Baking; Broiling - Maytag MET8885 Use & Care Manual

Baking

Before baking, position racks according to the "Positioning
Racks and Bakeware" section.
If only one oven is to be used, that oven will preheat more
quickly.
Allow at least ½" (1.3 cm) between the baking pan or
casserole and the top element in the upper oven. Loaf, angel
food or bundt pans are not recommended in the upper oven.
When preheating with a baking/pizza stone inside the upper
oven, do not set oven above 450°F (232°C). To use baking/
pizza stones at temperatures above 400°F (205°C) in the
upper oven, put stone in after the preheat beep. Foods
cooked using the baking/pizza stone may need to be
removed from the oven early.
On some models the convection fan may operate during
preheating or during the bake cycle.
The back part of the lower oven bake element will not glow
red during baking. This is normal.
Use only 1 rack in the upper oven.
To Bake:
1. Press upper or lower oven BAKE.
"BAKE" will scroll in the upper or lower text area (depending
on oven selection), and "350°F (175°C)" will be displayed.
"Set temp or" will scroll in the selected oven text area,
followed by "Push START."
2. Press the Temp/Time "+" or "-" pads until the desired
temperature is displayed.
NOTE: The temperature may be changed at any time by
pressing the Temp/Time "+" or "-" pads until the desired
temperature is displayed and then START. Changing the
temperature once food is placed in the oven could affect the
performance.
3. (Optional) If a Set Cooking Time is desired, press COOK
TIME. Press the Temp/Time "+" or "-" pads to adjust the cook
time by 1-minute increments until the desired time is
displayed.
"Push START" will scroll in the selected oven text area.
4. Press START.
If the upper oven is used, "Preheating" will appear in the
upper oven text area. If the lower oven is used, depending on
the selection, "Rapid preheating for single rack. Press START
to preheat for multi rack baking." will appear. If no change is
made, "Preheating for single rack baking" will appear in the
display.
If multi-rack baking is desired, press the START pad.
"Standard preheat for multi rack baking. Press START to
preheat for single rack baking." will appear in the display
followed by "Preheating for multi rack baking."
"Rapid preheating for single rack baking" will scroll in the
selected oven text area. "Preheating" remains in the text area
until the set temperature is reached.
5. When the preheat cycle is complete, "Insert food for one rack
baking" or "Insert food for multirack baking" will appear in the
selected oven text area.
"Bake" will scroll in the selected oven text area until CANCEL
for the selected oven is pressed.
6. Place food in the oven when preheat is complete.
7. Press upper oven or lower oven CANCEL when finished.
8. Remove food from the oven.
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NOTE: If Cook Time is to be used when only one oven is used,
increase the cook time by 10 minutes. If Cook Time is to be used
when both ovens are used or multi-rack bake in the lower oven,
increase the cook time by 15 minutes. When Cook Time expires,
the oven(s) will turn off.

Broiling

Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. The lower the
temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly
shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower
broiling temperatures.
For best results, use a broiler pan and grid (not provided). It is
designed to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.
If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be
ordered. See "Assistance or Service" section to order.
For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. The
bottom of the pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier
cleaning.
Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the remaining fat on
the edges to avoid curling.
Select HI/550°F (288°C) broil for most broiling. Select
LO/450°F (232°C) broil for low-temperature broiling of longer
cooking foods such a poultry to avoid over browning.
Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing
food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very
thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.
After broiling, remove the pan from the oven when removing
the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated
oven, making cleaning more difficult.
Before broiling, position rack according to the Broiling Chart.
Position food on grid in the broiler pan, then place it in the center
of the oven rack for lower oven broil. Preheat the oven for
5 minutes for upper oven broil. Close the door to the broil stop
position (about 4" [10.0 cm]) to ensure proper broiling temperature.
To Broil Using Hi/Low Temperature Settings:
1. Place the food in the oven, preheating is not necessary when
using the lower oven. For the upper oven, preheat oven for
5 minutes then put the food in the upper oven.
2. Position oven door to broil stop position.
3. Press upper or lower oven BROIL. "BROIL" scrolls down in
the upper text area or scrolls up in the lower text area,
depending on oven selected, and "HI" is displayed. "Set
temp or" scrolls in the selected oven text area, followed by
"Push START."
4. Press the Temp/Time "+" or "-" pads to adjust the broil
temperature setting to HI or LO.
5. Press START.
"Broiling" scrolls in the selected oven text area.
NOTE: The broil temperature may be changed at any time by
pressing the Time/Temp "+" or "-" pad until the desired
temperature is displayed and pressing START. Changing the
temperature once food is placed in the oven could affect the
performance.
"BROIL" scrolls in the selected oven text area once the set
temperature is reached and remains there until CANCEL for
the selected oven is pressed.