Kenmore 4045 Use and Care Guide - Page 13

Setting Oven Controls Broil Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven. Be sure you center the broiler pan directly under the broil element for best results. Arrange oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as needed. Broiler pan and its insert allow dripping grease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler. DO NOT use a pan without its insert. DO NOT cover the insert with foil. The exposed grease could ignite. Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn off the oven. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive and water can cause a grease fire to spread and cause personal injury. To Set for Broiling: 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the Broil Rack Position Table below. , Press "--- "will appear in display. 3. Press and hold the A or V until the desired broil setting level appears in the display. Press the A for HI broil or the V for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the HI broil setting. Select the LO broil setting to avoid excess browning or drying of foods that should be cooked to the well-done stage. 4. For optimum browning, preheat broil element for 3 =4 minutes before adding food. 5. Place the insert on the broil pan, then place the food on the insert (See Fig. 1). DO NOT use the broil pan without the insert or cover the insert with aluminum foil. The exposed fat could ignite. 6. Place the pan on the oven rack. Open the oven door to the broil stop position when broiling (See Fig 2). 7. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil food on 2nd side. Note: Always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing the food. 8. When broiling is finished, press Broil Rack Position Table Rack Position Food category 1st rack position Medium steaks & hamburgers 2nd rack position Fish, medium-well steaks & pork chops 3rd rack position Well-done foods such as chicken & lobster Note: The broiler pan and the insert allows grease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler. DO NOT use the pan without the insert. DO NOT cover the insert with foil; the exposed grease could ignite. Grid (Supplied with some models) Figure 1 Broil Stop Position Figure 2 To Operate the Oven Light The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened. Press the Oven Light Switch located on control panel to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed. The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use. To change the interior oven light, see "Changing the Oven Light" in the General Care & Cleaning section. 13