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Cooking Guide, USING THE OVEN

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USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide Cooking Guide RECOMMENDED FOOD TYPE MODE(S) Baked Goods Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt cakes, muffins, quick breads, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack Bake Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks Convection Multi-Bake Bake Chiffon cakes (angel food) Bake Cookies, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack Bake Cookies, biscuits, scones on Convection Multi-Bake Multiple Racks Bake Beef & Pork Hamburgers Broil Hi Steaks & Chops Broil Hi Roasts Poultry Whole chicken Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs Boneless chicken breasts Whole turkey Convection Roast Bake Convection Roast Bake Broil Lo Bake Broil Lo Bake Convection Roast Bake Turkey Breast Bake Fish Broil Lo Bake Casseroles Bake Frozen Convenience Foods Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, appetizers on a Single Rack Bake Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, appetizers on Multiple Racks Convection Multi-Bake Bake OVEN (Upper/Lower) Lower Upper Lower Lower Lower Upper Lower Upper Upper Lower Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower Lower Lower Upper Lower Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower RECOMMENDED RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS 2 B 1 and 3 1 2 B 1 and 3 B B R or 1 R or 1 A 2 A 2 R or 1 2 A 2 2 B 2 B 1 and 3 Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below). Use shiny cookware. Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow. Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling. Watch food closely when broiling. Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Watch food closely when broiling. Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Watch food closely when broiling. Use shiny cookware. Use shiny cookware. *When baking four cake layers at a time, stagger the pans as shown so that one pan is not directly above another. Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature recommendations for food safety can be found at www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer to take food temperatures. 18 Front Placement Rear Placement 49-85213-1

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FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
OVEN
(Upper/Lower)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S)
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Bake
Lower
Upper
2
B
Use shiny cookware.
Layer cakes* on Multiple
Racks
Convection Multi-Bake
Bake
Lower
1 and 3
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Bake
Lower
1
Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Bake
Lower
Upper
2
B
Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Convection Multi-Bake
Bake
Lower
1 and 3
Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Broil Hi
Upper
B
Use a broil pan; move food down for
more doneness/less searing. Watch
food closely when broiling.
Steaks & Chops
Broil Hi
Upper
B
Use a broil pan; move food down for
more doneness/less searing. Watch
food closely when broiling.
Roasts
Convection Roast
Bake
Lower
R or 1
Leave uncovered, use a low sided
pan such as a broil pan.
Poultry
Whole chicken
Convection Roast
Bake
Lower
R or 1
Leave uncovered, use a low sided
pan such as a broil pan.
Bone-in chicken breasts,
legs, thighs
Broil Lo
Bake
Upper
Lower
A
2
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid
Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side down
first. Watch food closely when broiling.
Boneless chicken breasts
Broil Lo
Bake
Upper
Lower
A
2
Watch food closely when broiling.
Whole turkey
Convection Roast
Bake
Lower
R or 1
Leave uncovered, use a low sided
pan such as a broil pan. Watch food
closely when broiling.
Turkey Breast
Bake
Lower
2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided
pan such as a broil pan.
Fish
Broil Lo
Bake
Upper
Lower
A
2
Watch food closely when broiling.
Casseroles
Bake
Lower
Upper
2
B
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on a Single Rack
Bake
Lower
Upper
2
B
Use shiny cookware.
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on Multiple Racks
Convection Multi-Bake
Bake
Lower
1 and 3
Use shiny cookware.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, stagger the
pans as shown so that one pan is not directly above
another.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
www.IsItDoneYet.gov
. Make sure to use a food
thermometer to take food temperatures.
Front
Placement
Rear
Placement
Cooking Guide
USING THE OVEN:
Cooking Guide