Maytag GEMINI - Manual (Page 8)

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3. When the oven turns on, a red preheat
indicator will light.
4. A single beep will indicate the oven is
preheated to the set temperature. The pre-
heat indicator will turn off.
5. When cooking is complete, press CANCEL
pad. Remove food from oven.
BAKING
❚ To recall the set temperature during
preheat press the BAKE pad.
❚ To change oven temperature during
cooking, press the BAKE pad and the
appropriate number pads.
❚ Allow 9-13 minutes for the upper oven
to preheat. Allow 7-12 minutes for the
lower oven to preheat.
❚ Allow at least 1 /
2
-inch between the
baking pan or casserole and the broil
burner in the upper oven. Loaf, angel
food or bundt pans are not recom-
mended in the upper oven.
❚ Do not use temperatures below 140° F
to keep food warm or below 200
° F for
cooking. For food safety reasons, lower
temperatures are not recommended.
❚ For additional baking and roasting tips,
refer to the “Cooking Made Simple”
booklet.
❚ As oven heats, you may hear sounds of
metal parts expanding and contracting.
This is normal and will not damage
oven.
NOTES:
Oven Cooking
, cont.
Rack Cook Time
Food Position Setting (Minutes)**
Beef Steak, 1” thick on rack HI 8-10 (med)
4 oz. Hamburger patties, 3 /
4
” thick (up to 12) oven bottom HI 15-19 (well)
4 oz. Hamburger patties, 3 /
4
” thick (up to 6) on rack HI 12-15 (well)
Chicken Bone-in, skin-on breast
Pieces oven bottom LO 25-35
Fish* Filets oven bottom 400
°F
8-11
Steak, 1” thick oven bottom LO 10-13
Pork Chops, 1” thick on rack HI 18-23
Garlic
Bread1” thick
on rack LO 1-2
BROILING CHART
PREHEAT
INDICATOR
bake
LOWER
OVEN
BRACKET
BAKE
ICON
* When broiling fish, spray broil pan insert with cooking oil. Do not turn fish filets.
** Broiling times are approximate and may vary depending on the thickness of the food. Turn meat
halfway through cooking times.
BROIL PAD (U
PPER
O
VEN
O
NLY
)
Use for top browning or broiling. For best
results, use the broiler pan provided with your
range. Top rack position is on the oven rack.
Remove oven rack and place broiler pan on
the oven bottom for bottom rack position.
1. Press the BROIL pad.
2. Press the AUTO SET pad for HI broil,
press again for LO broil, or press the
appropriate number pads to set desired
broil temperature between 300
° and
550
° F.
3. For optimal broiling, preheat five minutes.
4. Place food in oven. Close oven door.
5. Follow broiling recommendations in chart.
BROILING (
UPPER OVEN ONLY
)
❚ HI broil is used for most broiling. Use
LO broil when broiling longer cooking
foods to allow them to cook to well done
stage without excessive browning.
❚ Never cover broiler pan insert with alu-
minum foil. This prevents fat from drain-
ing to the pan below.
❚ Broiling can be done on the oven rack or
remove oven rack and place broiler pan
on the oven bottom.
NOTES:
6. When broiling is complete, press CANCEL
pad. Remove food and broiler pan from
oven.
Broil times are based on a preheat of 5 minutes.