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P
OSITIONING RACKS AND PANS
Extra oven rack position (roasting rack)
Use this rack position when roasting food too large
Extra oven rack position
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To pull the rack over the door you must tilt the
rack up at the front. If the rack is loaded with
food, tilting the rack could cause the food to spill.
To avoid spilling, do not try to pull out the rack
when removing large amounts of food.
F
OR BEST AIR CIRCULATION
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the oven
•
For best baking results, bake 1 sheet of cookies
at a time.
CONT
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to be placed on the first
rack position.
For proper roasting,
follow these guide
lines:
•
The rack must be
level.
•
Use an adequate
amount of liquid in the
pan (meat juices or
water) so your food
does not get overdone.
for even heat to reach
all parts of the oven.
This results in better
baking.
•
Place the pans so
that one is not directly
over the other.
•
For best results,
allow 1
1
⁄
-2 inches of
2
space around each pan
and between pans and
oven walls.
.
)
Using insulated bakeware, ovenproof
glassware, and dark metal pans
•
When baking with insulated cookie sheets or
baking pans, place them in the bottom third of
the oven. You may need to increase the recom-
mended baking times, so test for doneness before
removing from the oven.
•
When using ovenproof glassware or dark bake-
ware, reduce the oven temperature by 25°F but
use the same baking time. Because these pans
absorb heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts, place the rack in the center of
the oven. When baking pies and bread, you can
use the temperature suggested in the recipe.
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE
PLACE
1 pan
In center of the oven rack.
2 pans
Side by side or slightly
staggered.
3 or 4 pans
In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.
USING YOUR RANGE
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