Magic Chef CGW3330ADB, CGW3330ADW Use & Care Guide
Owner's Guide
_ _ 30-inchGasWallOven
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t I Self-CleaningOven
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-3 OvenParts............................... 15-18
• OvenVent .............................. 15
WALLOVENFEATURES........................ 4 - CoolingFan ............................ 15
CLOCK,TIMER,OVENCONTROL .. 5-6 • OvenLight ............................ 15
ABOUTYOUR WALLOVEN .................. 7-18
PilotlessIgnition .............................. 7
AboutTheOven .............................. 7
OvenCharacteristics.......................... 7 CAREAND CLEANINGCHART .............. 19-20
OvenTemperatureAdjustment.................. 7
GeneralInformation............................ 8 SELF-CLEANOVEN ........................ 21-22
AluminumFoil Usage .......................... 8 SERVICEINFORMATION.................... 23-26
Preheating ................................... 8 TroubleshootingChart ..................... 23-25
HowToSet The Oven ...................... 9-14 HowTo RemoveWallOven For
• ToBake Or Roast ........................ 9 CleaningAnd Servicing ................... 26
• ToTimed Bake .......................... 10 ElectricalConnection ......................... 26
• Baking/RoastingTips ................. 11-12
• ToBroil ............................. 13-14 WARRANTY .................................. 27
........... - OvenDoor/Window..................... 16
• OvenRacks ........................... 17
• OvenBottom ........................... 18
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O IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readall instructions before using this appliance.
Thank You for purchasingourcooking I
appliance.Tohelpyouobtainthemaximumincooking WARNING: If the information in this
satisfaction,we offerthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
[]ETReadthismanualbeforeusingthe appliance, damage,personalinjuryor death.
Reviewallsafetyandcautioninstructions.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other
[]ETReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton flammable vapors and liquids in the
pages23 to25 ifservicebecomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other appliance.
[_ Includethe modelandserialnumbersof your - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
appliancewhenrequestingservice.
• Proofof purchasesuchas sales receipt • Do not try to lightany appliance.
will be neededforwarrantyservice. • Do nottouch any electrical switch.
[ET'Youcancontactusat: • Do not useany phoneinyour building.
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MaytagAppliances Sales Company • Immediately call your gas supplier
Attn:CAIns_Center
P.O. Box2370 from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
Cleveland,TN 37320-2370 gas supplier's instructions.
1-800-688-1120
• If you cannot reachyour gas supplier,
In our continuingeffortto improvethe qualityand callthe fire department.
performanceofour cookingappliances,it may be
necessaryto make changesto the appliancewithout
revisingthis manual. - Installation and service must be
performedbya qualifiedinstaller,service
agency or the gas supplier.
MP()RTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Thefollowinginstructionsarebasedonsafety NEVERleavechildrenalone or unsupervisednear the
considerationsandmustbe strictlyfollowedtoeliminate appliancewhenitisinuseor isstillhot.NEVER allow
thepotentialrisksoffire,electricshock,orpersonalinjury, childrento sitor standonany partoftheappliance.
Haveyourapplianceinstalledandproperlygroundedbya Childrenmustbetaughtthatthe
qualifiedinstalleraccordingtotheinstallationinstructions, applianceandutensilsinit canbe hot.
Havetheinstallershowyouthelocationofthegasshutoff Lethotutensilscoolina safeplace,
valveand howtoshutJtoffin an emergency, outof reachofsmallchildren.
