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Place the oven racks where you need them before
turning on the oven.
a To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position,
raise the front edge and lift it out.
• Be sure the rack(s) is level.
• Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands
if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
• For best performance,
cook on one rack. Place
the rack so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
• For best results allow 2 inches (5 cm) of space
Where to place pans:
W.EN YOU .AVE
1 pan
2 pans
3 or 4 pans
PLACE
.......
In center of the oven rack.
Side by side or slightly
staggered.
In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.
around each pan and between pans and oven walls. _"_'_w'_ _, _,._ _t
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Use this rack position when roasting food too large
to be placed on the first rack position.
For proper roasting,
follow these guidelines:
• To avoid spillage,
I
remove food before
pulling out the rack.
• Tilt the rack up at the
front before pulling it
over the door.
pan (meat juices or water)
• Use an adequate
amount of liquid in the
so your food does not
get overdone.
FOOD
RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large
I st or 2nd rack
roasts, turkeys, angel
guide from bottom
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
2nd rack guide
quick breads, yeast
from bottom
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
2nd or 3rd rack
muffins, cakes,
guide from bottom
nonfrozen pies
NOTE: For information on where to place your rack
when broiling, see "Broiling guidelines" later in this
section.
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