Bake
Baking is cooking with dry, heated air. Both the upper
and lower elements cycle to maintain the oven tem-
perature:
Figure 14: Bake
The bake mode can be used to prepare a variety of
food items, from pastries to casseroles. It can also be
used to roast meats.
For Best Results:
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When baking on two or more racks, use convection
bake instead.
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Oven Modes
Warm
Warming uses the lower element to maintain a low
oven temperature to keep cooked food at serving tem-
perature:
Figure 15: Warm
Use the warm mode to keep cooked foods hot until you
are ready to serve them. The temperature range for
this mode is 100° F - 210° F.
For Best Results:
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Cover foods that need to be kept moist with a lid
or aluminum foil.
Caution
To maintain food safety, follow these guidelines:
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DO NOT use the warm mode to heat cold food
(exception: it is safe to use this mode to crisp
crackers, chips or dry cereal and to warm cold
plates).
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Be sure to maintain the proper food temperature.
The USDA recommends holding hot food at 140° F
or warmer.
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DO NOT warm food for longer than one hour.