Maytag WT-TOD Oven Cooking, Baking, Roasting and Broiling, Oven Control, Oven Indicator Light

Oven Cooking

Baking, Roasting and Broiling

Oven Operation CAUTIONS:

•Be sure all packing material is removed from oven before turning on.•Do not use oven for storing food or cookware.

•Prepared Food Warning: Follow food manufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its

cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its con- tainer. The food could be contaminated.

•Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using oven cooking bags.

For additional baking, roasting and broiling times and tips, see “Cooking Made Simple” booklet.

Oven Control

The Oven Temp knob is used to select the oven temperature.

Always turn this knob just TO the desired temperature. To accurately set the oven temperature, do not turn to a higher tem- perature and then back.

To set oven to bake:

1.When cool, position rack in oven.

2.Turn Oven Temp knob to desired tem- perature.

3.Place food in center of oven, allowing a minimum of two inches between uten- sil and oven walls.

4.Check food for doneness at minimum time in recipe. Cook longer if neces- sary.

5.Remove food from the oven. Turn Oven Temp knob to Off.

To set oven to broil:

1.Place oven rack on the recommended rack position. (See chart below.)

2.Turn Oven Temp knob to Broil.

3.If desired, preheat broil element three minutesbefore placing food in theoven.

4.Broil with the oven door open to the first stop position (about 4 inches).

5.Turn food once about halfway through cooking.

6.Remove food from the oven. Turn the Oven Temp knob to Off.

Oven Indicator Light

The OVEN indicator light turns on when- ever the oven turns on. When the oven reaches the preset temperature, the indi- cator light turns off. The OVEN indicator light will then turn off and on as the oven elements cycle off and on to maintain the preset oven temperature.

Broiling Chart

			Total Cook Time
Type of Meat	Rack Position*	Doneness	(Minutes)**
Bacon	4	Well Done	6-10 min.
Beef Steaks -- 1" thick	4	Medium	15-18 min.
	4	Well	19-23 min.
Chicken -- Pieces	3 or 4	Well Done	28-38 min.
Fish -- Fillets	4	Flaky	8-12 min.
Steaks, 1" thick	4	Flaky	10-15 min.
Ground Beef -- Patties, 3/4" thick	4	Well Done	15-18 min.
Ham -- Precooked Slice, 1/2" thick	4	Warm	8-12 min.
Pork Chops -- 1" thick	4	Well Done	22-26 min.
* The top rack position is #5.

** Broiling times are approximate and may vary depending on the meat.

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