RCA LEB316GR Installation guide

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Aluminum Foil 5,15,17,19 Door Removal 28
Anti-Tip Device 3,25 Preheating 14,18,19
Appliance Registration 2Roasting/RoastingGuide 17,18
Canning Tips 9Self-Cleaning 21,22
Care and Cleaning 23-29 Shelves 12,”14,27
Clock/Timer 10,11 Storage Drawer 26
Consumer Services 31 Tl~ermostatAdjustment 13
Features 6,7 Problem Solver 30
Model and Serial Numbers 2Safety Instructions 3-5
Oven 11-22 Surface Cooking 8,9
Baking 14-16 Control Settings 8
Broiling/BroilingGuide 19,20 Cookware Tips 8,9
Control Settings 11 Warranty BackCover
LEB316GR
LEB326GR

ReadthisbookearefuIlyo
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstand.something
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andseria~numbers.
You’llfindthemodelandserial
numberson alabelonthefrontof
therangebehindthestoragedrawer.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourrange.Beforesending
in thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Immediatelycontactthedealer(
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou request
sel”vicee e@
ChecktheProblemSolverin the
backofthisbook.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
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Readmhstmctiom beforeusing tMsapptiance.
When usingelectricalappliances,basic 0C.4UTION: ITEMS OF mT’EwsTTo
fetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,including cmLDwN SHOULD NOT BE sTomD IN
,, ~eABmETsABOVEAMNGEORONTHE
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excessloadi,ngofthiovend~gr; ~‘“..,: ,, :‘“~‘,,
attachittothewallandfloorby, ‘, , ~
~Keephbod‘~ndg~etisefiltersc~eatitomaintain
installingtheAnti-Tipdevice ,‘ .. .‘ ‘goodventingtid ioavOid@4asefires.
supplied.(SeeInstallation ;‘..,
Instructions.)To check if the ,@DO;Ot let coOki~gg~~as~OrOth@~
flamable
deviceisinstalledandengaged ‘~~ materialsaictimulqtein or near the range.
properly,removethedrawerand eDbnot useWatei’oqgreasefirese
inspecttherearlevelingleg.Makesureitfits ~N6~erpi6kup &flamingtpan.Smother
securelyintotheslotinthedevice. fltin$pan Qnstitace unitbycovering
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfromthewallforany ~ti completely‘withwell-fitiinglid,cotike sheet
reasontmakesuretherearlevelinglegisreturned orflattray,orifavtilable,tise,drychemicalor
toits positionin the device when you push the ~.foam-type extinguisher. ~
range back.Failure to take this precaution could
result in tippingof the range and in..ury. ~~ Flaming grtiaseoutsideapan can be put out by
covering witi baking sgda or,if available,amulti-
~DOnot leave e~ildr~n ~lone--childrenshould ~mose drvcheticd orfom-~e fireextin~uisher.
notbeleftaloneorunattendedin an areawherean ,* w
<;la~e ii oveticanbeslmother;dcom~letelvbv
applianceisin use.~ey shouldneverbeallowed
tositorstandonanypartoftheappliance. J
closing&eovendoorandturningthe’oven’
controlsto 0~ oruseadrycheticd orfoaln-
typetixtinguisher.
(Colltitlldedi’l(?xrpage)
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surfaceofoven.Theiesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughtheyaredarkincolor. *stand awayfromrangeWhenopeningoven
Duringandafteruse,donottouch,orle~clothing door. Hot air or steamwhichescapescancause
orotherflawable mat~rialscontactsurfaceunits, ~UFllS to h~~~S~ f~C~ 8~~/OF ~y~Se
areasnearbysurfaceunitsoranyinteriorareaof ~~~~~~~~~tunopenedfoodcontainersillthe
theoven; allowsufficientttile.forcool~g,first. oven.PressureCotildbuildup andthe container
,,
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludethecookton.areas’ couldburst9causinganihjuryo
facingth;cooktop, ovenvent opening,s~aces oKeep oven vent tinobstructed.
nearthe opening,crcvic~saroundttieoven ~6~r ~~ eKeep ovenfree fro~, greasebtidup*
andmetaltrim parts abovethe do~r.Renlember: ~
Theinsidesurface of @eovenmay be hot when ~Place OVenshelf in desir~d position while ovenis
thedoor is opened. ~~ ,,, cool, If shelvesmdstbe handledwhenhot, do not
*When cooking pork~followthe diretitions’exactly letpotholdercontactheatingunits’in th~oven,
and alwayscook the meat to an inte~al e‘wing out sh@Eto the sheEstopis aConvenience
temperatureof at least 170°F:TMsassurestfi~t,in ‘in Iift@gheavy foods. It is also aprecaution
theremotepossibilitythat tric~na hay be present “~‘ igiinst burns from,touching htit surfaces ofthe
in themeat, it will be killed andthe meatwill be door or oven walls. ‘
safeto eat. *when using cooking or roastitig.bags in oven?
followthernanufacturer’s’directions.‘
self-cleaning oven eDonotuseyourovento dry newspapers,If ..
