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Bosch FAP-OC 500Series Use And Care Manual

Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance

General Tips

Pan Placement

Baking results are better if pans are placed in the center of

the oven. If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at

least 1" to 1 ½" of air space around the pan. When baking

four cake layers at the same time, stagger pans on two

racks so that one pan is not directly above the other.

Rack Position

The top rack guide is not used with the cooking racks. Use

rack positions 1 through 6 only. The top guide is there only

to bracket the rack and prevent it from tipping when

inserted in position 6. Inserting a rack onto the top guide

would not be stable, since there is no guide above it to

prevent tipping. DO NOT attempt to use the top guide to

support a rack.

Rack Position

Best For

6 (highest

hamburgers, steaks

usable position)

toasting bread, broiling most meats,

melting cheese

thicker meats

broiling poultry, most baked goods on

a cookie sheet or baking pan using a

single rack, includes frozen

convenience foods, cakes,

casseroles, frozen pizza

small roasts or poultry, bundt cakes,

pies, breads

1 (lowest

large roasts, turkey, angel food cake

position)

Aluminum Foil

Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part

of the appliance, especially the oven bottom. Installing

these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.

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Preheating the Oven

•

Rack positions

are numbered

from 1 to 6, from

bottom to top.

Preheat Reminders

Consult the food

cooking charts at

Your oven has one of the fastest preheat times in the

the back of this

market using a concealed bake element. The lower

manual for

element is hidden under the oven bottom. It is normal that

recommended

the preheat time is different than your previous oven that

rack positions.

had an exposed element on the bottom.

•

When broiling, preheat the oven 3-4 minutes. Do not

preheat for more than 5 minutes.

For Best Results

•

Place oven racks in desired position before heating the

oven.

Preheat the oven when using the Bake, Convection

Bake, Convection Multi-Rack, Pizza, Broil, and Warm

modes.

Allow oven to preheat while preparing recipe

ingredients or food items.

Setting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat

time.

Once oven is preheated, place food in the oven as

quickly as possible to minimize the loss of heat and

reduction of oven temperature.

Cleaning the oven is easier because there is no

cleaning around a coil element showing on the bottom

of the oven. The hidden lower element is protected

from food soils and spills. Wiping up excess spills is

easy.

Preheating is not necessary for meats, poultry,

casseroles and frozen foods.

Preheat time will be longer when the electrical supply

to your house is less than 240 volts.

Increasing the oven temperature will require a longer

preheat time. For example, the preheat time for 425° F

is longer than the preheat time for 350° F.

Use the cooking recommendations as a guide.

Open the door as briefly as possible to avoid

temperature reduction.

Use the interior oven light to view the food through the

oven window rather than opening the door frequently.

Use the Kitchen Timer to keep track of cooking times.