Positioning Racks and Bakeware
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
FOOD | RACK POSITION |
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Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel | 1 or 2 |
food cakes |
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Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast | 2 |
breads, casseroles, meats |
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Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, | 2 or 3 |
nonfrozen pies |
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BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 1" (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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1 | Center of rack. |
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2 | Side by side or slightly staggered. |
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3 or 4 | Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that no |
| bakeware piece is directly over another. |
Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert
(on some models)
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A. Removable Insert
B. Oven
The Oven
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 oven
Before
Convection Cooking
OVEN SETTING | NUMBER OF | RACK |
| RACKS USED | POSITION(S) |
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Convection Bake | 1 | 1, 2 or 3 |
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Convection Bake | 2 | 2 and 4 |
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Convection Bake | 3 | 1, 3 and 5 |
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Convection Roast | 1 | 1, 2 or 3 |
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Convection Broil | 1 | 3 or 4 |
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To Use Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert:
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A. Oven
Insert not shown)
B. Full Oven Rack
1.Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the half rack on position 3 or 4.
2.Place large items on the
3.Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.
4.Place shallow dishes on the half rack.
5.When finished cooking, carefully remove items.
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