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QDonot cleandoor gasket.The door gasketis overheated,theycancatchfire.
essentialforagoodseal.Careshouldbetakennot %Donotuseovenfor astoragearea.Itemsstored
torub,damageormovethegasket. ,inanovencanignite. ~~
@Donot use ovencleaners.Nocotiercial oven *Donotleavepaper prOdMCtS7cookingutensils,
-cleaneroroventier protectivecoatingof’anykind “o?foodin the ovenwhennotinuse.
shouldbeusedinoraroundanypartof,theoven.
eclean Odypam Es&dhthisu-seandcam Book.
oIfthe self-cleating modemalfunctionsturnoff
anddisconnectpowersupply,Haveservicedbya
qualifiedtechnician.
eBeforeself-cleatingthe Qvenyremovebroiler
pallandrackandothercookware,
eBesurebtipeup excessSpiuagebeforeShtiing
theself”c~eanOperation.
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FEATUWS OFYOURMNGE
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Explained
Feature Index on page
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1StorageDrawer 26
2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
3Anti-TipDevice 3,25
(SeeInstallationInstructions)
4BakeUnit 29
(Maybe liftedgentlyfor wipingovenfloor.)
5OvenShelves 12,14,27
6BroilUnit I29
7OvenInteriorLight 12,29
8OvenDoorLatch(usefor self-cleancycleonly) 21,22
9Lift-U~CooktoP I24
10 OvenCleaningLight(glowsduringself-cleaning) 21,22
11 “ON”IndicatorLightsfor SurfaceUnits 8
12 SurfaceUnitControls I8
13 OvenLightSwitch I12
14 OvenSet Knob 11
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15 OvenCyclingLight 11
(Glowsuntilovenreachesse!ectedtemperature,
thengoesoffandon duringcookingwiththe
ovenunitas temperatureis maintained.)
16 Timer/Clock 10,11
17 OvenTemlgKnob 11
18 OvenVentDuct 27
(Locatedundertherightrearsurfaceunit.)
19 Plug-InSurfac Units
78,23
~‘- 6“and*8“)
(
(Mayberemovedwhencleaningunderunit.)
20 Chrome-PlatedDripPans 23
21 OvenShelfSupports 12
(Forroasting,baking,andbroilingpositionsof
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shelves,seesuggestionsin cookingguides.)
22 BroilerPanandRack 17,19,26
\\, 23 RemovableOvenDoor 28
i. (Easilyremovedfox-ovencleaning.)
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sumAcE coom~
A;bothOFFandHI thecontrol“clicks”intoposition.YOL]mayhearslight
“clicking”soundsduringcooking,indicatingthecontrolis keepingtheunit
at theheatlevelorpowerlevelyouset.
How tosetthecontrols OFF
Push theknobinandturnineitherdirectionto theheatsettingyouwant.
Besureyouturncontrolto OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.Thesulfate unit
indicatorlightwillglowwhenANYheaton anysurfaceunitis on.
Surfacecontrolswill resemble
oneof the aboveillustrations.
RCAU/C,pub 79-4073,LEB316GER/326GER,pg7, #19-add NOTE:~EB316has
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3.- 611
units k1-8“unit. Then on pg 8, under HEATSETTINGGUIDE,
Heat setting Guide t“he MED&l~DIUM I
HI—Usedto begincookingorto bringwaterto a
boil.Reduceileatsettingafterwaterboils.
MEDIUM HIGH—(SettinghalfwaybetweenHI and
MED)Maintainsafastboilonlargeamountsof food.
NIED—Sauteandbrown;keepsfoodat amedium
boilorsi~mmer.
NIEDIUMLOW—(SettinghalfwaybetweenMED
andLO)CookafterstartingatHI;cookswithlittle
waterincoveredpan.
LO—Usedfor longslowcooking(simmering)to
tenderizeandclcvelopflavors.Usethissettingto melt
butterandchocolateorto keepfoodswarm.
NOTE: SurfaceIndicatorLightmayglowbetween
LOandOFF,butthereis nopowerto thesurfaceunits,
)Wdescriptions are reversed.
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Medium
High
OFF
Medium
Low
Surfacecontrolswill resembleoneof the aboveillustrations.
@lJse medium-orheavy-weightcookware.Aluminum Right
co[>kwareconductsheatfasterthanothermetals.
Cast-ironandcoatedcast-ironcookwareareslowto
a[?sorb heat, butgeneral]ycookeveniyat lowto
mediumheatsettings.Steelpansmaycookunevenly
ifnt~[combinedwithothermetals.
thesl]rfiicc unit.~he pan shouldnoiextendoverthe
cd:c IJ1-the{rimring more[ban 1V
NOTO~E*R1“ OVER 1“
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DeepFatFrying
*Do notovefill cookwarewithfatthatmayspilloverwhenaddingfood.
Frostyfoodsbubblevigorously.
Watchfoodfryingathightemperatures.
Keeprangeandhoodcleanfromgrease.
wokCooting
*Werecommendthat ~Useof thesetypesofwoks, ~g:,, .:.:,.
