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cOOKING rEcOmmENdAtIONS
cooking conditions
Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food .
condition
Aging cookware
High altitude
cooking results
Small adjustments may help you achieve the best results .
result
Food too light
Food too dark
cooking tips
Use these additional tips to get the best results from your appliance .
Situation
Baking
Rack placement
Preheat
Checking food
Bake or Convection Bake Convection bake is the best function to use for baking on multiple racks . For
Steam Bake
Food placement
Attributes
As pans age and become
discolored, cooking times may
need to be reduced slightly .
Air is drier and air pressure is
lower .
Water boils at a lower tem-
perature, and liquids evapo-
rate faster .
Foods may take longer to
bake .
Doughs may rise faster .
recommendation
Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe .
Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe .
recommendation
Follow the instructions in particular oven mode starting in "Setting Oven
Controls" on page 17 .
Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits and
breads . Insert food immediately after the beep .
Use the window and oven light when checking food . Opening the door may
reduce baking performance .
best performance, see "Convection Bake" on page 22 .
For directions, tips, and benefits of Steam Bake see "Steam Bake" on page
28 .
Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between bakeware for proper air
circulation .
recommendation
If food is too dark or overcooked, use the
minimum cook time in the recipe or packag-
ing .
If food is too light or undercooked, use the
middle to maximum cook time in the recipe
or packaging .
Adjust cooking temperature, cooking time, or
recipes as needed .
Increase amount of liquid in baking recipes .
Increase cook time on cooktop . Cover dishes
to reduce evaporation .
Increase bake time or oven temperature .
Reduce amount of baking soda or baking
powder in recipe . Reduce rising time or
punch down dough and allow it to rise twice .
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