Hotpoint RB757WHWW Use and Care Manual / Warranty - Page 12

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. Type of Margarine Will Affect Baking Performance! Most recipes for baking have been developed using high fat products such as butter or margarine (80% fat). If you decrease the fat, the recipe may not give the same results as with a higher fat product. Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries, cookies or candies are made with low fat spreads. The lower the fat content of a spread product, the more noticeable these differences become. Federal standards require products labeled "margarine" to contain at least 80% fat by weight. Low-fat spreads, on the other hand, contain less fat and more water. The high moisture content of these spreads affects the texture and flavor of baked goods. For best results with your old favorite recipes, use margarine, butter or stick spreads containing at least 70% vegetable oil. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. On some models, the display will show "PRE" while preheating. When the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven control will beep and the display will show the oven temperature. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. If you need to use two racks, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other, and leave approximately 11⁄2″ from the front of the pan to the front of the rack. Aluminum Foil Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. The foil will trap heat below and upset the performance of the oven. Foil can melt and permanently damage the oven bottom. Damage from improper use of aluminum foil is not covered by the product warranty Foil may be used to catch spills by placing a sheet on a lower rack, several inches below the food .Do not use more foil than necessary and never entirely cover an oven rack with aluminum foil. Keep foil at least 1-1/2" from oven walls to prevent poor heat circulation. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher. How to Set the Oven for Broiling On models without an oven temperature knob: Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan. Follow suggested rack positions in the Broiling Guide. Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without over-browning them. Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for HI BROIL. To change to LO Broil, touch the Broil HI/LO pad again. Touch the START/ON pad. When broiling is finished, touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. On models with an oven temperature knob: Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan. Follow suggested rack positions in the Broiling Guide. Close the oven door. Turn the Oven Temperature Knob to BROIL. When broiling is finished, turn the Oven Temperature Knob to OFF. 12