,,:,,,,,,:.
youuseonlyawithoutthesupportringin .
flat-bottomedwok. place,is dangerousbecause
Theyareavailableat thewokis unstable.
yourlocalretailstore. ~Withtheringin place,heat ,;;;;Y I~W$
,~,1:r,!!
willbe trappedinsidethe
ringandmaycausedamage
totheporcelaincooktop.
Canningshouldbe done onsurfaceunitsonly. HOWEVER,DONOT’USELARGED1~ETER
Potsthatextendbeyondoneinchof surfaceunit’s
drippanarenotrecommended.formost surface
cooking.However,whencanningwith water-bathor
pressurecanner,Iarger-dimeter potsmaybe used.
Thisisbecauseboilingwatertemperatures(even
underpressure)arenothmful to cooktopsurfaces
surroundingthesurfaceunit.
C~NERS OROThWR.LARGEDIAMETER
POTSFORFRYINGORBOIL~G FOODSOT~R
TH~ WATER.Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—
andalltypesoffrying-cook at temperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Suchtemperaturescould
eventuallyharmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
surfaceunits.
observe theFollowallgPoinb incanning
1.Be surethecannerfitsoverthecenterof the
surfaceunit.If yourrangeor itslocationdoesnot
allowthecannerto be centeredon the surfaceunit,
usesmaller-diameterpotsfor goodcanningresults.
2. Forbestresults,usecannerswithflat bottoms.
Cannerswithflangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundin enamelware)don’tmakegoodcontact
withthesurfaceunitandtakealongtimeto boil
water.
Flat-bottomedcannersarerecommended.
3. Whencanning,userecipesandproceduresfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipesandprocedures
areavailablefromthemanufacturerof yourcanner;
manufacturersof glassjars for canning,suchas
BallandKerr;andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningis aprocessthatgenerates
largeamountsof steam.Toavoidburnsfrom steam
orheat,be carefulwhencanning.
NOTE: If yourhousehaslowvoltage,canning
maytakelongerthanexpected,eventhough
directionshavebeencarefullyfollowed.
Theprocesstimewillbe shortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2) startingwith130Ttapwaterforfastest,heating
oflargequantitiesof water.

clock andMinuteTimer
Automatic
ovenTimer
Toset tl~eclock,pushtheknobin andturntheclock
handsto therightto thecorrecttime.Thenletthe
knoboutandcontinueturningto 0~.
The minute timer hasbeencombinedwiththe
clock.Use it to timecookingoperations.You’ll
recognizeit as thepointerthatis differentin color
fromtheclockhands.
Minutesaremarkedup to60 on thecenterringof
theclock.
Toset the minutether,turntheknobto theleft,
withoutpushingin,untilthepointerreachesthe
numberofminutesyouwanttotime.
At theendofthesettime,abuzzer soundstotelI
you time is up. Turntheknob,withoutpushingin,
untilthepointerreachesOW andthebuzzerstops.
STOPTIME DEWY
START 3. SettheDELAYSTARTcontrol.Pushin andturn
theDELAYSTARTdialto thetimeyouwantthe
oventoturnitselfon.(Ifyouwantitto startcooking
immediately,do notsetDELAYSTARTtirle.)
NOTE: Theremustbeat leastahalf-hourdifference
betweentheDELAYSTARTandSTOPTIMEdials,
andtimescanbesetonlyupto 11hoursand45minutes
in advance.
PUSHTOSTART
Thistimerwillautomaticallystartandstopyouroven
for you.Here’swhatyoudo:
1.MakesurebothyourovenclockandtheDELAY
STARTdialshowthecorrecttimeof day.When
eithertheDELAYSTAK~dialor STOPTIMEdial
is pushedin andturned,it will“pop”intoplace
whenthetimeshownontheovenclockisreached.
2, Setthe STOPTIMEcontrol.Pushin andturnthe
STOPTIMEknobto thetimeyouwanttheovento
turn itselfoff.
4. SettheOVENSETknobto T~E BAKE.
5. SettheOVENTEMPknobto thedesired
cookingtemperature.
Theovenwillturnitselfonimmediatelyunless
youhavesettheDELAYSTARTcontrolfor a
laterstartingtime.It willoperateatthetemperature
youselectedandturnitse~foffattheStopTime
youselected.
Afteryoutakeyourfoodoutof theoven,be sure
to turntheOVENSETknobto OFF.
NOTE:
~Foodsthatarehighiyperishablesuchasmilk,
eggs,fish, stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnot
be allowedto sitoutformorethanonehourbefore
or aftercooking.Roomtemperaturepromotesthe
gr~wtfiof ha~ful bacteria.
~Be suretheovenlightis offbecauseheatfromthe
bulb willspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.
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4.HowcanIusemyminutetimerto makemy
surfacecookingeasier?
.Yourminutetimerwillhelptimetotalcooking
whichincludestimetoboilfoodandchange
temperatures.Do notjudgetooting timeby
visiblesteamonly.Foodwillcookin covered
containerseventhoughyoucan’tseeanysteam.