Alwaysdisconnectpowerto appliancebeforeservicing, applianceisnota toy. Childrenshould
Toensureproperoperationandavoid possibleinjuryor otherpartsof the unit.
damageto unit do not attemptto adjust,repair,service,or
replaceanypartof yourapplianceunlessitis specifically CAUTION: NEVERstoreitems of
recommendedinthis book.Allotherservicingshouldbe interestto childrenin cabinetsabove
referredto a qualifiedinstalleror servicer, an appliance.Childrenclimbingon
Besure all packingmaterialsareremovedfromthe
appliancebeforeoperatingit. NEVERuse applianceas a _ /'E;TC_/
Keepareaaround applianceclearandfree from a room to prevent potential "
combustiblematerials, gasoline,andotherflammable hazardto the user and
Childrenshouldbe taughtthatan
notbeallowedto playwith controls or
theapplianceto reach items could be seriouslyinjured.
space heaterto heatorwarm
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vaporsand materials, damageto the appliance. !"_]_ _
Manyplasticsarevulnerable to heat.Keepplasticsaway a storageareafor foodor __
from partsofthe appliancethat may becomewarm or hot. cookingutensils.
Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen Do not obstructtheflowof
exposedto heatand may behighlyflammable.Avoidtheir combustionandventilation
useorstorage nearan appliance, airby blockingthe oven vent or air intakes.Restrictionof
1. Turnoffappliance. Avoidtouching ovenvent areawhile oven is onandfor
2. Use dry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror baking ventand surroundingareabecome hot enough tocause
sodato smotherfire or flame. Neveruse water ona burns.Afterovenisturned off, donottouchthe ovenvent
greasefire. orsurroundingareas untiltheyhave hadsufficienttime to
3. If fire is in the oven or broilerpan, smotherby closing cool.
ovendoor.
Also,do notusetheoven as _1_/. _ _:_:_..._.
airflowtothe burner preventsproperperformanceand
increasescarbonmonoxide emissionto unsafelevels.
severalminutesafter oven is turned off. Someparts ofthe
appliancedoor,as a stepstool /
orseatas this mayresult in
possibletipping ofthe
appliance,damage tothe
appliance,and serious
injury.
Do nottouch a hot oven light
.vuse
bulbwith a dampclothas the
bulbcould break. Shouldthe bulb break,disconnect
powerto the appliance beforeremovingbulb to avoid
electricalshock.
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O IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
NEVERheat an unopenedcontainerintheoven. Turnoffallcontrolsandwaitfor appliancepartsto cool
Pressurebuild-upmaycausecontainertoburstresulting beforetouchingorcleaningthem.
inseriouspersonalinjuryordamagetotheappliance.
Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholdersmay cause burnsif a wetspongeorclothisusedtowipespillsona
burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsor othersubstitutesshould hotsurface.Somecleanerscanproducenoxiousfumesif
neverbe usedas potholdersbecausetheycantrail appliedtoa hotsurface.
acrosshotburnersandigniteorget caughton appliance
parts.
NEVERweargarmentsmadeof flammablematerialor
loosefittingorlonghanging-sleevedapparelwhile Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanual.Donotcleandoor
cooking.Clothingmayigniteor catchutensilhandles, gasket.Thedoorgasketisessentialfora goodseal.Care
Alwaysplace oven racksinthe desired positionswhile Donotuseovencleanersof any kindin or aroundany
oven iscool.Slideovenrack outto addor removefood, partoftheself-cleanoven.
usingdry sturdypot holders.Always avoid reachinginto
theovento add or removefood. Ifa rack must bemoved Beforeself-cleaningthe oven, removebroiler pan,oven
while hot, use a dry pot holder.Alwaysturnthe oven off at racks,andother utensils,and wipe off excessive
theend ofcooking, spilloversto preventexcessivesmokeor flare ups.
Use carewhenopeningtheovendoor. Let hot airor theoven duringtheself-clean cycle.
steamescapebefore removingor replacingfood.
PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfood
manufacturer'sinstructions,Ifa plasticfrozenfood
containerand/orits coverdistorts,warps,or isotherwise
damagedduring cooking, immediatelydiscardthefood The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWaterand ToxicEnforcement
and its container.The food couldbecontaminated. Act of 1986 (Proposition65) requiresthe Governorof
Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhen usingoven exposuresto suchsubstances.
cookingbags. Users ofthis applianceare herebywarnedthat the
Onlycertaintypesof glass,glassceramic,ceramic,or burningof gascanresult inlow-levelexposureto someof
glazed utensilsare suitableforcooktopor oven usage
without breakingdue tothe suddenchange in and soot,due primarilyto the incompletecombustionof
temperature, naturalgas or liquid petroleum(LP)fuels.Properly
Thisappliancehas beentestedforsafe performance Exposuretothese substancescanalso be minimizedby
usingconventionalcookware.Do not use any devicesor properlyventingthe burnersto the outdoors.
accessoriesthatare not specificallyrecommendedin this
manual.Do not useadd-onoven convectionsystems.The
useof devices or accessoriesthat are not expressly
recommendedinthis manualcan createserious safety
hazards,result in performanceproblems,and reducethe
life ofthe componentsofthe appliance.
Cleanappliancewithcaution.Usecaretoavoidsteam
shouldbe takennotto rub,damage,ormovethegasket.
CAUTION: Do not leavefood or cooking utensils,etc. m
Californiatopublish a list of substancesknownto the
Stateof Californiato cause canceror reproductiveharm,
and requiresbusinessesto warn customersof potential
the listedsubstances,includingbenzene,formaldehyde
adjustedburnerswill minimizeincompletecombustion.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
OVENVENT
OVENLIGHT SWITCH 5 and 6)
(page 15)
DOORLOCK LEVER
(self-cleanoven-pages 21
and22)
BROIL BURNER
(pages 13and 14)
RACKSUPPOR_
OVENRACKS
(page 17)
(page 15) I
CONTROL
C
(page 16) RATINGPLATE
(locatedon bottom
sideof trim)
OVENDOOR
(page 16) OVENBOTTOM(page 18)
DOORGASKET (ovenburnerislocated
under the ovenbottom)
to cancel all _ _ and holdthese
operations padsto enter
exceptthe time, oven
TIMER.The temperatureor
timeofdaywill to select HI or
reappearin the LO broil.
display.
PressthspaPresspress
• A beepwillsoundwhen these pads are pressed: 1. PressCLOCKpad.
BAKE,BROIL,SELF-CLEAN,TIMER, CLOCK, I_
COOKTIME, STOPTIME, and CANCELpads. 2. Pressorpress andhold l CloCkI then
• Allfunctionpads exceptthe _ LIGHT
CANCELpadfeature an indicator timeof day appearsin
light, l BakeJ display.
Whenthe BAKEor BROIL pad _ • Displaywill flash when powerissupplied to unit.
ispressed,the indicatorlightwill I n_"_'._I
turn onto letyou knowthatthe • Clocktimecannotbechangedif ovenis setfor timed
ovenis setfor this operation. _ bake or delayed clean operation.Cancelthe
Indicatorlights on SELF-CLEAN,TIMER,
CLOCK,COOKTIME and STOPTIMEpadswill • Iftimer isin use, pressCLOCKpadonce to recall
flash when the pad ispressed.These indicatorlights thetimeof dayortwice to resetthe time of day.
will stopflashing butwill remainlitonce the function Torecall time of day when another function is displayed,
starts, pressCLOCK pad.
• If an indicatorlight on a functionpad islit andyou set
a second operation:
- Eitherthe controlwill not acceptthe operationor
- The indicatorlightonthefirst padwill "dim" slightly Ifyou preferthat thetime of day isnotdisplayed:
and the indicatorlight on the padyoujust pressed
will be "fullon."This lets youknowthatyouhave 1. Pressand hold both _
setthe controlfor two operations. CLOCKand CANCEL
INDICATOR • or • pad until correct
operationbeforesettingthe clock.
padsfor several and
seconds.
2. Repeatstep1toreactivate
clockfeature.
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• Whenclockdisplayisdisabled,pressCLOCKpad
torecalltimeofdayfor4 seconds.Displaywillthen
blank.
• Ifa powerfailureoccurswhentheclockhasbeen
disabled,thedisplayremainsblankandwillnot
flashwhenpowerisrestored.
