Hotpoint RA720 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 9

Using the oven for baking or roasting.
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To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
How to Set Your Oven for Baking or Roasting
[] Positionthe shelf or shelves in the oven. If F31
cooking on two shelves at the same time,
stagger the pans for best heat circulation.
F21 Close oven door. Turn OVEN TEMP knob
clockwiseto desiredtemperature. Preheat
oven for at least 10 minutes if preheating
is necessary.
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Placefood in oven on center of shelf. Allow
at least 2 inches between edge of
bakeware and oven wall or adjacent
cookware.
Checkfood for doneness at minimum
time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
Turn OVENTEMPknob to OFF and
remove food.
Shelf Positions
m Most baking is done on the second shelf
position (B) or the third shelf position (C)from
the bottom.
II When baking three or four items, use two
shelves positioned on the second and fourth
sets of supports (B & D)
from bottom of oven.
m Bakeangel food cakes on first shelf position
(A) from bottom of oven.
il Roasting is usually done on the bottom shelf
position (A).
Preheating
m Preheating the oven takes about 10 minutes, m
II Preheat the oven only when necessary,
usually for baking, m
Host roasts will cook satisfactorily without
preheating.
If you find preheating is necessary,keep an
eye on the Oven Cyclelight and put food in
the oven promptly after the light goes out.
The Oven Cycle light will then cycle on and
off with the oven thermostat as it cycles
to maintain oven temperature.
OVEN OTEMP
Baking and Roasting Tips
il Follow a tested recipe and measure the
ingredients carefully. If you are using a
package mix, follow label directions.
In Do not open the oven door during a
baking operation-heat will be lost and the
baking time might need to be extended.
This could cause poor baking results. If
you must open the door, open it partially-
only :3or 4 inches-and close it as quickly
as possible.
In Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender
meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered
in your oven. Roasting temperatures,
which should be low and steady, keep
spattering to a minimum. When roasting,
it is not necessary to sear, baste, cover or
add water to your meat.
In
In
Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc., can
be started without thawing, but allow !0
to 25 minutes per pound additional time
(!0 minutes per pound for roasts under 5
pounds, more time for larger roasts).
Thaw most frozen poultry before
roasting to ensure even aloneness. Some
commercial frozen poultry can be cooked
successfully without thawing. Follow
directions given on package label.