Magic Chef 7858XRA Use And Care Manual - Using Your Oven
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USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN
CHARACTERISTICS
Every oven has its own characteris-
tics. You may find that the cooking
times and temperatures you were ac-
customed to with your previous range
may need to be altered slightly with
your new range. Please expect some
differences with this new range.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT MOVE DOOR LOCK
LEVER TO THE RIGHT DURING
A COOKING OPERATION. If the
door lock lever is moved to the
lock position, the cooking opera-
tion will automatically be can-
celled and “door” will appear in
the display.
FAN
This range is equipped with a fan which
automatically turns on whenever the
oven is set for cooking or cleaning. The
fan will automatically turn off when the
unit has cooled.
OVEN RACKS
The two oven racks are designed with a
“lock-stop” position to keep racks from
accidentally coming completely out of
the oven.
To remove:
Be sure rack is cool. Pull
rack out to the “lock-stop” position. Tilt
up and continue pulling until rack re-
leases.
To replace:
Place rack on rack sup-
ports, tilt up and push toward rear of
oven. Pull rack out to “lock-stop” posi-
tion to be sure rack is correctly replaced.
RACK POSITIONS:
RACK 1
(top of oven) used for broiling
thin non-fatty foods such as fish.
RACK 2
used for two-rack baking or
broiling thicker cuts of meat.
RACK 3
used for most one-rack baking
and for roasting some meats.
RACK 4
used for one or two rack baking
and roasting large meats, cooking
larger foods and for baking angel food
cake or pie shells.
RACK 5
used for roasting turkey or bak-
ing angel food cake or pie shells.
HINTS
If cooking on two racks, stagger pans so
one is not directly over the other. Use
rack positions 2 and 4 or 2 and 5, when
cooking on two racks.
Use racks 2 and 4 when baking layer
cakes. Use racks 2 and 5 when baking
cookies or biscuits on a cookie sheet.
For optimum baking results of cakes,
cookies or biscuits, use one rack. Po-
sition rack so food is in the center of the
oven. Allow 2 inches between edge of
utensil and the oven sides or adjacent
utensils.
NEVER place pans directly on the oven
bottom.
Do not cover entire rack with aluminum
foil or place foil directly under cookware.
To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil a
little larger than the pan and place it on
the rack below the rack containing the
pan.
PREHEATING
Preheating is necessary for baking. Al-
low oven to heat for 10 to 15 minutes
before adding food.
It is not necessary to preheat oven for
roasting. It is not necessary to preheat
for broiling unless darker browning is
desired or if cooking thin (3/4-inch)
steaks. Allow broil element to preheat 3
to 5 minutes.
Selecting temperature higher than de-
sired will NOT preheat the oven any
faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
ture may have a negative effect on bak-
ing results.
To preheat:
Set oven for baking and al-
low the oven to heat until display shows
the preset temperature. Depending on
your model, either 75 or 100 will appear
in the display until the oven reaches
100
°
F. If the oven temperature is above
100
°
, the display will show the actual
oven temperature. The display will then
show the oven temperature in 5
°
incre-
ments until the oven reaches the preset
temperature.
Once
the
preset
temperature
is
reached, and the oven temperature has
stabilized, a single beep will sound.
If the oven temperature is changed after
preheating, a beep will signal that the
oven has reached the new temperature
setting.