USING YOUR OVEN
RACK POSITIONS
The two oven racks are designed with a lock-stop position to keep the racks from coming completely out of the oven. Do not attempt to change the rack positions when the oven is hot. To remove: Be sure the rack is cool. Pull the rack straight out to the lock-stop position. Tilt the front of the rack up and continue pulling the rack out of the oven. To replace: Place the rack on the rack supports. Tilt the front end up and slide it back until it clears the lock-stop position. Lower the front and slide the rack straight in. Pull the rack out to the lock-stop position to be sure it is positioned correctly. Then return it to its normal positon. Hints: For optimum baking results of cakes, cookies or biscuits, bake on one rack. Position rack so food is in the center of the oven. Allow 2 inches between the edge of the utensil and the oven walls or adjacent utensils. If cooking on two racks, stagger pans so one is not directly over the other. Use rack positions 2 and 4, or 1 and 4, depending on baking results, when cooking on two racks. Use racks 1 and 4 when using two cookie sheets. Never place two cookie sheets on one rack and never place aluminum foil or pans directly on the oven bottom. Rack 4 (top of oven) used for two-rack cooking. Rack 3 used for two-rack baking or most broiling. Rack Positions:
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Rack 2 used for most one-rack baking of cookies or biscuits on a cookie sheet; baking cakes, bundt cakes or breads; two-rack baking; roasting meats; cooking larger food; or, broiling thicker items such as split chicken halves. Rack 1 used for roasting turkey, baking angel food cake, pie shells, frozen pies, souffles or bread.
