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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Setting PowerPlus™ Preheat
The PowerPlus™ Preheat feature uses the convection fan
to quickly bring the oven up to the set temperature. Use
powerplus preheat for single rack items only and place food
in center of oven.
Important:
When baking delicate items like cakes and
cookies use the regular bake or convection bake mode.
To set powerplus preheat:
1.
Turn the oven mode selector to
POWERPLUS
PREHEAT
. The oven mode light will turn on.
2.
Turn the oven temperature selector to the desired
temperature. The oven temperature light will blink and
an acceptance chime will sound. The convection fan will
turn on and remain on as a convection bake. The
preheat light will stay on until preheating is finished.
Once the set temperature is reached the control will
chime alerting the user that the oven is preheated.
3.
When finished baking turn both oven selectors to the
OFF
position.
Setting Bake
Baking tips
For best bake results:
•
Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
cakes, biscuits, and breads. When using any single
rack, position the rack so that the food is in the center of
the oven.
•
The convection fan will be on during preheat and then
turn off and on occasionally as needed.
•
For best results when baking cakes using two oven
racks, place racks in positions 3 with offset rack and 5
using flat rack (See
).
•
When using two oven racks, position cookware as
shown in
. Allow at least 2-4 inches (5-10 cm)
of space between cookware for proper air circulation.
•
Dark 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
foods. Dark bakeware is recommended for pies. Shiny
bakeware is recommended for cakes, cookies, and
muffins.
Important:
For batter and dough-based baked goods such
as cakes, pastries, and breads, use the convection function
for best results.
Use the
Bake
function whenever a recipe calls for baking
using normal temperatures. When the set bake temperature
is reached the control will sound a chime to alert that the
oven is fully preheated.
Bake may be set for any temperature between 170°F
(77°C) and 550°F (288°C).
To set a bake for 350°F:
1.
Be sure to arrange racks to the desired positions for the
item(s) to be baked.
2.
Turn the oven mode selector to the
Bake
position.
3.
Turn the oven temperature selector to
350°F
.
4.
The
PREHEAT
and the oven temperature light will turn
on and sound an acceptance tone. The oven will begin
heating.
5.
When the set temperature is reached the PREHEAT
light will turn off and a reminder chime will sound
alerting you to place food in oven. Set either timer to
keep track of actual cooking time if necessary.
6.
When finished baking, be sure to return both the
temperature selector knob and the oven mode knob to
the OFF positions.
Note:
Do not open the oven door often. Doing so will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase the
cooking time necessary for best results.
Figure 12: Rack positions
Figure 13: Pan spacing
1
5
7
6
4
3
2
