Oven Cooking Tips; Baking - Kenmore 911.95579 Owner's Manual

OPERAT#ON
OvenCookingTips
Preheating is bringing the oven
temperature up to the temperature
you will be using during baking.
it is normal to have some odor when
using your oven for the first time. To
help eliminate this odor, ventilate
the room by open_ng a window
or using a vent hood.
PMPORTANT: Never cover the oven
bottom or oven rack with aluminum
foil. Improper use can cause poor
heat flow, poor baking results, and
may damage the oven finish. To
prevent staining from spillovers, you
may place a piece of aluminum foil or
cookie sheet below the food which
may spill over.
The oven vent is located behind
the right rear zone. This area could
In the back of the oven you wilt notice
a small tube, This is a heat sensor
that maintains the temperature of the
oven. Never move or bend this tube.
Temperature S
The low temperature zone of your
oven (between 170 ° and 200°F)is
available to keep hot cooked foods
warm. However, foods should not be
kept at these temperatures longer
than 2 hours.
When using your convenient Delay
Start operation, foods such as dairy
products, fish, poultry, etc., should
never sit more than 1 hour before
cooking. Room temperature and the
heat from the oven light promote
bacterial growth.
become hot during oven use. The vent
is important for proper air circulation,
Never b_ock this vent.
Oven Vent
Opening the door often to check
foods will cause heat loss and poor
baking results.
Most recipes for baking have been
developed using high-fat products
such as butter or margarine (80% fat
by weight - the federal requirement
for products labeled "margarine"),
You will get poor results if cakes, pies,
pastries, cookies or candies are made
with low-fat spreads. Low-fat spreads
contain less fat and more water. The
high moisture content of these
spreads affects the texture and flavor
of favorite baked recipes. The lower
the fat content of a spread product,
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