CLOCK,TIMER,OVENCONTR(IL
1. PressTIMERpad. _ Youhavea choiceof three"endof timed cook"reminder
time appearsin display, then
• or • pad untilcorrect I TinierJ • Option 1: Fourbeepsthen onebeep every 30seconds
2. Pressor pressand hold _ l_71 beeps for theAutomaticOvenTimerfeature.
• Thetimerfeature does notoperate the oven.
• The timercanbe set from 1 minute[0:01]upto 9 the next 12hours oruntilCANCELpad is pressed.
hoursand 50 minutes[9:50].
• The timerwillstartautomatically. Howto select the desiredoption:
• The TIMER indicatorontheTIMERpad willlight 1. Pressand holdboth
wheneverthe timeris inuse. COOKTIME and CLOCK J P"_L,I I_W_I
• Onelong beepand "End"will bebrieflydisplayedto padsfor 3 seconds. [ _/n_; 1 andt,oo.j
signaltheend of thetimer operation. • A single beepwill sound.
To cancel timer: Press and hold TIMERpad for 3 • Displaywill showcurrent
seconds. Time of daywill reappear in the display, option.
The 12Hour EnergySaver feature automaticallyturnsoff • The currenttime of day
theoven if itwas accidentlyleft on after 12 hours, will reappearin the display
Todeactivatethis featuresothe ovenwill NOT turn off
automaticallyat the end of 12hours:
1. Pressand hold CLOCKpad
for the next 5 minutes or until CANCELpad is
pressed. (Defaultoption.)
• Option 2: Four beeps.There areno otherbeeps.
• Option 3: Fourbeepsthen one beep every minutefor
2. Press• or•padto
selecttheoptionnumber
youwish.
after4 seconds.
2. Press• or• paduntil8:88 l Clockl then beingturnedon.Thisisespeciallyhelpfulwhencleaning
appearsinthedisplay, thecontrolpanel.
• Currenttimeofdaywill To activate:
for 3 seconds. _ 17l The ControlLock-Outfeaturepreventsthe ovenfrom
reappearinthedisplayafter4 seconds. 1. Pressandholdboth _
3. Repeatsteps 1 and 2to reactivatethe 12 Hour STOPTIMEand [ _'_PeJ and
EnergySaverfeature. CANCELpadsfor 3
• 12:00willappearin displayto indicatethe Energy 2. "OFF"willappearin displaywhenthisfeature is
Saverfeatureis restored, activated.
seconds.
• Onlythe clockand timer functionswill operate
whenControlLock-Outfeatureis activated.
3. Repeatstep 1to deactivatethis feature.
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ABOUTY)UR WALLOVEN
• Besureovencontrolisset inthe OFF positionpriorto You can adjust the oven temperature if you feel the
supplyinggastothe appliance, temperatureistoo hotortoo cool.
• Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessignition.A globarwill Toadjust the oven temperature:
lightthe ovenburner.
• Withthistype of ignitionsystem,the ovenwill not 1. PressBAKEpad. _-_-_,,_
operateduringa powerfailureor ifthe oven is 2. Press• pad until550°is
• No attemptshould be madeto operateovenduring
disconnectedfromthe wall outlet, displayed, l Bake] then
a powerfailure. 3. PressandholdBAKEpad
• The oventemperature ismaintainedby cyclingthe • orV padto select the
oven burneron and off. temperaturechange _ then
• Aftertheoventemperaturehas beenset,there will be you wish.
abouta 45 seconddelay beforethe burner ignites.This • Theoven temperature
is normaland no gasescapesduring this delay, can be increasedor decreased
• Duringthe clean cycle,and someextendedoven
cookingoperations,you may hear a "popping"sound • Ifthe oventemperaturewas previouslyadjusted,
whenthe burnercyclesoff.Thisis a normaloperating thechangewill be displayed.
for3 secondsuntil00°
appearsindisplay.
4. Pressor pressand holdthe I AI
by 5°to35°F.
soundof the burner. I Forexampleilftheoventem_ratuiewasreducedby I
• Becauseeachovenhasitsown personalbaking 5.Timeofdaywillautomaticallyreappearindisplay.
characteristics,do not expectthat yournewovenwill
performexactly like your previousoven.
