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11
Position Racks and Bakeware
IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain
nish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or
bottom.
Racks
■ Position racks before turning on the oven.
■ Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
■ Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front
edge, and lift out. Use the following illustration and charts
as guides.
Rack And Bakeware Positions
Rack Positions – Upper and Lower Oven
Broiling
FOOD RACK POSITION
Most broiling 6
For hamburger patties to have a well-seared exterior
and a rare interior, use a at rack in position 6. Side 1 should
cook for approximately 3 minutes. Side 2 should cook for
approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Expect a moderate degree
of smoke when broiling.
Traditional Cooking
FOOD RACK POSITION
Large roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes, bundt cakes, quick
breads, pies
1 or 2
Yeast breads, casseroles,
meat, poultry
2
Cookies, biscuits, mufns, cakes 2 or 3 when single-rack
baking; 2 and 5 when
multi-rack baking
Convection Cooking
OVEN SETTING
NUMBER OF
RACKS USED
RACK
POSITION(S)
Rapid Preheat Bake 1 3
Rapid Preheat
Convection Bake
1 3
Convection Bake 1 1, 2 or 3
Convection Bake 2 2 and 5
Convection Bake 3 1, 3 and 5
Convection Roast 1 1 or 2
Convection Broil 1 4, 5 or 6
Baking Cakes on 2 Racks
For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks, use the Bake
function and racks in positions 2 and 5. Place the cakes on the
racks as shown. Keep at least 2 inches of space between the
front of the racks and the front of the cakes.
Baking Cookies on 2 Racks
For best results when baking cookies on 2 racks, use the Convect
Bake function and place racks in positions 2 and 5.
Bakeware
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. For best
results, allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls.
Use the following chart as a guide.
NUMBER
OF PAN(S) POSITION ON RACK
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 See the rack position graphics
in this section for pan placement
recommendations.
Roll-Out Extension Rack
The roll-out extension rack allows easy access to position food in
the oven, and remove food from the oven. It can be used in rack
positions 1 through 6.
Open Position
A
B
A. Roll-out extension rack
B. Sliding shelf
Closed and Engaged Position
B
A
A. Roll-out extension rack
B. Sliding shelf
1
2
3
4
5
6
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