Magic Chef CPL1100BDW Owner's Manual page 7

• Donotcoveranentireovenrackor ovenbottom with
aluminum foil.Thiswillreduce heatcirculation, result
inpoorbaking andmaydamage theovenbottom.
• Donotcoverthebroilerinsert w ithaluminum foil.This
prevents f atfromdraining intothepanbelowandin-
creases flare-ups andsmoke. H owever, thebroiler
panmaybelinedwithfoilforeasier clean-up.
• Preheating i s necessary f orbaking.
• It is notnecessary t o preheat forroasting.
• Topreheat, setthe oventothedesired temperature
andallowabout8 to 15minutes f ortheovento
preheat.
• Whentheovenreaches thepreset t emperature, the
ovenindicator l ightwillturnoff.
• Selecting a temperature h igher t handesired willNOT
preheat theovenanyfaster, a ndmayhavea negative
effectonbaking results.
TheOVEN TEMPknobis used
to select t heoventemperature.
Always turnthisknobjustTO
the desired temperature.
Toaccurately s ettheoven
temperature, donotturnto a
higher t emperature a ndthen
back.
I
OVENTEMP
1.When cool, position rack
in oven.
2.Push in and turn OVEN TEMP
knob to desired temperature.
3.Place food in center of
oven, allowing a minimum
of 2 inches between utensil
and oven walls.
4.Check food for doneness at
minimum time in recipe. Cook
longer if necessary.
I
OVEN TEMP
5.Remove food from the oven and turn the OVEN
TEMP knob to OFF.
.
.
3.
Place broil rack and broiler I
pan in the recommended tl I_ "_ _1
rack position. /'_ _ ×
Push in and turn OVEN °_
TEMP knob to BROIL. ° _
It is possible to broil longer
cooking foods such as chicken _9
pieces at a lower temperature _,_,r_ _t_ _-o_
to prevent overbrowning. Turn
the knob to 400 or 450°F, rather OVEN TEMP
than BROIL, for low temperature
broiling.
4. Turn meat once about halfway thorugh cooking.
5.Remove food from oven and turn the OVEN TEMP
knob to OFF. After cleaning broiler pan, store it in the
lower broil compartment.
BROILING CHART
TYPE OF RACK TOTAL TIME
MEAT POSITION (MINUTES)
BACON bottom BROIL at 400°F
7 to 10 minutes
(well)
BEEF STEAK
1-inch thick middle
middle
BROIL
15 to 20 minutes (med)
BROIL
20 to 25 minutes (well)
CHICKEN
Pieces bottom BROIL at 450°F
30 to 45 minutes (well)
FISH middle BROIL
8 to 15 minutes (flaky)
HAMBURGERS
3/4-inch thick middle BROIL
14 to 18 minutes (well)