Whirlpool GBD307 - Manual (Page 7)

7
OVEN USE
Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few
times, or when it is heavily soiled.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to
certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well
ventilated room.
Aluminum Foil
IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil,
liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to the
oven bottom finish.
■ Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to
move freely for best cooking results.
■ To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is
at least 1" (2.5 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned up
at the edges.
Positioning Racks and Bakeware
IMPORTANT: Do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven
door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain
finish.
RACKS
NOTES:
■ Position racks before turning the oven on.
■ Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
■ Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front
edge, then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a
guide.
Traditional Cooking
Convection Cooking
BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow
2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
Bakeware
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size
recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys,
angel food cakes 1 or 2
Bundt cakes, most quick breads,
yeast breads, casseroles, meats 2
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies 2 or 3
1
2
3
4
5
OVEN SETTING NUMBER OF
RACKS USED RACK
POSITION(S)
Convect or Convect Bake 1 1, 2 or 3
Convect or Convect Bake 2 2 and 4
Convect or Convect Bake 3 1, 3 and 5
NUMBER
OF PAN(S) POSITION ON RACK
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that
no bakeware piece is directly over another.
BAKEWARE/
RESULTS RECOMMENDATIONS
Light colored
aluminum
■ Light golden
crusts
■ Even browning
■ Use temperature and time
recommended in recipe.
Dark aluminum and
other bakeware with
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
■ Brown, crisp
crusts
■ May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
■ Use suggested baking time.
■ For pies, breads and casseroles,
use temperature recommended in
recipe.
■ Place rack in center of oven.
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
■ Little or no
bottom browning
■ Place in the bottom third of oven.
■ May need to increase baking time.