For best air circulation
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.
lPlace the pans so that one is not directly over the other.
lFor beet results, allow 1‘h to 2 inches
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at one time.
Use the following as a guide to determine where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven rack.
Stagger pans so no pan is directly over anot her.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch splllovers from pies or casseroles:
lPlace the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. Turn up foil edges and make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm) larger all around than the dish holding the food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. lt will reduce air circulation and cause poor cooking resutts.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking will re::ult.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating ele- ments.
Failure to follow this precaution could result in electrical shock or fire ‘hazard and damage to the elements.
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