USING THE OVEN
Use thecorrect rack position. Model 16has 2 rack
positions;model22 has3rackpositions.Bakingresultsmay
1.Whencool,positiontherackintheoven. beaffectedifthewrongrack positionisused.
2. Push in and turn the Oven knob to the desired•Use the lower rack positionfor most baking
temperaturefor bakingor roastingor to BR (broil)for operations.Whenbakingcookiesor biscuitsona
broiling, cookiesheetusethe upperrackposition.
Forbaking:Selectingatemperaturehigherthandesired•Top browningmay bedarker if foodislocated
willNOT preheattheovenanyfaster,andmayhaveatowardthetopoftheoven.
negativeeffecton bakingresults. _Bottombrowningmaybe darkeriffood islocated
towardthebottomoftheoven.
Forbroiling:TheOven knobcan be turnedto a lower
temperature(400 to 450°F) forbroilinglongercookingCookwarematerial and sizeplayan importantpart in
, meatsor poultry or if excessivesmokingor splattering baking results.Alwaysusethetypeand size of pan called
occurs, for in the recipe.Cookingtimes or cooking resultsmay be
affectedif thewrong size isused.
3. For baking: Placethe food in the center of the oven,
allowingonetotwo inchesbetweenthe utensiland the The maximumrecommendedpan size is a 13 x 9 xovenwalls.2-inchcakepan or a 14x 10x 2-inchcookiesheet.
For broiling:Placethe broilerpan inthe broilerarea
directlybelowtheovenburner. •Shinymetalpanreflectsheatawayfromthefood,
produceslighterbrowningand a softercrust.Use
Whenthe ovenisin use, the ovenvent area mayfeel shiny pansfor baking cakes or cookies. For
warmorhottothetouch.Donotblockthisareaorthevent optimurnbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuits
openingasthismayaffectcookingresults, ona flatcookiesheet.Ifthepanhassides,suchas
4. Checkthefoodfordonenessattheminimumtimeinthe a jellyrollpan,browningmaynotbeeven.
recipe.Cooklongerif necessary. • Darkmetal pan ora panwith an anodized (dull)
bottomabsorbsheat,producesdarkerbrowning
5. RemovethefoodfromtheovenandturntheOvenknob anda crispercrust.Usethistypeofpanforpies,pie
tothePILOTON ortheOFF position, crustsorbread.
Ifusingoven-proofglassware,ordarkpanssuch
asBaker'sSecretreducetheoventemperatureby
25°Fexceptwhenbakingpies or bread. Usethe
Preheatingisnecessaryforbaking.TurntheOvenknobto samebakingtime as calledforintherecipe.
thedesiredtemperatureandallowabout10to15minutesfor
theoventopreheat.Selectinga highertemperaturewillnot Allowhotairto flowfreelythroughthe ovenforoptimum
shortenthe preheattimeand mayaffectbakingresults.It is baking results.Largepans or improperplacementof pans
not necessaryto preheatfor roastingor broiling, in the oven will block air flow and may resultin uneven
browning.Foroptimumbrowningandevencookingresults:
Do notcrowd a rack by placing severalpans on a
rack.Also,do notblockair flowby using toolarge
Do notcover the oven bottom or the entire oven rack ofapan.
with foil. Allowonetotwo inchesbetweenthepanandthe
ovenwalls.
Check the cooking progress at the minimum time
Usea reliablerecipeand accurately measurefreshrecommendedintherecipe,lfnecessary,continuechecking
ingredients.Carefully follow directions for oven atintervalsuntilthefoodisdone.Iftheovendoorisopened
temperatureand cooking time. Preheat oven if toofrequently,heatwillescapefromtheoven;thiscanaffect
recommended, bakingresultsandwastesenergy.
If you addadditional ingredients or alter the recipe,
expectcookingtimesto increaseordecreaseslightly.
