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.
BAKEWARE/
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESULTS
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).
The accessory rack is specially designed to fit around a large
object to allow you to roast foods in the oven on a lower rack
while heating or cooking foods on the accessory rack.
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.
•
Place in the bottom third of oven.
•
May need to increase baking time.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
•
Little or no
bottom
browning
Stainless
steel
•
Light, golden
crusts
•
Uneven
browning
•
May need to increase baking time.
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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