Frigidaire GCFG3060BF Complete Owners Guide - Page 41

Cooking with Steam Note: More moisture will be present than during conventional baking or roasting. Moisture could condense on the handle or in the door, and depending on the conditions in your kitchen possibly drip onto the floor. Steam Cooking Tips: Oven Positioning • Use flat rack in the position in the oven for most foods for Steam Roast. • Lowest position for poultry. Preparing • Use 2-1/ cups of water for steam bake and 2 steam roast. If steam functions are frequently used, use distilled water. • Using water container, pour water slowly onto the bottom of oven cavity while still cool. • Never add water if the oven is warm. • Never add water during a Steam Bake or Steam Roast cycle. While in Use • When using Steam, follow the recipe for preheating, cook time, and cook temperature. If the original recipe did not use steam, reduce the temperature by 25°F (14°C), but not below 325°F (163°C). • Always start with a cold oven. • Preheating is not necessary when using steam roast. Cleaning • With a paper towel lightly soaked in distilled white vinegar, wipe out bottom of oven cavity after the oven is cooled or before each use. • Use the self clean function to clean heavily soiled areas. • If residue remains after self clean, pour a thin layer of distilled white vinegar onto the bottom of the oven cavity. Allow to sit for 30 minutes. Wipe out vinegar. 41 SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Steam Bake Steam creates the best conditions for baking bread on a single rack. Baked goods will have improved browning and texture and is recommended for baking moist and flavorful breads and pastries such as baguettes and croissants. Use flat rack in position 3 for best results for Steam Bake. Pans should be pulled to the front of the rack. To set Steam Bake: 1. Select Oven Modes and scroll to Steam Bake. 2. Add 2-1/ cups of water to oven bottom as di- 2 rected. 3. Touch NEXT and follow Steam Bake instruction for setting temperature. 4. Touch START. 5. Set Cook Time. (Suggests waiting to set Cook Time until oven preheats.) 6. When Cook Time ends oven turns off automatically. 7. Cooking has ended and Off will be in display. 8. Press ON/OFF to return to show the time of day. CAUTION Do not use Steam Bake for cooking at temperatures below 325°F (163°C). IMPORTANT Stand to the side of the oven when opening to allow any steam to escape. NOTE The cooling fan will run on high during steam cooking.