Bosch HBL54 Use And Care Manual page 15

Preheating the Oven
• Place oven racks in desired position before heating the
oven.
• Preheat the oven when using the Bake, Convection
Bake, Convection Multi-Rack, Pizza, Broil, and Warm
modes.
• Allow oven to preheat while preparing recipe
ingredients or food items.
• Setting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat
time.
• Once oven is preheated, place food in the oven as
quickly as possible to minimize the loss of heat and
reduction of oven temperature.
Preheat Reminders
Your oven has one of the fastest preheat times in the
market using a concealed bake element. The lower
element is hidden under the oven bottom. It is normal that
the preheat time is different than your previous oven that
had an exposed element on the bottom.
• Cleaning the oven is easier because there is no
cleaning around a coil element showing on the bottom
of the oven. The hidden lower element is protected
from food soils and spills. Wiping up excess spills is
easy.
• Preheating is not necessary for meats, poultry,
casseroles and frozen foods.
Preheat time will be longer when the electrical supply
to your house is less than 240 volts.
Increasing the oven temperature will require a longer
preheat time. For example, the preheat time for 425 ° F
is longer than the preheat time for 3503 F.
When broiling, preheat the oven 3-4 minutes. Do not
preheat for more than 5 minutes.
For Best Results
• Use the cooking recommendations as a guide.
• Open the door as briefly as possible to avoid
temperature reduction.
• Use the interior oven light to view the food through the
oven window rather than opening the door frequently.
• Use the Timer to keep track of cooking times.
Baking Pans and Dishes
• Glass baking dishes absorb heat. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
• Use pans that provide the desired browning. For
tender, light, golden-brown crusts, use light, shiny,
metal bakeware.
• Dark, rough or dull pans (nonstick or anodized) will
absorb heat and result in a browner, crisper crust.
Some manufacturers recommend reducing the
temperature 25 °F when using this type of pan. Follow
manufacturers' recommendations.
• Insulated cookie sheets or bakeware will increase the
length of cooking time.
• Do not set any heavy object on the open oven door.
• Do not keep empty pans or pizza stones in the oven
during cooking as this could change the cooking
performance. Store the pans outside the oven.
High Altitude Baking
• When cooking at high altitudes, recipes and cooking
times will vary.
• For accurate information, write the Extension Service,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
80521. There may be a cost for the guides. Specify
which high altitude food preparation guide you prefer:
general information, cakes, cookies, breads, etc.
Condensation
It is normal for a certain amount of moisture to
evaporate from the food during any cooking process.
The amount depends on the moisture content of the
food. The moisture may condense on any surface
cooler than the inside of the oven, such as the control
panel.
Temperature Range by Cooking Mode
Mode Lowest Highest
Bake 100 550
Roast 100 550
Broil (Low, High) 450 550
Warm 150 225
Proof 85 125
Convection Bake* 100 550
Convection Multi-Rack 100 550
Convection Roast 100 550
Pizza* 100 550
Convection Broil* (Low, High) 450 550
* Some models only
English 13