BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in.
(5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
NUMBEROF
POSITION ON RACK
PAN(S)
1
Center of rack.
2
Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4
Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure
that no bakeware piece is directly over
another.
The convection
roasting rack is a specially designed rack, ideal
for use when roasting and broiling meats using any of the
convection
cooking functions.
Place it in the broiler pan instead
of the regular grid. It raises the meat for better airflow to all sides
for more even roasting and broiling.
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer's
recommendations
and use the bakeware size
recommended
in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
BAKEWARE/
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESULTS
Light colored
•
Use temperature
and time
aluminum
recommended
in recipe.
•
Light golden
crusts
•
Even browning
Dark aluminum
•
and other
bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
•
non-stick finish
•
•
Brown, crisp
crusts
May need to reduce baking
temperatures
25°F (15°C).
Use suggested baking time.
For pies, breads and casseroles, use
temperature
recommended
in
recipe.
•
Place rack in center of oven.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
•
Little or no
bottom
browning
•
Place in the bottom third of oven.
•
May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel
•
Light, golden
crusts
•
Uneven
browning
•
May need to increase baking time.
Stoneware
•
Follow manufacturer's
instructions.
•
Crisp crusts
Ovenproof
glassware,
ceramic glass or
ceramic
•
Brown, crisp
crusts
•
May need to reduce baking
temperatures
25°F (15°C).
1. Oven vent coil element cooktop models
1. Oven door vent
1. Oven vent free-standing
ranges
Oven Vent
1. Oven vent slide-in ranges
The oven vents should not be blocked or covered since they
allow the release of hot air and moisture from the oven. Doing so
will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning
results. Never set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or
burn near the oven vents. Some condensation
may occur,
however this will not affect cooking performance.
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