Q. Mustthe clockbesetoncorrecttimeof day
whenIwishto usetheautomatictimerfor
baking?
A. Yes,if youwishto settheDELAYSTARTorthe
STOPTIMEdialsto turnonandoffat settimes
duringtimedfunctions.
Q.CanIchangethetimeofdayontheclockwhile
I’mTimeBakingin theoven?
A.No.Thetimeof dayontheclockcannotbe
changedduringanyprogramthatusestheoven
timer.Youmusteitherstopthoseprogramsor wait
untilthey arefinishedbeforechangingthetime.
Q.CanIwe the minutether duringovencooking?
,A.Theminutetimercanbeusedduringanycooking
function.TheAutomaticTimers(DELAYSTART
andSTOPTIMEdials)areusedwithTIMEBAKE
functiononly.
usmG YOUROWN
BeforeusingYouroven
1. Lookat thecontrols.Besureyouunderstandhow 3. Readovertheinformationandtipsthatfollow.
to setthemproperly. 4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucanreferto it,
2. Checktheoveninterior.Lookatthe shelves.Takeaespeciallyduringthefirstweeksofusingyour
practicerun atremovingandreplacingthem newrange.
properly,to givesure,sturdysupport. NOTE:Do notlocktheovendoorwiththe door
latchduringcookingoperations.Thisisusedfor
self-cleaningonly.
OVEN TEMP OVEN SET
OVEN SET
OFF OVEN TEMP
Ovencontrolsl~ill resembleoneofthe aboveillustrations,
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ovencontrols
Thecontrolsfor theovenaremarkedOVENTEMP
andOVENSET.
TheOVENSETknobhas settingsforBA~,
BROIL,TIMEBAKEANDCLEAN.Whenyou turn
tothe desiredsetting,theproperheatingunitsare
activatedfor thatoperation.
TheOVENTEMPknobmaintainsthetemperature
yousetfor normalovenoperationaswellasfor
broiling.Turnto settemper~tures.
The Oven CyclingLight glowsuntiltheoven
reachesyourselectedtemperature,thengoesoff and
onwiththe ovenunitduringcooking.
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O’venshelves
Theshelvesare
designedwithstop-
lockssowhenplaced
correctlyonthe shelf
supports,they‘will
stopbeforecoming
completelyoutofthe
ovenandwillnottfit
whenyouare
removingfoodfrom
themorplacingfood
onthem.
Whenplacingcookwareon ashelf,pulltheshelfout
to the“stop”position.Placethecookwareonthe
shelf,thenslidetheshelfbackintotheoven.Thiswill
eliminatereachingintothehotoven.
Toremovethe shelffromtheoven,pullit toward
you,tiltfrontendupwardandpullitout.
Toreplace,placeshelfonshelfsupportwithstop-locks
(curvedextensionof shelf)facingupand.towardrear
ofoven.Tiltupfrontandpushshelftowardbackof
ovenuntilit goespast “stop” onovenwall.Then
lowerfrontof shelfandpushit allthewayback.
shelfPositions
Theovenhasfour
shelfst~pports
identifiedin this
illustrationas,A
(bottom),B, C
andD(top).
Shelfpositions
for cookingare
suggestedon
BakingRoasting
andBroilingpages.
ovenL5ght
Thelightcomeson automaticallywhenthedooris
opened,Usetheswitch(onsomemodels)onthe
controlpanelto turntheovenlighton andoffwhen
thedooris closed.
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Frontof OvenTempKnob
~v~na
Frontof OvenTempKnob
Backof OvenTempKnob
Backof OvenTempKnob
TheOVENTEMPknobwill resemble
oneof the aboveillustrations,
Adjusthg ovenThermostat
Usetimegivenonrecipewhencookingfor thefirst
time.Oventhermostatsmay“drift”fromthefactory
settingovertheyears,and5-to-10minutedifferences
in cookingtimesbetweenanoldandanewovenare
notunusual.Yourovenhasbeensetcorrectlyatthe
factoryandisapttobemoreaccuratethantheoven
whichit replaced.However,if youfindthatyour
foodsconsistentlybrowntoolittleortoomuch,you
maymakeasimpleadjustmentin theOVENTEMP
thermostatknob.
Wedo notrecomend theuse ofinexpensive
thermometers,suchas thosefoundin thegrocery
store,to readjustthetemperaturesettingof your
newoven.Thesethermometerscanvaryby
20°–40°F.Yourovenhasbeenpresetto maximize
cookingefficiency.
Pull the OVENTEMPknoboffshaft.Lookat
backofknobandnotecurrentsetti~~gbefore
makinganyadjustment.
Tomakeadjustment,loosen(approximatelyoneturn),
butdonotcompletelyremove,thetwo screwson the
backof theknob.Withthebackof theknobfacing
you,holdtheouteredgeof theknobwithonehand
andturnthefrontof theknobwiththeotherhand.
Toraisetheoventemperature,movethetop screw
towardtheright.You’llhearaclickforeachnotch
youmovetheknob.Tolowerthetemperature,move
thetop screwtowardtheleft.Eachclickwillchange
theoventemperatureapproximately15°F.
