Positioning RacksandBakeware
IMPORTANT: Do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain finish.
RACKS
NOTES:
■Position racks before turning the oven on.
■Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
■Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a guide.
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Traditional Cooking
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Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, | 1 or 2 |
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angel food cakes |
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Bundt cakes, most quick breads, | 2 |
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yeast breads, casseroles, meats |
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Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, | 2 or 3 |
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Convection Cooking |
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OVEN SETTING | NUMBER OF | RACK | |
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Convect or Convect Bake | 1 |
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Convect or Convect Bake | 2 |
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Convect or Convect Bake | 3 |
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BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.
NUMBER | POSITION ON RACK |
OF PAN(S) |
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1Center of rack.
2Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 | Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that |
| no bakeware piece is directly over another. |
SplitOven Rack
(onsomemodels)
Split-Rack with Removable Insert
The
The insert can also be used on the counter for a cooling rack.
Do not place more than 25 lbs (11.3 kg) on the
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B.Removable insert
To Use Racks:
1.Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the
2.Place large items on the right side of the full rack.
3.Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.
4.Place shallow dishes on the
5.When finished cooking, slowly remove items.
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A. Rear rack section
B. Front rack section
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