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Cooking tips

Baking tips

The hot air must circulate around the pans
in the oven for even heat to reach all parts
of the oven. This results in better baking.

For best air circulation:

•Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
•For best results, allow 11⁄2to 2 inches
(3.7-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls.
•When baking with one pan, place pan in
the center of the oven rack.
•When baking with two pans, place pans
in opposite corners of the oven rack.
NOTES:
•
“Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times, and unsatisfactory
baking or roasting results. Rely on your timer.
•Do not allow pans to touch the heat sen-
sor on the left wall near the back. Poor
baking may result.
•Do not use aluminum foil when baking.
Aluminum foil may block airflow.

Rack positions

Your oven has two straight racks and five
rack positions. Rack position 5 is the highest
position, or farthest from the bottom of the
oven. Rack position 1 is the lowest position,
or closest to the bottom of the oven.

For proper cooking, follow these

guidelines:

•When using one rack, place the rack
so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
•When using two racks, place one rack in
position 1 and the other rack in position 3.
•Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
a time when using the Bake setting.

Bakeware tips

•When baking with insulated cookie
sheets or baking pans, place them in the
bottom third of the oven. You may need to
increase the recommended baking times,
so test for doneness before removing from
the oven.
•When using ovenproof glassware or
dark bakeware, reduce the oven temper-
ature by 25°F (14°C), but use the same
baking time. Because these pans absorb
heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts, place the rack in the
center of the oven. When baking pies and
bread, you can use the temperature
suggested in the recipe.

Rack placement for specific foods:

(For rack positions, see “Rack positions”
in previous column.)
NOTE: For additional baking tips see “Bake
or Roast” in this section.
FOOD
Frozen pies
Angel food and bundt cakes,
most quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins,
cakes, nonfrozen pies
RACK
POSITION
2
1 or 2
2 or 3
Using and Caring for Your Oven
No. 4
No. 3
No. 5
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