Dacor Distinctive DR30D, Use And Care Manual

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•  Use the pan size and type recommended by the recipe 

for best results.

•  For roasting, Dacor’s optional “V” shaped rack and 

broil/roast pan works best to allow air circulation 

around the food. Dacor’s roasting pan works particu-

larly well and two of them will fit side by side in a 

30-inch oven. The kit also comes with a grill that fits 

inside the pan to cook flat cuts of meat.

High Altitude Cooking

Due to the lower atmospheric pressure at higher alti-

tudes, foods tend to take longer to cook. Therefore, recipe 

adjustments should be made in some cases. In general, 

no recipe adjustment is necessary for yeast-risen baked 

goods, although allowing the dough or batter to rise twice 

before the final pan rising develops a better flavor. Try 

making the adjustments below for successful recipes. Take 

note of the changes that work best and mark your reci-

pes accordingly. You may also consult a cookbook on high 

altitude cooking for specific recommendations.

Altitude 

(feet)

Baking 

Powder 

for each 

teaspoon 

decrease by:

Sugar 

for each 

teaspoon 

decrease by:

Liquid, for 

each cup 

add:

3000

5-10%

10-25%

5-10%

5000

10%

10%

20%

7000

25%

20%

20-25%

Cooking Tips

Food Placement

NOTE:

 The rack positions mentioned below are counting 

from the bottom up.
•  For best results when baking on two racks, use rack 

positions #2 and #4 or #1 and #3 with the oven set 

to Pure Convection or convection bake mode. For best 

results when baking on three racks, use rack positions 

#1, #3 and #5 with the oven set to Pure Convection 

mode.

•  Turn pans on the racks so that the long sides run left 

to right, as you face them.

•  When you are cooking a food item that is very heavy, 

use the Dacor GlideRack oven rack. You can pull it out 

further than a conventional rack, making it easier to 

check the food, stir or add ingredients.

•  Heavier roasting pans and dishes will cook better on 

rack position #1.

•  When using the optional baking stone, use rack posi-

tion #1 for best results. If you put a baking stone on 

the GlideRack oven rack, instead of one of the stan-

dard oven racks, you can pull the stone out of the 

oven further, making pizza easier to remove.

The Best Use of Bake Ware

•  You should bake cakes, quick breads, muffins and 

cookies in shiny, reflective pans for light, golden 

crusts. Avoid old, darkened, warped, dented, stainless 

steel and tin-coated pans. They heat unevenly and will 

not give good baking results.

•  Use medium gauge aluminum sheets with low sides 

when preparing cookies, biscuits and cream puffs. 

Dacor cookie sheets, with their low profiles, will give 

you the best results.

•  Bake most frozen foods in their original foil contain-

ers, placed flat on a cookie sheet. Follow the pack-

age recommendations. When using glass bake ware, 

reduce the recipe temperature by 25°F, except when 

baking pies or yeast breads. Follow the standard 

recipe baking time for pies and yeast breads.

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Oven Rack Positions