Maytag CWG3100AAS Owners Manual - Page 6

Aluminum Foil IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom finish, do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, liners or cookware. For best cooking results, do not cover entire oven rack with foil because air must be able to move freely. Positioning Racks and Bakeware IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom. Rack Positions Rack 4: Use for 2-rack baking and broiling. Bakeware To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another. Rack 3: Most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, frozen convenience foods. Broiling chicken pieces. Rack 2: Roasting small cuts of meat, pies, loaves of bread, bundt cakes, and 2-rack baking. Rack 1: Roasting large cuts of meat and poultry. Racks Multiple Rack Cooking ■ Position racks before turning on the oven. 2-rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4 or 1 and 4. ■ Do not move racks with bakeware on them. Baking Layer Cakes on 2 Racks ■ Make sure racks are level. To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a guide. For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks use racks 2 and 4 or 1 and 4 for baking. Place the cakes on the racks as shown. 4 3 2 1 A. Control panel B. Oven vent C. Oven Oven Vent The oven vent releases hot air and moisture from the oven, and A should not be blocked or covered. Blocking or covering the vent will cause poor air circulation, affecting cooking and cleaning B results. Do not set plastics, paper or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent. C 6