Maytag W10600814B manual Bakeware

Rack Positions - Upper Oven		Cook function	Rack position
		Bake	2 and 4
	2
	1
Baking
FOOD	RACK POSITION
All foods	1	Convect bake	2 and 4

Broiling

FOOD	RACK POSITION
Broiling	1

NOTE: For optimal performance, use the lower oven.

Rack Positions - Lower Oven

5

4

3

2

1

Traditional Cooking

FOOD	RACK POSITION
Large roasts, turkeys	1 or 2
Yeast breads, quick breads, muffins,	2
tube cakes, small cuts of meat and
poultry and 2-rack baking
Cookies, biscuits, casseroles, muffins,	3
cakes, 1-rack baking
2-rack baking	2 and 4

Convection Cooking

FUNCTION	NUMBER OF	RACK
	RACKS USED	POSITION(S)
Convection baking	1	3
Convection baking	2	2 and 4
Convection roasting	1	1 or 2

Multiple Rack Cooking

2-rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4 when baking 2 racks of pizza. Stagger pizza so that the pizza on rack position 2 is toward the right side of the oven and the pizza on rack position 4 is toward the left side of the oven.

Baking Cookies and Layer Cakes on 2 Racks

Baking Layer Cakes

For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks, use the Bake function and rack positions 2 and 4. Place the cakes on the racks as shown.

Bakeware

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5.0 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

NUMBER	POSITION ON RACK
OF PAN(S)

1Center of rack.

2Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4	Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly
	over another. See illustrations for placement of
	layer cakes.

Baking Cookies

For best results when baking cookies on 2 racks, use the Bake function and rack positions 2 and 4.

Bakeware

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5.0 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls.

Bakeware

The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.

BAKEWARE/	RECOMMENDATIONS
RESULTS
Light colored	■ Use temperature and time
aluminum	recommended in recipe.

■Light golden crusts

■Even browning

Dark aluminum and	■	May need to reduce baking
other bakeware with		temperatures slightly.
dark, dull and/or	■	Use suggested baking time.
nonstick finish

■ Brown, crisp	■ For pies, breads and casseroles,
	use temperature recommended in
crusts
	recipe.
	■ Place rack in center of oven.

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