Cleaning Your Oven; Troubleshooting; Baking Recipes - Hamilton Beach 31180 Manual

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Cleaning Your Oven

Clean the slide-out crumb tray regularly for best performance and long life.
1. Unplug oven and allow to cool.
2. Wash oven rack and baking pan in
hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry.
3. To clean the crumb tray, slide out
and wipe crumb tray with a damp
cloth. Slide back into position.

Troubleshooting

The oven will not heat.
Check to make sure outlet is working and oven is plugged in. Turn Temperature
Knob to 350°F (180ºC), turn Function Knob to BAKE or BAKE/TOAST and turn
Timer to Stay On.
An odor and smoke comes from the oven.
Smoke and odor is normal during the first use of most heating appliances. This will
not be present after the initial heating period.
Some foods burn and some are not done.
Use oven rack position to center food in the oven. Adjust oven temperature or
cooking time for best results with your recipes.

Baking Recipes

Roast Chicken
To roast a whole chicken in the oven, it must be 5 pounds or smaller. Roast chicken
at 325ºF (160ºC) for 2
Baked Potatoes
4 medium baking potatoes, about 10-ounces each
To preheat oven, set Temperature Control Knob to 425ºF (220ºC); set Function
Knob to BAKE/TOAST. Wash potatoes then pierce skin with a fork. Place potatoes
on baking pan and put in oven. Bake for 1 hour or until done. Do not wrap in alu-
minum foil as this may increase cooking time.
Hot Mexican Bean Dip
15-ounce (425 g) can black beans,
well drained
1 teaspoon (5 ml) hot pepper sauce
1 ⁄ cup (80 ml) sour cream
3
To preheat oven, set Temperature Control Knob to 350ºF (180ºC); set Function
Knob to BAKE/TOAST. Mash black beans. Add hot pepper sauce, sour cream,
salsa and half of the cheese. Spoon into shallow casserole dish. Sprinkle remain-
ing cheese on top. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve with tortilla
chips. Makes 3 cups.
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1 ⁄ hours or to an internal temperature of 180ºF (82ºC).
2
4. To clean the oven interior walls and
outside of oven, wipe with a damp
cloth. Do not use abrasive cleansers.
Do not clean with metal scouring
pads. Pieces can break off metal
scouring pad and touch electrical
parts, causing a risk of electric shock.
1 ⁄ cup (80 ml) salsa
3
4 ounces (115 g) Monterey Jack cheese,
grated