• Youmay find that the cooking times,oven
temperatures,and cookingresultsdiffersomewhatfrom Broilingand cleaningtemperaturescannotbe adjusted.
your previousrange.
• Allowa periodof adjustment.
• If you havequestionsconcerningbakingresults,please
referto pages8, 11and12for additionalinformation.
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It is not necessaryto readjustthe oventemperature if
there is a power failure or interruption.
• Do not lock ovendoorduringacooking operation. • Do notcoveran entire oven rackor oven bottomwith
- Ifthe door is lockedthe LOCK aluminumfoil. This will reduceheat circulation,resultin
indicatorwill lightand the _'_Ovenon poorbakingand maydamagethe oven bottom.
operationwillbe canceled, i_lPrebeat • A smallpieceoffoilmaybe usedtocatchspillovers.
Unlockthe doorthen resetthe •
__JLock Placeit on a lower rack severalinchesbelowthefood.
- If oventemperatureis above400°F,the internal ,_
lockingmechanismwill engageandthe doorcan not ___
operation.
beunlockeduntilthe oven hascooled. _ _'__._
• Ifyou pressBAKE or BROIL padanddo notset an
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oventemperatureor broil setting within30seconds: /_ \\
- The programwillautomaticallycancel. ,// \\
- Thetimeof daywillreappearinthe display. • Do notcoverthe broiler insertwithaluminumfoil. This
preventsfat from draininginto the panbelowand
• Tochange oventemperatureorbroilsettingduring increasesflare-upsand smoke.However,the broiler
cooking: pan may be lined withfoil for easier clean-up.
- If temperatureisdisplayed, press
• or • pad to selectthe new
temperature. • Preheatingis necessaryfor baking.
- If anotherfunctionisdisplayed, press • It is not necessaryto preheatfor roasting.
BAKEor BROILpadthen press • To preheat,setthe oven tothe desiredtemperature
• or • pad to selectnewtemperature, andallowabout 8 to 15 minutesfor the ovento
preheat.A singlebeepwillindicatethat theoven is
preheated.
• Selectinga temperaturehigherthan desiredwill NOT
preheatthe oven any faster,and may have a negative
effecton baking results.
0 ABOUTYOURWALLOVEN
• BAKE indicatoron the BAKEpad willlight. LIGHT
1.PressBAKEpad. INDICAToRBAKE_"_
• 000will light in display.
2. Pressor pressand hold• or • padto select oven i-_
temperature.
• 350° will lightwheneitherpadis pressed.
• Oventemperaturecan be setfrom 170° to 550°.
3.Therewill bea 4 seconddelaybeforethe oventurns
on.Whenthe oventurns on: i,_0_ on
• PREHEATindicatorwilllight. Lock
• OVENONindicatorwilllight. _Preheat
• Thepreselectedtemperaturewill remain in display.
4.Allow8 to 15 minutesfor the ovento preheat.
• A single beepwill indicatethat theovenhas IO)0v_on
preheated. IUIPreheat
• TheOVENON indicatorwill remainlit. L.U_JLock
• ThePREHEATindicatorwillturn off.
5. Placefood inthe oven. NOTE:The oventemperaturecan be changed at
anytime. Ifthe temperatureischanged,the
PREHEATindicatorwillturn backon untilthe new
temperatureisreached.A beep will signalthat the
newtemperaturehas been reached.
6. Check cookingprogressat the minimumcooking NOTE:Seepages 11and 12for additional
time. Cooklongerif needed, informationon baking and roasting.
• The BAKEindicatoronthe BAKEpadwillturnoff.
7. PressCANCELpad and removefood from the oven. [_
• TheOVENON indicatorwillturnoff.
NOTE: If you forget to turn off the oven, it will
• Timeof day will reappearin display, automaticallyturn off at the end of 12 hours. If
you wishto deactivatethis energy saving feature,
see page6.
ABOUTYOURWALLOVEN
The clockmustbe functioningand correctlyset.
