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1.Whencool,positiontherackintheoven.Use a reliable recipe and accuratelymeasurefre_
ingredients. Carefully follow directions for ove
2. Push in and turn theOVEN knob to thedesired temperature and cooking time. Preheat oven
temperaturefor bakingor roastingor to BR (broil)for recommended.
broiling. Usethe correctrackposition.ModelMLY1645has2 ra(
Forbaking:Selectingatemperaturehigherthandesired positions;model MLY2245 has3 rack positions.Bakir
will NOT preheatthe ovenanyfaster,and may havea resultsmaybeaffectedifthe wrongrackpositionisused
negativeeffectonbakingresults. • Usethelowerrack positionfor mostbaking.Usetl"
upperrack 3ositionforcookiesor biscuitson a cook
Forbroiling:TheOVEN knobcanbeturnedto a lower sheet.
temperature(400 to 450°F) for broilinglongercooking
meatsor poultryor if excessivesmokingor splattering •Top browningmay bedarker iffoodislocatedtowar
occurs, thetopoftheoven.
•Bottombrowningmaybedarkeriffoodi_locatedtowar
3. For baking:Place the food in thecenterofthe oven, thebottomofthe oven.
allowingonetotwoinchesbetweentheutensiland the
ovenwalls. Cookwarematerialandsize.Alwaysusethetypeandsiz
ofpancalledfor in therecipe.Cookingtimes or cookir
Forbroiling:Placethe broilerpan in thebroilerarea resultsmaybeaffectedifthewrongsizeisused.
directlybelowtheovenburner. -The maximum recommendedpan size is a 13 x 9 )
Whentheovenis in use,theovenventareamayfeel 2-inchcake panor a 14 x 10 x 2-inchcookiesheet.
warmorhottothetouch.Donotblockthisareaorthevent
openingasthismayaffectcookingresults. •Shiny metal pan reflectsheat away from thefooc
produceslighterbrowninganda softercrust.Useshir
4. Checkthe foodfordonenessatthe minimumtime inthe pans for bakingcakes or cookies.For optimumbakir
recipe.Cooklongerif necessary, results,bakecookiesand biscuitsona flat cookieshee
Ifthe panhassides,suchasajellyrollpan,browningms
5. Removethefoodfrom the ovenandturntheOVENknob notbeeven.
tothePILOTON ortheOFF position. •Dark metal pan or a pan with an anodized (dul
bottomabsorbsheat,producesdarkerbrowningand
PREHEATING crispercrust,usethistypeofpanforpies,piecrusts(
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..... bread.
Preheatingisnecessaryfor baking.Turnthe OVENknobto •If using oven-proofglassware,or dark pans sucha
thedesiredtemperatureandallowabout10to 15minutesfor Baker's Secret reduce the oven temperature by 25°
theovento preheat, exceptwhen bakingpiesor bread.Usethe samebakin
time as called for in the recipe.
Selectinga highertemperaturewill notshortenthe preheat
timeand may affect baking results. It isnot necessarytoAllowhotairtoflowfreelythroughthe ovenforoptimuf
preheatforroastingorbroiling, bakingresults.Largepansorimproperplacementofpar
intheovenwillblockair flow and may resultin uneve
browning.Foroptimumbrowningandevencookingresult=
USE OF ALU ............ .......
MINUMFOIL •Donotcrowda rack byplacingseveralpansona racl
Do not cover the oven bottom or the entireoven rack Also,donotblockairflowbyusingtoolargeofa pan.
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withfoil.•Allowone to two inches betweenthe pan and the ove
walls.
Check the cooking progress at the minimumtime.
necessary,continue checkingat intervalsuntilthe food i
done. If the oven door is openedtoo frequently,heat w
escape from the oven; this can affect baking results an
wastesenergy.