Oven Cooking Tips; Aluminum Foil; Oven Vent; Preheating - Kenmore 911.93501 Use And Care Manual

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OvenCookingTips
It is normalto have someodor when
usingyour oven for the first time. To
help eliminatethis odor, ventilate the
room by opening a window or using
a vent hood.
IMPORTANT: Never cover the oven
bottomor oven rack with aluminum
foil. Improper use can cause poor
heat flow, poor baking results,and
may damage the oven finish. To
prevent stainingfrom spillovers,you
may place a piece of aluminum foilor
a cookie sheet on the rackbelow the
food which may spillover.
Opening the door oftento check
foods willcause heat loss and poor
baking results.
Preheatingis bringing the oven
temperatureup to the temperature
you willbe using duringbaking, Let
the oven preheatwhen recipescall
for preheating.
To prolong the life of your oven light
bulb, follow this helpful tip: Arways
turn the lightoff when the oven is not
in use or during a clean cycle, If yo_Jr
oven light is left on for an extended
period of time, the oven willbe warm
when the door is opened due to the
heat generated from the oven light
bulb.
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The oven vent is locatedunder the
rightrear element. Thisarea could
become hot during oven use. It is
normalfor steam to come out of
the ventand/or collectmoisture
underneathwhen the oven is in use.
The vent is importantfor properair
circulation.Never block this venL
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Most recipes for baking have been
developed usinghigh-fat products
suchas butter or margarine(80% fat
by weight--the federal requirement
for productslabeled "margarine").
You willget poor resultsifcakes, pies,
pastries,cookies,or candies are
made withlow-fat spreads. Low-fat
spreadscontainless fat and more
water. The highmoisturecontentof
thesespreads affectsthe textureand
flavor of favorite baked recipes.The
lowerthe fat contentof a spread
product,the more noticeablethese
differencesbecome,To ensurebest
results,usemargarine, butter,or stiok
spreads containingat least70%
vegetableoil,
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