Maytag 500 Series Range User Manual


 
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Oven Cooking
Oven Racks
Lower Oven
Is equipped with two regular flat racks.
To remove oven racks:
Pull rack straight out until it stops at the lock-stop position;
lift up on the front of the rack and pull out.
To replace oven racks:
Place rack on the rack support in
the oven; tilt the front end up
slightly; slide rack back until it clears
the lock-stop position; lower front
and slide back into the oven.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven
is hot.
Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware.
All racks are designed with a lock-stop edge.
Upper Oven
Is equipped with one rack and rack
position.
When pulling the upper oven rack out to
remove or check food, grasp the top edge
of the rack.
Rack Positions (lower oven)
RACK 5: (highest position)
Use for toasting bread or broiling very thin foods and
two-rack baking.
RACK 4:
Use for two-rack baking and for broiling.
5
4
3
2
1
Baking Layer Cakes on Two Racks
For best results when baking cakes on two racks, use racks 2
and 4.
Place the cakes on the rack as shown.
RACK 3:
Use for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll
pan, layer cakes, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods,
and for broiling.
RACK 2:
Use for roasting small cuts of meat, casseroles, baking
loaves of bread, bundt cakes or custard pies, and two-rack
baking.
RACK 1:
Use for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry, frozen
pies, dessert souffles or angel food cake, and two-rack
baking.
Multiple Rack Cooking:
Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4, 1 and 4, or 2 and 5.