Wesuggestthatyoumaketheadjustmentoneclick
fromtheoriginalsettingandcheckovenperformance
beforemakinganyadditionaladjustments.
Aftermakingadjustment,retighte~]screwsandreturn
k~~obto range—the flatsideof the shaftmustalign
withtheflatsideof theholein thebackof theknob.
Checkovenperformance.Makeadditionaladjustments
if needed.
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HO’NtosetYourRangeforBaking
1. Toavoidpossibieburns,placetheshelvesin the 3. Checkfoodfordonenessatminimumtimeon
correctpositionbeforeyouturntheovenon. recipe.Cooklongerif necessary.TurnOVENSET
2. Closeovendoor.TurntheOVENSETknobto knobto OFFandremovefood.
B.AKEandtheOVENTEMPknobto desired Forbestbakingresults,followthesesuggestions:
temperature.Ovenis preheatedwhenovencycling
lightfirstgoesout.
ovenshelves .-
Arrangetheovenshelfor shelvesin thedesired
locationswhilethe ovenis cool.Thecorrectshelf
positiondependsonthekindoffoodandthebrowning
~esh-ed.As-ageneralrule,placemostfoodsin the
middleof the
oven,on either
the,secondor w‘-
third shelffrom
thebottom.See
the chartfor
suggestedshelf
positions.
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[Vpe ofF*od IsheIfPosition I
IAngelfoodcake IA I
IBiscuitsor muffins 1BorC I
ICookiesor cupcakes 1BorC I
IBrownies 1BorC I
ILayercakes 1Bor CI
IBundtorpoundcakes 1Aor BI
IPiesorpie shells 1Bor CI
Frozenpies A(oncookiesheet)
Casseroles Bor C
Roasting Aor B
Preheating
Preheattheovenif therecipecallsforit. Preheat
meansbringingthe ovenup to the specified
temperaturebeforeputtingin thefood.TOpreheat,set
theovenat the correcttemperature—--selectinga
highertemperaturedoesnotshortenpreheattime.
Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking
cakes,cookies,pastryandbreads.For mostcasseroles
androasts,preheatingis notnecessary.Forovens
withoutapreheatindicatorlightor tone,preheat10
minutes.Aftertheovenispreheatedplacethefood
in the ovenas quicklyaspossibleto preventheat
from escaping.
BakingPans
Usetheproperbakingpan.Thetypeoffinishonthe
pandeterminestheamountofbrowningthatwilloccur.
~Dark,roughordullpansabsorbheatresultingin a
browner,crispercrust.Usethistypefor pies.
*Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting
in alighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand
cookiesrequirethistypeof pan.
~Glassbakingdishesalsoabsorbheat.Whenbaking
in glassbakingdishes,lowerthetemperatureby
25”F.andusetherecommendedcookingtimein
therecipe.Thisis notnecessarywheribakingpies
or casseroles.
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BakingGuides
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions
rbestresults.
PanPlacement
Foreven cookingandproperbrowning,theremustbe
enoughroomfor air circulationintheoven. Baking
resultswillbebetterifbaking pansarecenteredas
muchaspossibleratherthanbeingplacedtothefro~t
or tothebackof theoven.
Pansshouldnottoucheachotherorthewallsof the
oven.Allow1to 1Minchspacebetweenpansas well
asfromthebackoftheoven,thedoorandthe sides.If
youusetwoshelves,staggerthepansso oneis not
directlyabovetheother.
cookies
Whenbaking
cookies,flat
cookiesheets
(withoutsides)
producebetter-
lookingcookies.
Cookiesbakedin
ajellyrollpan
(shortsidesall
around)mayhave
.darkeredgesandpaleor lightbrowningmayoccur.
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Do notuse acookiesheetsolargethatit touchesthe
wallsor thedoorof theoven.
For bestresults,use onlyonecookiesheetin theoven
atatime.
Pies cakes
Forbestresults,bakepiesin dark,roughor dullpans Whenbakingcakes,warpedorbentpanswillcause
toproduceabrowner,crispercrust.Frozenpiesin foil unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts.
pansshouldbe placedon analuminumcookiesheet Ac&e bakedin apanlargerthantherecipe
forbakingsincethe shinyfoilpanreflectsheataway recommendswillusuallybe crisper,thinneranddrier
fromthepiecrust;thecookiesheethelpsretainit. thanit shouldbe.If bakedin apan smallerthan
recommended,it maybe undercookedandbattermay
overflow.Checktherecipeto makesurethepansize
usedis theonerecommended.
AluminumFoil
Neverentirelycover
ashelfwithalarge
cookiesheetor
aluminumfoil.This
willdisturbtheheat
circulationandresults
in poorbaking.A
smallersheetof foil
maybe usedto catch
aspilloverby placing
it on alowershelf
severalinchesbelow
thefood.
Don’tPeek
Setthetimerfortheestimatedcookingtimeanddo
notopenthedoorto lookatyourfood.Mostrecipes
provideminimumandmaximumbakingtimessuchas
“bake30-40minutes.”
