Aluminum Foil; Positioning Racks And Bakeware; Split Oven Rack; Bakeware - Whirlpool 9754384 Use And Care Manual

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil,
liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to the
oven bottom finish.
Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to
move freely for best cooking results.
To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is
at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned
up at the edges.
Do not cover food with aluminum foil when convection
cooking (on some models).

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: Never place food or bakeware directly on the oven
door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain
finish.
RACKS
Position racks before turning the oven on. Do not move racks
with bakeware on them. Make sure racks are level. To move a
rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, then lift
out. Use the following illustration and chart as a guide.
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4
3
2
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FOOD
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, pies

BAKEWARE

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in.
(5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
NUMBER OF POSITION ON RACK
PAN(S)
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that no
bakeware piece is directly over another.
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RACK POSITION
1 or 2
2
2 or 3

Split Oven Rack

(on some models)
Split-Rack with Removable Insert
The split-rack with removable insert is a space maximizer. When
the two are attached, they make a full rack. The insert can also be
removed to provide room for large items such as a turkey and
casseroles.
The insert can also be used on the counter for a cooling rack.
Do not place more than 25 lbs. (11.3 kg) on the split-rack.
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1. Split-Rack
2. Removable Insert
To Use Racks:
1. Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the split-rack on
position 3 or 4.
2. Place large items on the right side of the full rack.
3. Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.
4. Place shallow dishes on the split-rack.
5. When finished cooking, carefully remove items.
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 recommended
aluminum in recipe.
Light golden
crusts
Even browning
Dark aluminum and May need to reduce baking temperatures
other bakeware 25°F (15°C).
with dark, dull and/
Use suggested baking time.
or nonstick finish
For pies, breads and casseroles, use
Brown, crisp
temperature recommended in recipe.
crusts
Place rack in center of oven.
Place in the bottom third of oven.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
May need to increase baking time.
pans
Little or no
bottom
browning
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