Aluminum Foil; Positioning Racks And Bakeware - Kenmore 664.4278 Series Use & Care Manual

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom
finish, do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil or liner.
For best cooking results, do not cover entire oven rack with foil
because air must be able to move freely.

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain
finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven
door or bottom.
Bakeware
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow
2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Make
sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another.
Racks
Position racks before turning on the oven.
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Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
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Make sure racks are level.
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To position a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the
front edge, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and
table as a guide.
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6
5
4
3
2
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The oven has 7 positions for a flat rack, as shown in the
previous illustration and the following table.
Flat Rack Position*
7 Broiling/searing meats,
hamburgers, steaks
6 Broiled meats, poultry, fish
3 or 4 Most baked goods, casseroles,
frozen foods
2 Roasted meats
1 Large roasts or poultry
For hamburger patties to have a well-seared exterior and a
rare interior, use a flat rack in rack position 7. Side 1 should
cook for approximately 2 1
cook for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Expect a moderate
degree of smoke when broiling.
* If your model has a Max Capacity Oven Rack, the recessed
ends must be placed in the rack position above the desired
position of the food. See the following illustration.
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Type of Food
/ to 3 1 / minutes. Side 2 should
2 2
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A. Ends of rack in position 3
B. Food in position 2
IMPORTANT: These rack positions are for flat racks. If a
Max Capacity Oven Rack is used, the rack position must
be adjusted as shown in the previous figure.
Multiple Rack Cooking
Two-rack (non-convection): Use rack positions 2 and 5 or
3 and 6.
Two-rack (convection): Use rack positions 2 and 5 or 3 and 6.
Three-rack (convection): Use rack positions 2 and 7 and a Max
Capacity Oven Rack in rack position 5.
Baking Cookies and Layer Cakes on Two Racks
Baking Layer Cakes
For best results when baking cakes on two racks, use the Bake
function, a flat rack in rack position 5, and a flat rack in rack
position 2. If you do not have two flat racks, use a Max
Capacity Oven Rack in rack position 6. Place the cakes on the
racks as shown. Keep at least 3" (7.6 cm) of space between the
front of the racks and the front cakes.
Baking Cookies
For best results when baking cookies on two racks, use the
Convection Bake function, a flat rack in rack position 6,
and a flat rack in rack position 3.
If you do not have two flat racks, use a flat rack in rack
position 2 and a Max Capacity Oven Rack in rack position 6.
If you do not have Convection Bake, use the standard
Bake function.
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