DO NOTopenthedoorto checkuntiltheminimum
time.Openingtheovendoorfrequentlyduringcooking
allowsheatto escapeandmakesbakingtimeslonger.
Yourbakingresultsmay alsobe affected.
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Theautomaticoventimercontrolsaredesignedto turntheovenonoroff
automaticallyat specifictimesthatyouset.ExamplesofImmediateStart
(theoventurnsonnowandyousetit to turnoffautomatically)orDelay
StartandAutomaticStop(settingtheovento turnonautomaticd]yat a
latertimeandturnoffat apresetstoptime)areshownintheHowto Set
ImmediateStartandAutomaticStopandtheHowto SetDelayStartand
AutomaticStopsections.
NOTE: Beforebeginning,makesureyourovenclockshowsthecorrect
timeofday.
STOPTIME DELAYSTART
@@ PWH TO START
HowtoSetImediate Shrt andAutomaticStop
ImmediateStartis simplysettingovento startbaking
nowandturnoffatalatertimeautomatically.Remember,
foodscontinuecookingaftercontrolsareoff.
1.Tosetthe STOPTIME llEIAYSTART
s,~,T~,@@
StopTime,
pushin the
knobonthe ~
dialandturn WSHmslkul
thepointerto thetimeyouwanttheovento turn
off,forexample,6:00.TheDELAYSTARTdial
shouldbe at thesamepositionas thetimeofdayon
theclock.
2.TurntheOVENSETknobto TIMEBAKE.Turn
theOVENTEMPknobto therecommended
temperature;forexample,250”F.Theovenwill
startimmediatelyandwillstopatthetimeyou
haveset.
NOTE:Foodsthatspoileasilysuchasmilk,eggs,
fish,stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnotbe allowed
to sitoutformorethanonehourbeforeor after
cooking.Roomtemperaturepromotesthegrowthof
harmfulbacteria.Be surethattheovenlightis off
becausetheheatfromthebulbwillspeedharmful
bacteriagrowth. @
HowtoSet DelayStartandAutomaticStop
DelayStartandAutomaticStopis settingtheoven
timertoturntheovenon andoffautomaticallyat a
latertimethanthepresenttimeof day.
1.Tosetthe STOPTIME DELAYSTART ~
StartTime,
@\
P/
pushin the 9i:;:%3 9(a
knobon the 5 5 d
DELAY L
STARTdial
andturnthepointerto the timeyou wanttheoven
to turnon;forexample,3:30.
2.TosettheStopTime,pushin theknobonthe
STOPTIMEdialandturnthepointerto timeyou
wantthe ovento turnoff,forexample,6:00.This
meansyourrecipecalledfortwoandone-half
hoursof bakingtime.
NOTE: Thetimeon theSTOPTIMEdialmustbe
laterthanthetimeshownontheovenclockandthe
.DELAYSTARTdial.
3. TurntheOVENSETknobto TIMEBA~. Turn
theOVENTEMPknobto therecommended
temperature.
Placefoodin theoven,closethedoorand
automaticallytheovenwillbe turnedon and
offatthetimesyouhaveset.Turnthe
OVENSETto OFFandremovefoodfromoven.
Carefullyrecheckthestepsgivenabove.If all
operationsaredoneas explained,theovenwill
operateas it should.
NOTE: Foodsthatspoileasilysuchasmilk,eggs,
fish,stuffings,poultryandpork shouldnotbe allowed
to sitoutformorethanonehourbeforeor after
cooking.Roomtemperaturepromotesthegrowthof
harmfulbacteria.Be surethattheovenlightis off
becausetheheatfromthebulbwillspeedharmful
bacteriagrowth.

Roastir.gis cookingby dryheat.Tendermeator
poultrycanberoasteduncoveredin youroven.
Roastingtemperatures,whichshouldbelowand
steady,keepspatteringto aminimum.
Roastingisreallyabakingprocedureusedformeats.
Therefore,ovencontrolsaresetto BAKEor~ED
BAKE.(Youmayhearaslightclickingsound
indicatingtheovenisworkingproperly.)Roastingis
easy;just followthesesteps:
1.Placetheshelfin
Aor Bposition.
No preheatingis
necessary.
2.Checktheweight
of themeat.Place
themeatfat-side-
up, orpoultry
breast-side-up,on
roastingrack-inashallowpan.Themeltingfatwill
bastethemeat.Selectapanasclosetothesizeof
themeataspossible.(Broilerpanwithrackis a
goodpanforthis.)Linebroilerpanwithaluminum
foilwhenusingpanformarinating,cookingwith
fruits,cookingheavilycuredmeats,orbastingfood
duringcooking.Avoidspillingthesematerials
insidetheovenorinsidetheovendoor.
3.TurntheOVENSEThob toBAKE.Turnthe
OVENTEMPknobto desiredtemperature.Check
theRoastingGuidefortemperaturesandapproximate
cookingtimes.
4.Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhile
standing,afterbeingremovedfromtheoven.
