Baking And Roasting - Maytag CRG9700C User Manual

USING YOUR OVEN
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Your Maytag range is eqnipped with pilotless ignitiou.
with this type of ignition system, the oven will not
operate during a power failure or if the range is
disconnected from the wall outlet.
A lighted ulateb will not light the oven burner. No
attempt should be made to operate the oven during a
power faihlre.
When opening the oven door, _dlow steam and hot air to
escape betbre reaching into the nw_n to check, add or
relnove tbod.
NOTE: During the self-clean cycle (select models)
and during some extended oven cooking
operations, you may bear a "popping" sound when
the burner cycles off. This is a normal operating
sound.
Baking and Roasting
(Fur additional baking and roasting tips. refer to
"Cm)king Made Simple" booklet.)
Setting the Oven Controls for Baking
and Roasting:
1. Press the OVEN TEMP pad. "BAKE" and 000 ° _dll
appear in the displa}_
2. Press either tile • or • pad once and 350 ° will
appear in the display. Press the • or • pad until the
desired oven temperature is displayed.
Tile word ON will light in the dispht?; the over, will
turn on and the temperature display will rise in 5°
increments while the oven is preheating. A beep will
sound to indicate that the oven has preheated. Allow
11_15 mimltes for preheating.
3. After the cooking operation, turn the oven off bv
pressing the CANCEl, pad. Reinove food from the
uveu.
NOTE: To change the oven temperature during a
baking operation, press the • or • pad until the
desired temperature is displayed.
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NOTE: If the oven temperature is not selected
within 30 seconds, the program will automatically
cancel.
IMPORTANT: Do not move the door lock lever
(select models) to the right during baking or
roasting. The oven door may lock and will not
unlock until the oven cools.
Oven Racks
The oven racks are designed with a lock-stop edge to
keep the racks fi'om coming completely out of the oven
when there is food placed on them.
To remove: Be sure the rack is cool. Pull tile rack
straight out until it stops. Tilt the front end of the rack
up and eontiime pulling it ont.
To replace: Tilt the fi'ont end of the rack np and place
it between the rack supports, slide it back until it clears
the lock-stop position. Lower the front and slide the
rack straight in.
Do not cover an entire oven rack or oven bottom
with aluminum foil. This will restrict air flow.
Rack Positions
Do not attempt to change the rack positions when the
oven is hot. Use the tbllowing guidelines when selecting
the proper rack position. Never place pans directly
on the oven bottom.
Rack 1: Used fbr roasting large cuts of meat
(lowest and large poultry, frozen pies, soufiles
position) or angel food cake.
Rack 2: Used toT roasting small cuts of meat,
large casseroles, baking loaves of
bread, cakes (in either tube, bnndt or
layer pans) or two-rack baking.
Rack 3: Used fbr most baked goods on a
(middle cookie sheet or jelly Ton pan, or
position) frozen convenience fbods.
Rack 4: Used for most broiling and two-r_ek
baking.
Rack 5: Used for broiling thin, non-fatty foods
(highest such as fish, toasting bread.
position)
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