Complete Owner's Guide
10
COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS
Cooking Conditions
Conditions in your kitchen can aect the performance of your appliance when cooking food.
Conditions
Attributes Recommendation
Aging cookware As pans age and become 
discolored, cooking times may 
need to be reduced slightly.
If food is too dark or overcooked, use 
the minimum cook time in the recipe or 
packaging.
If food is too light or undercooked, use the 
middle to maximum cook time in the recipe 
or packaging.
High altitude Air is drier and air pressure is 
lower.
Water boils at a lower 
temperature, and liquids 
evaporate faster.
Foods may take longer to 
bake.
Doughs may rise faster.
Adjust cooking temperature, cooking time, or 
recipes as needed.
Increase amount of liquid in baking recipes.
Increase cook time on cooktop. Cover dishes 
to reduce evaporation.
Increase bake time or oven temperature.
Reduce amount of baking soda or baking 
powder in recipe. Reduce rising time or 
punch down dough and allow it to rise twice.
Cooking Results
Small adjustments may fix a problem with food not being as done as you like or more done than you like.
Problem
Recommendation
Food too light Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.
Food too dark Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.
Cooking Tips
Use these additional tips to get the best results from your appliance.
Cooking
Recommendation
Baking
Rack placement Follow the instructions in “Single Rack Baking” on page 20
When using only one rack, place the rack so the food is in the center of the 
oven.
Preheat Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits and 
breads. Insert food immediately after the beep.
Checking food Use the window and oven light when checking food. Opening the door may 
reduce baking performance.
Bake or Convection Bake Convection bake is the best function to use for baking on multiple racks. For 
best performance, see “Convection Bake” on page 22.
Food placement Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between bakeware for proper air 
circulation.










