Cuisinart BRK-300 - Manual (Page 5)


evenly while it helps to make the
crust light and crispy. It fits on
the rack to slide in and out of the
oven easily.
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
Place your oven on a flat surface.
Before using your oven, move it two to
four inches away from the wall and from
any objects on the countertop. Do not
use on heat-sensitive surface.
OBJECTS SHOULD NOT BE STORED
ON THE TOP OF THE OVEN. IF THEY
ARE, REMOVE ALL OBJECTS BEFORE
YOU TURN ON YOUR OVEN. THE
EXTERIOR WALLS GET VERY HOT
WHEN IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.
Unwind the power cord. Check that the
crumb tray is in place and that there is
nothing in the oven. Plug power cord into
the wall outlet.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
GENERAL GUIDELINES
BAKING
The baking function can be used as you
would normally use your kitchen oven
for roasting meats, including chicken, or
baking cakes, cookies and more.
Your brick oven is equipped with two
oven racks and rack positions. The racks
can be easily removed and arranged at
various levels. For best results with
conventional baking, do not use more
than one rack at a time.
To bake, turn the temperature dial to the
desired temperature and turn function dial
to bake position. Make sure oven rack is
in position B – see rack position diagram
above. The oven indicator light will turn
on. Preheat oven for five to ten minutes
(time will vary depending upon desired
temperature); then begin to bake.
Baking Stone
To bake with the baking stone, preheat
the oven with the stone for 30 minutes.
Use the baking stone when baking bread,
pizza dough, pies and tarts; use
whenever you want a firm, crispy bottom
on your baked goods.
CONVECTION BAKING
Convection baking/roasting uses a fan
to circulate heated air around food as
it cooks.
The convection/bake function can be
used for all the same functions as
conventional bake or roast, but will
cook faster and more efficiently. With
convection baking the key is the airflow,
so it is important to use the right cooking
pan and place it in the oven as directed
in the rack position diagram.
For best results use cookie sheets with
no sides and baking dishes, baking
stones and roasting pans with very low
sides to let maximum airflow reach food.
For the same reason, do not cover foods
while cooking.
Most baking recipes recommend
reducing temperatures by 25 degrees
when using the convection feature.
Always check for doneness 10 minutes
before suggested cooking time.
For roasting larger items such as poultry
or roasts, use the recommended
temperature but reduced cooking time.
Start checking progress 20 to 30 minutes
before end-cook time.
To convection bake: Turn the temperature
dial to desired temperature and turn
function dial to convection/bake position.
If food might drip, place the baking tray
on the rack below the rack that the food
Position A
Position B
Position C
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