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USING YOUR RANGE
Positioning racks and pans
Place the oven racks where you need them before
turning on the oven.
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To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position,
raise the front edge and lift it out.
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Be sure the rack(s) is level.
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Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands
if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
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For best performance, cook on one rack. Place
the rack so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
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When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks
on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. Two sheets of
cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at
approximately three quarters of the total bake time.
Increase baking time, if necessary.
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For best results allow 5 cm (2 inches) of space
around each pan and between pans and oven
walls.
Extra oven rack position (roasting rack)
Use this rack position when roasting food too large
to be placed on the first
rack position.
For proper roasting,
follow these guidelines:
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To avoid spillage,
remove food before
pulling out the rack.
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Tilt the rack up at the
front before pulling it over
the door.
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Use an adequate amount of liquid in the pan (meat
juices or water) so your food does not get overdone.
USING THE OVEN
Extra oven rack position
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE
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.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
RACK POSITION
1st or 2nd rack
guide from bottom
2nd rack guide
from bottom
2nd or 3rd rack
guide from bottom
NOTE: For information on where to place your rack
when broiling, see “Broiling guidelines” later in this
section.