Magic Chef 9855XUB Owner's Manual page 10

USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN OVEN RACKS HINTS:
CHARACTERISTICS
The two ovenracks are designed with a NEVER place pans directly on the oven
"lock-stop" position to keep racks from bottom. Do not cover entire rack with
Every :oven has its own characteds- accidentally coming completely out of aluminum foil. Do not place foil directly
tics. You may find that the cooking the oven. on oven bottom or place foil directly un-
times and temperatures you were ac- der utensil. To catch spillovers, cut a
customedto with yourpreviousrange piece of foil a little larger than the pan
may need to be altered slightly =with To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull and place it on the rack below the rack
your new range. Please expect some rack out to the "lock-stop" position. Tilt containing the utensil
differences with this new range; up and continue pulling until rack re-
leases.
If cooking on two racks, stagger pans so
OVEN BURNER
one is not directly over the other. Use
To replace: Place rack on rack sup- rack positions2 and 4, or 2 and 5, de-
The size and appearanceof a properly ports, tilt up and push toward rear of pending on baking results,when cook-
adjustedoven burner flame should be oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" post- ing on two racks.
as shown: tionto be surerackiscorrectlyreplaced.
RACK POSITIONS: PREHEATING
RACK 1 (top of oven) used for 2 rack Preheating is necessary for baking. At-
cooking of oven meals, low oven to heat for 10to 15minutes be-
fore adding food. It is not necessary _o
-- RACK 2 used for two-rack baking or preheat oven for roasting.
Cone in center is smaller
broiling thicker cuts of meat.
RACK 3 usedfor most one-rack baking It is not necessary to preheat for broiling
and roasting some meats, unless darker browning is desired or if
cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
Cone approx. 1/2-inch
RACK
4 used for one or two rack baking burner to preheat 3 minutes,
and roasting large meats, cooking
larger foods and for baking angel food Selecting temperature higher than de-
The oven temperature is maintained by cake or pie shells, sired will NOT preheat the oven any
cycling the burner on and off. After the RACK 5 usedfor roasting turkey or bak- faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
oven temperature has been set, there ing angel food cake or pie shells, lure may have a negative effect on bak-
will be about a 45 second delay before ing results.
the burner ignites. This is normal, and
no gas escapes duringthis delay. _ To preheat: Set oven for baking and al-
lowthe ovento heat untildisplayshows
Duringthe clean cycle, and some ex- 1 the presettemperature. 100 will appear
tended oven cooking operations, you in the display until the oven reaches
may hear a "popping" sound when the 100°F. The display will then show the
burner cycles off. This is a normal oper- oven temperature in 5° increments until
ating sound of the burner, the oven reaches the preset tempera-
ture.
Once the preset temperature is
reached, and the oven temperature has
Foroptimum baking'results of cakes, stabilized, a single beep will sound.
cookiesor biscuits;use one rack. Po-
sition rack so food is in the center of If the oven temperature is changedafter
the oven. Allow 2 inches between preheating, a beep will signal that the
edge of utensil and the oven sidas or oven has reached the new temperature
adjacent:utensils, setting.
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