Baking Tips; Cooking Modes - Dacor DR30E Use And Care Manual

12 Hour Timer Feature
The oven's 12 hour timer feature automatically turns it
off after 12 hours of continuous use. The 12 hour timer
resets if you change the cooking temperature or cooking
mode. This feature does not apply to the cooktop.
The range ships from the factory with this feature
enabled.
To disable or enable the 12 hour timer feature:
• With the oven off, push and hold the TIMER 1 key for
about ten seconds, until the control panel beeps.
"ON" will appear on the display if the 12 hour timer is
enabled.
• Push the SELF CLEAN key to disable (or enable) the
12 hour timer.
• Push START to save the changes and return to the
clock display.
Understanding the Various Oven

Cooking Modes

The three basic styles of cooking in an oven:
• BAKING - The gentle cooking of dry goods such as
cookies, cakes, soufflés, etc.
• ROASTING - The cooking of meats or vegetables
over a period of time.
• BROILING - Cooking with an intense heat for a short
amount of time.
Problem
Cookies burn on the bottom.
Cookies are too brown on top.
Cakes burn on the sides or are
not done in the center.
Cakes crack on top.
Cakes are not level.
Pies burn around the edges or
are not done in the center.
Operating the Oven
Common Problems When Using Standard Bake Mode
May Be Caused By
Oven door opened too often.
Incorrect rack position used.
Dark, heat absorbing cookie sheets
used.
Rack position being used is too
high.
Food placed in oven during pre-
heat.
Oven temperature too high.
Dark, heat absorbing cake pans
used.
Oven temperature too high.
Oven and/or oven rack not level.
Oven temperature too high.
Dark, heat absorbing pans used.
Oven and/or rack over-crowded.
Bake
Uses only a heat source from below the food. This mode
is the stand-by, non-convection mode. All baked items will
turn out nicely in this mode.
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baking tips

• For best results, use a single rack in the lowest posi-
tion when using bake mode. For cooking on multiple
racks, Dacor recommends using one of the convection
modes. See the following pages.
• Follow your recipe's original cooking time and tem-
perature.
• Do not open the oven door frequently during baking.
Look through the oven door window to check the
progress of baking whenever possible.
• Use the timers to determine baking time.
• Wait until the shortest recommended baking time
before checking the food. For most baked goods, a
wooden toothpick placed in the center should come
clean when the food is done.
Set timer to shortest recommended cooking
time and check food when timer beeps. Use
door window to check food.
Change rack position.
Use shiny, reflective cookie sheets.
Change rack position.
Wait until oven is preheated.
Reduce oven temperature.
Use shiny, reflective cake pans.
Reduce oven temperature.
Level oven and rack as needed.
Reduce oven temperature.
Use shiny, reflective pans.
Reduce number of pans.
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