Home canning information

The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure canners combined with high heat settings for long periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop.

To protect your range:

lFor beet resutts, use a canner which can be centered over the surface burner.

l Do not place canner on two surface burners at the same time. Too much heat will build up and will damage the cooktop.

l Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce heat setting to lowest position needed to keep water boiling.

Positioning racks and

For baking/roasting with one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.

Rack placement for specific foods:

 

 

FOOD

 

RACK POSlTlON

Frozen

pies, large

roasts,

1st or 2nd

rack

turkeys

 

 

 

guide from

bottom

Angel

and

bundt cakes,

2nd

rack guide

most quick

breads,

yeast

from

bottom

breads,

casseroles,

meats

 

 

 

Cookies, biscuits,

muffins,

2nd

or 3rd

rack

cakes,

nonfrozen

pies

guide from

bottom

When baking on two racks, arrange racks on first and third rack guides from bottom.

NOTE: For recommended rack placement when broiling, see ‘Broiling rack position chart” on page 15.

pans

Personal Injury Hazard

l Always position oven rack(s) in desired location before turning oven on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.

l lf rack(s) must be moved while oven is hot, use potholders or oven mitts to protect hands.

l Do not place items on the open oven door.

l Be careful when installing and removing large food items from sixth rack position. Food will be close to hot surfaces, including oven bottom and sides.

Failure to follow the above precautions may result in personal injury.

6th oven rack position

(roasting rack)

When roasting food too large to be placed in oven with rack in lowest position, place rack on bottom of oven.

For proper roasting, follow these guidelines:

l

l

l

The rack must be level.

 

Use adequate amount of liquid (meat juices or

 

water) so food does not get overdone.

 

Do not try to pull rack out over door. Rack will

 

be at the same level as door when door is

 

opened.

’ 6th oven rsck position

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