How to Use the Double Duty
TM
Shelf
Before placing food in the dishes,
shelf and cookware.
They may be hot.
.
Do not store
microwave
browning dish on
shelf.
The wire shelf is specifically
designed for added capacity
heating and reheating in your
microwave oven. More than one
food may be heated or reheated and
ready to serve at the same time.
It is important to arrange foods
properly; this is shown on the next
page. Cookware size is important;
select from among the suggestions
at right. Also, food size should be
considered; foods over 31/2 inches
high, or 3 pounds are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and also
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf,
following cooking guide directions.
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Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
oven shelf, especially when heating
larger amounts of food. Extra
steam generated from multiple food
cooking may make cookware hotter
than with regular microwaving.
together on or under the shelf.
Also, be sure cookware is
microwave safe.
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Cookware for heating or reheating
include 1 cup measuring cup,
8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch
loaf dishes or 9-inch pie plates.
Leftovers may be placed in small
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
To position the DOUBLE DUTY
TM
shelf, tip the back slightly and fit
the shelf support guides onto the
support guides located on each side
of the oven in the rear.
Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides
onto the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the
shelf should fit snugly in
The shelf should also be level and
not touch the back wall of the oven.
or divided plates.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
may add too much height to dish.
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side-up on
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls.
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