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USING YOUR OVEN
EveJy oven has its own characteristics. You may
To remove:
Be sure the rack is cool. Pull the
find that tlle cooking times and temperatures
rack straight out until it stops. Tilt the Front end
you were accustomed to with your previous
up and continne pnlling the rack out of the oven.
range may need to be altered slightly with the
To replace:
Tilt the front end of the rack up
new range. Compare your recipes with the
and place the rack between the rack snpports.
baking chart on page 12 or refer to a reliable
Slide it back until it clears the lock-stop position.
cookbook for proper recommendations.
It is
Lower the front and slide the rack straight in.
normal to notice some differences between this
Pull the rack out to the lock-stop position to be
appliance and your old one.
sure it is positioned correctly and then return it
to its normal position.
Setting
the Controls
To set your oven For baking or roasting:
Rack Positions
1. When cool, position the racks in the oven
It is important that air can circulate freely' within
according to what you are baking,
the oven and around the fbod. To help insnre
2. Press OVEN TEMP pad. Bake 000 ° will
this, place food in the center of the oven rack.
Allow two inches between the edge of the
appear in the display',
utensil(s) and the oven walls. If cooking on two
3. Turn the SET knob to the desired oven
racks, stagger the food to insnre proper airflow.
temperature.
The temperature
reading will
increase by 5° increments up to 550 °. The
Do not attempt to change the rack positions
word On will light in the display and the
when the oven is hot. Use the following
temperature display will rise in 5 ° increments
guidelines when selecting the proper rack
while the oven is preheating. Allow 10-15
position:
minutes
for preheating.
Rack 1:
Used for roasting large cuts of meat and
(lowest
large poultD', frozen pies, souffles, angel
4. Place the food in the center of the oven,
position)
food cake, or loaves of bread.
allowing
a minimum
of two
inches between
Rack 2:
Used for roasting small cuts of meat,
the utensil(s) and the oven walls,
large casseroles, baking
]oa_ es ofhread,
cakes (in either tube. bundt, or layer
5. Cheek the food for doneness at the minimum
pans) or
two rack
baking.
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time
given in the recipe.
Cook
hmger
it
Rack 3:
Used for most baked goods on a cookie
necessary: Turn the oven off by pressing the
(raiddle
sheet
or jelly
rollpan. or frozen
CANCEL pad. Rmnove food from the
oven.
position)
eomenience foods.
Rack 4:
Used for most broiling and two-rack
haking.
Oven Vent
Rack 5:
Used tbr some broiling.
The oven vent is located on the back panel.
(highest
position)
When the oven is in use, this area may feel warm
or hot to the touch. To prevent problmns, do not
block the vent opening in any way.
Never place pans directly on the oven bottom.
Do not cover an entire oven rack with aluminum
Oven Racks
foil or place foil directly under a utensil. To catch
spillovers, cut a piece of foil a little larger than
The two owm racks are designed with a loek-stnp
the pan and place it on the rack below the
edge to keep the racks from coming completely
utensil.
out of the oven when there is food placed on
them.
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