Maytag MER5775RAW Broiling, To set Keep Warm, To cancel Keep Warm, To set Broil

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Keep Warm

For safely keeping foods warm or for warming breads and plates.

To set Keep Warm:

1. Press the Keep Warm pad.

• WARM flashes.

• 000 appears in the display.

2. Select the Keep Warm temperature. The Keep Warm temperature can be set from 145° to

190°. Press or press and hold the More+ or Less- pad.

170° will light when either pad is first pressed.

Press the More+ pad to increase the temperature.

Press the Less- pad to decrease the temperature.

WARM and the temperature will be displayed while Keep Warm is active.

To cancel Keep Warm:

1. Press the CANCEL pad.

2. Remove food from the oven.

Notes:

For optimal food quality, oven cooked foods should be kept warm for no longer than 1 to 2 hours.

To keep foods from drying, cover loosely with foil or a lid.

To warm dinner rolls:

-cover rolls loosely with foil and place in oven.

-press Keep Warm and More+ pads to set 170° F.

-warm for 12-15 minutes.

To warm plates:

-place 2 stacks of up to four plates each in the oven.

-press Keep Warm and More+ pads to set 170° F.

-warm for five minutes, turn off the oven and leave plates in the oven for 15 minutes more.

-use only oven-safe plates, check with the manufacturer.

-do not set warm dishes on a cold surface as rapid temperature changes could cause crazing or breakage.

Broiling

CAUTION

Use CAUTION when cooking with the Broil feature. The grease from fatty foods may ignite. If a fire should occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire does not extinguish, DO NOT put water on the fire. Use baking soda, dry chemical or fire extinguisher to smother the fire.

To set Broil:

1.To begin, press the Broil pad.

BROIL flashes.

SEt is displayed.

2.Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Less- pad to set LO broil.

HI or LO will be displayed.

Select HI broil (550° F) for normal broiling. Select

LO broil (450° F) for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such as poultry.

3. After four seconds, the oven will start.

• BROIL will remain lit.

4.For optimum browning, preheat broil element for 3-4 minutes before adding food.

5.Place food in the oven. Leave oven door open about four inches (the first stop).

6.Turn meat once about halfway through cooking.

7.When food is cooked, press the CANCEL pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the oven.

• The time of day will reappear in the display.

Notes:

For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling.

Expect broil times to increase and browning to be slightly lighter if appliance is installed on a 208-volt circuit.

HI is used for most broiling. Use LO broil when broiling longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows food to cook to the well done stage without excessive browning.

To change oven temperature during broiling, press the Broil pad and then the More+ or Less- pad to switch between LO and HI broil.

Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling temperature is selected.

Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling time.

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