Baking - Kenmore 61011 Use, Care, Safety Manual

Baking
How to Set Your Range for Baking
1. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
correct position before you turn the oven on.
2. Close the oven door. Turn OVEN CONTROL knob
to desired temperature
3o Check food for doneness at minimum time on
recipe. Cook longer if necessary,. Turn OVEN
CONTROL knob to OFF and remove food..
For best baking results, follow these suggestions:
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven shelf
or shelves in the desired
locations while the oven O
is cool_ The correct
shelf position depends _)
on the kind of food and _
the browning desired° O
As a general rule, place _)
most foods in the mid-
die of the oven, on either the second or third shelf
from the bottom. See the chart for suggested shelf
positions,.
Type of Food
Angel food cake A
Biscuits or muffins B or C
Cookies Or cupcakes g or C
Brownies B or C
Layer cakes B or C
Bundt or pound cakes A or B
Pies or pie shells B or C
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Frozen pies A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles B or C
.... Roasting B or R .......
Shelf Position
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
means bringing the oven up to the specified tempera-
ture before putting in the food To preheat, set the
oven at the correct temperature--selecting a higher
temperature does not shorten preheat time_
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads° For most
casseroles and roasts, preheating is not necessary°
For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone,
preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated place
the food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent
heat from escaping
Baking Pans
Use the proper baking pan_ The type of finish on the
pan determines the amount of browning that will
occur.,
o Dark, rough or dul! pans absorb heat resulting in a
browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies_
° Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and
cookies require this type of pan.
o Glass baking dishes also absorb heat,. When baking
in glass baking dishes, lower the temperature by
25°F. and use the recommended cooking time in the
recipe_ This is not necessary when baking pies or
casseroles.,
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
enough room for air circulation in the oven,. Baking
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. Allow I to 1 _½inch space between pans as well
as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides_
If you use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not
directly above the other°
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