• Immediate start: Followsteps 1-4 and 6-8. Oven
turnson immediatelyand automaticallyturnoff ata
presettime.
• Highlyperishablefoodssuchas dairy products,
pork,poultry,seafoodorstuffingare not • Delayedstart: Followsteps1-8. Delaysthe startof
recommendedfora delayedcookingoperation, cookingorcleaningandautomaticallyturnsoffat a
• Bakingis notrecommendedbecausepreheatng s
required. Cooktimecanonlybe setforupto 11hoursand59
1. PressCOOKTIME pad.
• COOKTIME indicatoronthe COOKTIME padwill I _, I __
• 0:00 willlightindisplay, then
flash.
2. Pressor pressand hold• orV pad to entercooking
time.
3. PressBAKEpad.
presettime.
minutes(11:59).
4. Pressor pressandhold• orv pad to enteroven
• 000 willlight indisplay, i, j
temperature.
• BAKEindicatoron BAKEpadwill light. /_ then [_
NOTE: Beepswill soundand 000 willflash in display
iftheBAKE padis not pressedwithin4 seconds.
5. IFYOU WISH TO DELAYTHESTARTOF NOTE:If you wishto delay the startof cookingfollow all
COOKING(ifnot,skipto#6): 8 steps.Ifyouwishtobegincookingimmediately,follow
a. PressSTOP TIME pad. allstepsexceptstep5 - skipstep5.
b. Pressor pressand hold•or V pad to entertime IS_oo I
ofdayyouwishoventoturnoff.
c. PressCLOCKpad.
• flash.STOPTIME indicatoron STOPTIME padwill _"rinte] then I_1_ then [_
• Timeofclaywillreappearindisplay.
6. Whenthe oventurnson,the OVEN ON indicatorwill _ NOTE:Itisnotnecessarytosetastarttime.
light.The oventemperaturewillappearinthedisplay. _OmO;J Controlwilldeterminewhentoturntheoven
PresstheCOOKTIME padtorecalltheremaining onbasedonthe cooktimeyouset.
cooktime.
7. Oven willautomaticallyturn off, Four beepswill sound NOTE:Seepage6 if you wishto changethe end of
and "End"will light indisplay.A beepwill sound every cooking reminderbeeps.
30secondsforthe next 5 minutes.
8. Press CANCELpadandbeeps will stop. Remove
foodfrom oven.
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(D ABOUTYOURWALLOVEN
Usea reliablerecipeandaccuratelymeasurefresh Roastingisthemethodforcookinglarge,tendercutsof
ingredients.Carefullyfollow directionsforoven meatuncovered,withoutaddingmoisture.Mostmeatsare
temperatureandcookingtime.Preheatovenif roastedat325°F.Itisnotnecessarytopreheattheoven.
recommended.
Usethe correct rackposition. Bakingresultsmay be ormore.
affectedifthe wrongrackpositionis used.
• Top browning may be darker if food is located • Somegoodchoicesare: Beef rib,ribeye, top round,
towardthetop of the oven. highqualitytip and rump roast, pork loinroast, leg of
• Bottom browningmay be darker if food is located lamb,veal shoulderroast and cured or smoked hams.
towardthebottomof the oven. • Placethe meat fat-side-upon a rack in a shallow
Bakewarematerialplaysan importantpartin baking
results.Alwaysusethetypeandsizeof pancalledfor in the drippings,thusallowingbetter heatcirculationfor
therecipe.Cookingtimesor cookingresultsmay be evencooking.As thefatontopofthe roastmelts,the
affectedifthewrongsizeisused. additionalbasting.
• Shinymetal pan reflectsheataway from the food,
produceslighterbrowningand a softercrust.Use shiny • The cookingtime isdeterminedbythe weight of the
pansfor baking cakesor cookies, meatandthe desireddoneness.
