Electrolux EW30MC65PS User & Care Manual page 39

Cooking with Steam
Note: More moisture will be present than during con-
ventional baking or roasting. Moisture could condense
on handle or in the door, and depending on the
conditions in your kitchen possible drip onto the fl oor.
Steam Cooking Tips:
Oven Positioning
• Use fl at rack in the position in the oven for most
foods for Steam Roast.
• Lowest position for poultry.
Preparing
• Use 3 cups of water for steam bake and steam
roast. If steam functions are frequently used, use
distilled water.
• Using water container, pour water slowly onto the
bottom of oven cavity while still cool.
• Never add water if the oven is warm.
• Never add water during a Steam Bake or Steam
Roast cycle.
While in Use
• When using Steam, follow recipe for preheating,
cook time and cook temperature.
• Always start with a cold oven.
• Preheating is not necessary when using steam
roast.
Cleaning
• With a paper towel lightly soaked in distilled white
vinegar, wipe out bottom of oven cavity after the
oven is cooled or before each use.
• Use the self clean function to clean heavily soiled
areas.
• If residue remains after self clean, pour a thin layer
of distilled white vinegar onto the bottom of the
oven cavity. Allow to sit for 30 minutes. Wipe out
vinegar.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Steam Bake
Steam creates the best conditions for baking bread on
a single rack. Baked goods will have improved brown-
ing and texture and is recommended for baking moist
and fl avorful breads and pastries such as baguettes
and croissants.
Use fl at rack in position 3 for best results for Steam
Bake. pans should be pulled to the front of the rack.
To set Steam Bake:
1. Select Oven Modes and scroll to Steam Bake.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen and add
water to oven bottom of oven as directed.
3. Touch NEXT and follow Steam Bake instruction for
setting temperature.
4. Touch START.
5. Set Cook Time. (Suggests waiting to set Cook Time
until oven preheats.)
6. When Cook Time ends oven turns off
automatically.
7. Cooking has ended and Off will be in display.
8. Press ON/OFF to return to show the time of day.
Important: Stand to the side of the oven when
opening to allow any steam to escape.
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