RACK AND PAN ARRANGEMENT
OVEN LIGHT (Some Models)
Put oven rack(s) In place before turning on the oven Rack posrtions are
The swrtch for the rnterlor oven light IS located on the control panel See
numbered starting at the bottom wrth number 1 In general, when usrng
page 9 for more tnformatfon
only one rack In the lower oven, posrtron No 2 should be used When
using two racks, positions No 2 and 4 work best
OVEN VENT
Pans too close to each other, to oven walls or to the oven bottom block
When the oven IS on, arr moves through a vent below the control panel. the free movement of air Improper air movement causes uneven brown-
The vent IS needed for proper arr flow In theoven and good bakfng results. ing and cooking
Do not block thus vent. Doing so may cause cooking failure, fire or
Normall there should be 1% to 2 inches of air space on all sides of each
damage to the range.
pan In t K e oven See tips below
MOISTURE
As your oven heats up, water droplets may form on the door or door glass.
When baking
To prevent this, open the oven door for the first minute of oven heat up
a sponge or
lo let Ihe morst arr out.
angel food
cake, aenter
on one rack In
NEW OVEN ODOR the lowest
Durrng the frrst baking and brorffng cycles on your new oven, there may posftfon
be some odor, Thus IS normal and IS caused by the heating of new parts Sheet Cake, Cookies, Angel Food or
and rnsulatron The odor WIII go away wrthtn a short time. A vent fan or Bscu~ts Sponge Cake
other ventrlatron WIII help to clear the arr.
The pan or When usrng
two racks and
several pans.
OVEN COOKWARE -1 area should stagger them
f be placed on so no pan 1s
ALUMINUM: Absorbs heat laster than glass or steel and conducts heat I
?& ~_. _ ~= 2 the lower of drrectly above
well Grves delrcate browntng, tender crusts, and reduces spatterrng of
: the two racks another
roasts Best for cakes, mufkns. quack breads, cookies and roasting.
2 OVENPROOF GLASS/POl7ERY: Because thus cookware absorbs and Cake Layers. Pres. Cake Layers, Pres.
holds heat well you should lower your oven lemperature 25oF. Grves a Casseroles, 3 Pans 4 Pans (staaaered)
9 food a deep, crusty brown top Best lor casseroles
TEFLON? , DULL OR DARKENED COOKWARE: Absorbs heat quicker
: than shrny cookware. Lower your oven temperature 25F?J (except for pastry)
3 Good for pies and other foods baked tn pastry shells.
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