Standingtimerecommendedforroastsis 10to 20
minutes.Thisallowsroaststo firmup andmakes
themeasierto carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise
about5°to 10°F.;tocompensatefortemperature
increase,if desired,removeroastfromovensooner
(at5°to 10”F.lessthantemperaturein theguide).
NOTE:
oRememberthatfoodwillcontinuetocookin thehot
ovenandthereforeshouldberemovedwhenthe
desiredinternaltemperaturehasbeenreached.
*YoumaywishtouseTIMEDBAKE,as described
inthebting sectionof thisbook,toturnovenon
andoffautomatically.
FrozenRoasts
~Frozenroastsof beef,pork,lamb,etc.,canbe started
withoutthawing,butallow10to 25minutesper
poundadditionaltime(10minutesperpoundfor
roastsur]der5pounds,moretimeforlargerroasts).
*Thawmostfrozenpoultrybeforeroastingto ensure
evendoneness.Somecommercialfrozenpoultrycan
becookedsuccessfullywithoutthawing.Follow
directionsgivenon packagelabel.
(continuednextpage)

ROASTmG
(continued)
Que5tionsand Answers
Q. Is it necessaryto checkfordonenesswith aQ.Do Ineedtopreheat my oven each timeIcook
meatthermometer? aroastor poultry?
A. Checkingthefinishedinternaltemperatureatthe
completionof cookingtimeisrecommended.
Temperaturesareshownin RoastingGuide.For
roastsover8Ibs.,checkwiththermometerathdf-
hourintervalsafterhalfthetimehaspassed.
Q.WIIyismyroastcrumblingwhenItryto
carveit?
A..Roastsareeasierto sliceif allowedto cool 10to
20minutesafterremovingfromoven.Be sureto
cutacrossthe grainof themeat.
A. It isunnecessarytopreheatyourove,n.
Q. men buyingaroast,arethereanyspecialtips
thatwouldhelpmecookit moreevenly?
A. Yes.Buyaroastasevenin thicknessaspossible,
orbuyrolledroasts.
Q. Can Isealthe sidesofmy foil“tent” when
roastingaturkey?
A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthemeat.Leaving
it unsealedallowstheairto circulateandbrown
themeat.
Type
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highqualitysirloin
tip,rumportopround~
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder~
Vealshoulder,legorloin~
Porkloin,riborshoulder~
Ham,Precooked
Poultry
ChickenorDuck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
RoAsTmG GumE
oven
Temperature
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
350°
325°
Doneness
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ToWarm:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ApproximateRoastingTime
inMinutes ner Pound
3to5Bbs. 6tO8lbs.
24-33 18-22
35-39 22-29
40-45 30-35
21-25 20-23
25-30 24-28
30-35 28-33
35-45 30-40
35-45 30-40
17-20minutesperpound(anyweight)
3to5Ibs. Over5lbs.
35-40 30-35
35-40
10to 15lbs. over 15Ebs.
18-25 15-20
hternal
Fernperature
‘F.
-
140°-1500*
150°-1600
170°-1850
J.40°-1500*
150°-1600
170°-1850
170°-180°
170°-1800
115°-1250
185°-1900
185°-1900
In thigh:
185°-1900
~Forbonelessrolledroastsover6inchesthick,add5to10minutesperpoundtotimesgivenabove.
‘*TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturesays“Rarebeefis~o~ular,butYoushouldknowthatcookingittoonly140°F,means
somefoodpbjsoningorga~lsmsmays~rvive.”
(Source;S;feFood~ook.YourKitchenGuide.USDARev;Iune1985.)

Broilingis cookingfoodby intenseradiantheatfrom 5.TurnboththeOVENSETandOVENTEMPknobs
theupperunitin theoven.Mostfishandtendercuts toBROIL.Besureto settheknoballthewaytothe
of meatcanbe broiled.Followthesestepstokeep stopin theBRO~ sectionof theknob.Preheating
spatteringand smokingto aminimum. unitsis notnecessary.
1.If meathasfat orgristlenearedge,cutvertical
slashesthroughbothabout2“apart.If desired,fat
maybetrimmed,leavinglayerabout118”thick.
2.Placemeatonbroilerrackinbroilerpan.Always
userack so fat dripsintobroilerpan;otherwise
juicesmaybecomehotenoughto catchfire.
3.Positionshelfonrecommendedshelfpositionas
suggestedin BroilingGuide.Mostbroilingisdone
on Cposition.
4.Leavedooropento broilstopposition.Thedoor
staysopenby itself,yetthepropertemperatureis
maintainedin theoven.
6.Turnfoodonlyonceduringbroiling.Timefoods
forfirstsideper BroilingGuide.
Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenforsecondsideas a
guidetopreferreddoneness.(Wheretwo
thicknessesandtimesaregiventogether,usefirst
timesgivenforthinnestfood.)
7.Whenfinishedbroiling,turntheOVENSETknob
to OFF.Servefoodimmediately,leavingthebroiler
panandrackoutsideovento coolduringmealfor
easiestcleaning.
use ofAluminumFoil
Youcan usealuminumfoiltolineyourbroilerpan andbroilerrack.
