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Temperature Selection
It is important to select to proper temperature setting. Imagine that the control has
three sections:
Warm
,
Bake
, and
Broil
.
Warming
The broiler section of your range can function as a warming drawer to keep foods at
serving temperature (175°F to 225°F). Place food on the broiler pan in the low
position and set the oven control to the lowest setting.
Baking
Follow the recipe instructions when baking. Use correct ingredients, measure them
carefully, and use the correct type and size of cookware suggested in the recipe.
Remember to preheat properly. Avoid opening of the oven door as much as possible
when baking.
When baking cakes in glass baking dishes, lower the oven temperature to 250°F to
prevent browning of the bottom and sides before the top becomes brown.
Also when using glass bakeware, it would be better to increase the preheat time to
have exact stabilization of the oven’s temperature. To do so allow 20 minutes time
for temperatures up to 350°F and 30 minutes for temperatures up to 425°F.
Oven Racks
The oven racks should be arranged before the oven knob is operated. Place the racks so
the food is centered in the oven, not the rack.
When more than one cookware is used, be sure to stagger them allowing space between
each one. Do not allow the cookware to touch any part of the oven, especially the glass
window. It is best to use two racks and place food so one cookware is not directly over
another.
Rack Removal
Pull the oven rack forward and lift up on the front of the rack so it will clear the rack
keeper. To replace the oven rack, guide the angled rear portion of the rack under the rack
keeper and slide the rack to the rear.
Never cover the oven racks with aluminum foil.
Such practices will trap heat and
cause intense heat in spots which usually give poor results. It can damage the porcelain
finish as well as glass windows in oven doors.
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