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Cooking tips
Baking tips
The hot air must circulate around the pans in
the oven for even heat to reach all parts of
the oven. This results in better baking.
For best air circulation:
• Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
• For best results, allow 1
1
⁄2 to 2 inches
(3.7 to 5 cm) of space around each pan
and between pans and oven walls.
• When baking with one pan, place pan in
the center of the oven rack.
1
1
/
2
"-2"
(3.7 - 5 cm)
1
1
/
2
"-2"
(3.7 - 5 cm)
• When baking with two pans, place pans
in opposite corners of the oven rack.
NOTE: “Oven peeking” may cause heat
loss, longer cooking times, and unsatisfac-
tory baking or roasting results. Rely on
your timer.
Rack positions
Your oven has three straight racks and five
rack positions. Rack position 5 is the highest
position, or farthest from the bottom of the
oven. Rack position 1 is the lowest position,
or closest to the bottom of the oven.
For proper cooking, follow these
guidelines:
• When using one rack, place the rack so
the top of the food will be centered in the
oven.
• When using two racks, place one rack in
position 1 and the other rack in position 3.
• Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
a time when using the BAKE setting.
Bakeware tips
• When baking with insulated cookie
sheets or baking pans, place them in the
bottom third of the oven. You may need to
increase the recommended baking times,
so test for doneness before removing from
the oven.
• When using ovenproof glassware or
dark bakeware, reduce the oven tempera-
ture by 25°F (14°C), but use the same
baking time. Because these pans absorb
heat, producing darker bottom browning
and crispier crusts, place the rack in the
center of the oven. When baking pies and
bread, you can use the temperature
suggested in the recipe.
Rack placement for specific
foods:
(For rack positions, see “Rack positions” in
previous column.)
FOOD
Frozen pies
Angel food and bundt
cakes, most quick
breads, yeast breads,
casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
RACK
POSITION
2
1 or 2
2 or 3
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