.
5. A beep will s
ound once the oven temperature reaches
375°F, and the display will show 375°.
6. Wh
en the oven is preheated, place food in oven.
To change the bake temperature (example: changing
fr
om 375°F to 425°F):
1. Af
ter the oven has already been set to bake at 375°F
and the oven temperature needs to be changed to
425°F, press bake.
2. The display
will show 375.
3. Press 4 2 5 usin
g the numeric keys.
4. Press st
art. The change is accepted and the oven
temperature will increase to the new set temperature.
5. Whe
n the oven temperature rises to the new set
temperature of 425, the control will beep.
Baking Tips
For best bake results:
• Fu
lly preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
cakes, biscuits, and breads.
• Wh
en using any single rack, position the rack so that
the food is in the center of the oven.
• For best
results when baking cakes using two oven
racks, place racks in positions 2 and 4 (See
Figure 22).
• Whe
n baking using two oven racks, position cookware
as shown in
Figure 23. Allow at least 2 i
nches (5 cm) of
space between cookware for proper air circulation.
• Dar
k or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware. It may be necessary to reduce oven temper-
ature and cook time to prevent overbrowning of some
foo
ds. Dark bakeware is recommended for pies. Shiny
bakeware is recommended for cakes, cookies, and
muffins.
• Fo
r batter and dough-based baked goods such as
cakes, pastries, and breads, use the convection
function for best results.
• Do not
open the oven door often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase
the cooking time necessary for best results.
Once the oven has reached the set temperature the oven
will cycle on and off to maintain a consistent set tempera-
ture. During preheat and when oven is heating to
main
tain the set temperature, the bake element indicator
will appear in the oven icon (on some models) or the bake
element indicator light will be lit (on some models).
Pressing off at any time will stop the feature.
NOTE
Figure 22: Rack positions Figure 23: Pan spacing
1
2
3
5
4