• Darkmetalpan ora pan with an anodized (dull) • Formoreaccurateresults,usea meatthermometer.
bottomabsorbsheat,producesdarkerbrowninganda Insertitsothe tipis inthe centerofthethickestpartof
crispercrust.Usethistypeofpanfor pies,piecrustsor the meat.Itshould nottouchfat orbone.
bread. • Removethe meatfromtheovenwhenthethermometer
• Foroptimumbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuits registersthedesiredaloneness.
onaflat cookiesheet. Ifthepanhassides,suchasa
jellyrollpan,browningmaynotbe even. NOTE:Formoreinformationaboutfoodsafety,call
• Ifusingoven-proofglassware,ordarkpanssuch as USDA'sMeat& PoultryHotlineat 1-800-535-4555.
Baker's Secretreducetheoventemperatureby25°F
exceptwhenbakingpiesor bread.Usethesame Forcookinginformation,writetothe NationalCattle-
bakingtime as calledfor inthe recipe, men'sBeefAssociation,444 North MichiganAvenue,
• If using insulatedbakeware,expectcookingtimesto Chicago, Illinois60611,or call 1-800-368-3138.
increaseslightly.Itis not necessaryto adjustthe oven
temperature.
Checkthe cookingprogressatthe minimumtime
recommendedin the recipe.If necessary,continue
checkingatintervals untilthe food isdone. Ifthe oven
dooris openedtoo frequently,heatwill escapefromthe
oven;this canaffectbaking resultsandwastesenergy.
If you add additionalingredientsoraltertherecipe,
expectcookingtimesto increaseor decreaseslightly.
• Forbestresultsusetendercutsofmeatweighing3-1bs.
roastingpan.Placingthe meat on a rackholds it out of
meatis bastednaturally,eliminatingtheneedfor
ABOUTYOURWALLOVEN (D
COMMONBAKINGPROBLEMSAND WHYTHEY HAPPEN
PROBLEM POSSiBLeCAUSES
Cakesare uneven. • Panstoocloseortouchingeachotherorovenwalls.• Batteruneveninpans.
• Temperaturesettooloworbakingtimetooshort.• Ovennotlevel., Undermixing.
• Toomuchliquid.
Cake high in middle,, Temper=areset toohgh • Bakingt me t:o ong, Overmixing, Too muchflour
• ;Panstouchingeachotherorovenwails, incorrect rackposition.
Cake falls. • Toomuchshorteningorsugar.• Toomuchortoolittleliquid.• Temperaturesettoo
low.• Oldor toolittlebakingpowder.• Pantoosmall.• Ovendooropenedfrequently.
• Addedincorrecttypeof oiltocakemix.=Addedadditionalingredientstocake mixor
recipe.
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FO_optimumresui_ibake°n one rack:If bakingcakeson_o racks,placepanstoward
the_ont oftheoVen;Onthe upperrackandtowardthe backoftheovenonthe !ower
Cakes, cookies, biscuits • Ovennotpreheated.• Panstouchingeachotheror ovenwalls.• Incorrectrack
too brown on bottom, position.• Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil.• Placed2 cookiesheetsononerack.• Used
glass,dark,stained,warpedordullfinishmetalpans.(Usea shinycookiesheet.)
Followcookwaremanufacturer'sinstructionsfor oventemperature.Glasswareanddark
cookwaresuchasEcko'sBaker'sSecretmayrequireloweringthe oventemperatureby
25°R
Excessive shrinkage. • Toolittleleavening.• Overmixing.• Pantoo large.• Temperaturesettoohigh.
Uneven texture. *Toomuchliquid, Undermixing, Temperatureset tooIowi,Baking timetooshorti
Cakeshave tunnels. • Notenoughshortening.• Toomuchbakingpowder.• Overmixingorat toohigha
Pie crust edges too • Temperaturesettoohigh.• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls. • Edgesofcrust
brown, toothin;shieldwithfoil.
• Bakingtimetoolong.° Panstooclosetoeachotheror ovenwalls.
speed.• Temperaturesettoohigh.
Pies have soaked crusL • Temperaturetoo low atstart of baking.• Fillingtoojuicy.• Usedshinymetalpans.
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