Maytag MER6875AAB/F/N/Q/S/W manual Toasting upper oven only, Toasting Notes, Keep Warm Notes

Use and Care - MER6555A**

Oven Cooking

Keep Warm

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

To set Keep Warm:

1.Press the Keep Warm pad for the appropriate oven.

• “Warm” flashes.

• “000°” flashes 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.

Toasting (upper oven only)

For toasting bread and products that are toasted in a toaster or toaster oven. Toast time can be set from 10 seconds up to six minutes.

1.Press the Toast pad.

2.Select the toasting time. Press

the More+ pad to increase the time or press the Less- pad to decrease the time.

•“Toast” and the toasting

time will be displayed. The toasting time will begin to count down.

Browning time may vary, watch toasting carefully to avoid over-browning. Close oven door during toasting.

3. At the end of the set toasting time, the oven will beep.

Toasting Notes:

•Lower oven may not be operated while upper oven is toasting. If the lower oven is operating when the Toast pad is pressed, a beep will sound.

•Toasting is based on time not temperature.

•For more even browning results, preheat the oven 3-4 minutes.

•Toasting times will be shorter when the oven is hot or when repeated toasting functions are done.

•For optimal results when toasting 4-5 pieces of bread or other similar items, follow illustration above.

Keep Warm 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.

Toasting Chart

FOOD	TOAST TIME*/COLD START
Sliced White Bread	31/2 - 41/2 min.
Waffles (frozen)	4 - 41/2 min.
Toaster Pastry (unfrozen)	31/2	- 4 min.
Toaster Pastry (frozen)	41/2 - 43/4 min
Tortillas (flour)	21/2	- 3 min.
Toaster Breaks** or	4 - 5 min.
Hot Pockets**
Bagels	41/2	- 5 min.
English Muffins	31/2	- 4 min.
Cheese Sandwich	31/2 - 41/2 min

*Toasting times are approximate and should be used as a guide only.

**Brand names are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

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