KitchenAid KERA205PWH User Guide - Page 15

Oven Door Vent A A. Oven door vent Hot air and moisture escape from the door vent during certain oven modes. Some condensation may occur; however, this will not affect cooking performance. Positioning Racks and Bakeware IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom. RACKS NOTES: s Position racks before turning on the oven. s Do not position racks with bakeware on them. s Make sure racks are level. To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a guide. 5 4 3 2 1 Traditional Cooking FOOD Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel food cakes Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast breads, casseroles, meats Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, nonfrozen pies RACK POSITION 1 or 2 2 2 or 3 Convection Cooking FUNCTION Convection baking or roasting Convection baking Convection baking NUMBER OF RACK RACKS USED POSITION(S) 1 1, 2 or 3 2 2 and 4 3 1, 3 and 5 BAKEWARE To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide. NUMBER POSITION ON RACK OF PAN(S) 1 Center of rack. 2 Side by side or slightly staggered. 3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another. Bake The BAKE function is ideal for baking, roasting or heating casseroles. During baking or roasting, the bake and broil elements will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature. If the oven door is opened during baking or roasting, the bake element will turn off in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. It will come back on once the door is closed. To Bake or Roast: Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. When roasting, it is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe. 1. Press BAKE once for 325°F (163°C), or press the number pads to enter a temperature. Each subsequent press of BAKE will increase the temperature to 350°F (177°C), 375°F (186°C), 400°F (204°C), and 425°F (218°C). 2. Press START. Style 1: "Lo°" and "Preheating" will appear on the display if the actual oven temperature is under 170°F (77°C). After a temperature of 170°F (77°C) has been reached, "Preheating" and the temperature will be shown on the display until reaching the set point. When the set temperature is reached, 1 tone will sound, if on. Styles 2 and 3: "Lo°" will appear on the display if the actual oven temperature is under 170°F (77°C). After a temperature of 170°F (77°C) has been reached, the temperature will be shown on the display until reaching the set point. When the set temperature is reached, 1 tone will sound, if on. 3. Press OFF when finished cooking. 15