However,youmustmoldthefoiltightlyto therackandcutslitsin itjust
Iiketherack.
Withouttheslits,thefoil willpreventfat andmeatjuicesfromdrainingto
thebroilerpan.Thejuicescouldbecomehotenoughto catchonfire.If you
do notcutthe slits,youarefrying,notbroiling.
Questions&Answers
Q.WheiIbroiIing,is it necessaryto alwaysusea
rackinthepan?
A. Yes.Usingtherack suspendsthemeatoverthe
pan.As themeatcooks,thejuices fallintothepan,
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juicesareprotectedby the
rack andstaycooler,thuspreventingexcessive
spatterand smoking.
Q. Should 1salt the meatbeforebroiling?
A. No. Saltdrawsoutthejuices andallowsthemto
evaporate.Alwayssaltaftercooking.Turnmeat
withtongs;piercingmeatwithafork allowsjuices
to escape.Whenbroilingpoultryor fish,brush
each sideoftenwithbutter.
Q.Why are my meats~Iotturningoutasbrownas
theyshould?
A. In someareas,thepower(voltage)to theoven
maybelow.In thesecases,preheatthebroilunit
for 10minutesbeforeplacingbroilerpanwith
foodin oven.Checkto seeif youareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broilforlongest
periodof timeindicatedin theBroilingGuide.
Turnfoodonlyonceduringbroiling.
Q.Do Ineed togreasemybroilerrackto prevent
meatfromsticking?
A. No.Thebroilerrack is designedto reflectbroiler
heat,thuskeepingthesurfacecoolenoughto
preventmeatfromstickingto thesurface.
However,sprayingthebroilerracklightlywitha
vegetablecookingspraybeforecookingwillmake
cleanupeasier.

1.Nways usebroilerpanandrackthatcomeswith
youroven.It is designedto minimizesmokingand
spatteringby trappiqgjuicesintheshieldedlower
partofthepan.
2.Oven doorshou~dbe opentobroilstopposition.
3.Forsteaksandchops,slashfatevenlyaroundoutside
edgesofmeat.Toslash,cutcrosswisethroughouter
fat surfacejust to theedgeofthemeat.Usetongs
to turnmeatovertopreventpiercingmeatand
losingjuices.
4.If desired,marinatemeatsor chickenbefore
broiling,orbrushwithbarbecuesaucelast5to 10
minutesonly.
-
5.Whenarran~in~foodonPan, do not let fattYedges -
hangovers~de~whichc~uldsoilovenwith
fatdripping.
6.Broilerdoesnotneedtobepreheated.However,for
verythinfoods,or toincreasebrowning,preheat
if desired.
‘Y.Frozensteakscanbebroiledby positioningthe
ovenshelfatnextlowestshelfpositionand
increasingcookingtimegivenin thisguide1YZ
timesper side.
Quantityand/or Shelf FirstSide SecondSide
Food TI~ichess Position Time,Mhutes Time,Minutes COmmenti
Bacon 1/2lb. (about8c4% 4% Arrangeinsinglelayer,
thinslices)
GroundBeef 1lb.(4patties) Spaceevenly.
WellDone 1/2to3/4inchthick c10 7Upto8pattiestakeaboutsametime.
BeefSteaks
Rare 1inchthick c65Steakslessthan1inchthickcookthrough
Medium (1tolfilbs.) c86beforebrowning.Panfryingisrecommended.
WellDone c12 11 Slashfat.
Rare 1%inchthick c10 7-8
Medium (2to 2X lbs.) c15 14-16
Well Done c25 20-25
Chicken 1whole A35 10-15 Reducetimeabout5to10minutesper
(2to2filbs.), sideforcut-upchicken.
Brusheachside
splitlengthwise withmeltedbutter.Broilskin-side-downfirst.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or 2to4slices c1B-2 1/2 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglishmuffinscut-side-
ToasterPastries 1pkg.(2) upandbrushwithbutter,ifdesired.
EnglishMuffins 2(split) c3-4
LobsterTails 2-4 B13-16 Donot Cutthroughbackofshell,Spreadopen.
(6to8oz.each) turnover, Brushwithmeltedbutterbeforeand
afterhalfofbroilingtime.
Fish l-lb. fillets1/4to c55Handleandturnverycarefu~ly.Brushwith
1/2inchthick lemonbutterbeforeandduringcookingif
desired.Preheatbroilertoincreasebrowning.
HamSlices 1inchthick B8 8 Increasetime5to 10minutesperside
(precooked) for 1Minchthickorhome-curedham.
PorkChops 2(1/2inchthick) c10 10 Slashfat.
WellDone 2(1 inchthick) B13 13
about1lb.
LambChops
Medium 2(1 inchthick) c10 9Slashfat.
WellDone about10to 12oz. c12 10
Medium 2(1Hinchthick) c14 12
We]1Done about1lb. B17 12-14
Wienersandsimilar 1-lb.pkg.710) c61-2 If desired,splitsausagesinhalf
precookedsausages, lengthwise;cutinto5to6inchpieces.
bratwurst
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