GE PT9050SFSS Use and Care Manual - Page 16

USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide Cooking Guide FOOD TYPE Baked Goods Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt cakes, muffins, quick breads on a Single Rack RECOMMENDED MODE(S) Convection Bake Traditional Bake Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks Traditional Bake Chiffon cakes (angel food) Cookies, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack Cookies, biscuits, scones on Multiple Racks Beef & Pork Convection Bake Traditional Bake Convection Bake Convection Bake Multi Rack Hamburgers Traditional Broil Hi Steaks & Chops Roasts Poultry Whole chicken Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs Boneless chicken breasts Whole turkey Turkey Breast Fish Casseroles Frozen Convenience Foods Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, appetizers on a Single Rack Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, appetizers on Multiple Racks Convection Broil Hi Traditional Broil Hi Convection Roast Convection Roast Broil Hi Broil Lo Convection Bake Traditional Bake Convection Broil Lo Convection Bake Traditional Bake Convection Roast Convection Roast Convection Broil Lo Broil Lo Convection Bake Traditional Bake Convection Bake Traditional Bake Convection Bake Multi Rack RECOMMENDED RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS 3 2 and 4 1 3 2 and 4 2, 3 and 5 5 5 2 or 3 2 or 3 1 3 3 1 or 2 2 or 3 5 (1/2 thick or less) 4 (>1/2 inch) 3 Use shiny cookware. Extension rack in higher position if used. Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below). Use shiny cookware. Use shiny cookware. Extension rack position 4 for 2 racks, and position 3 for 3 racks. Ensure adequate airflow. Use extension rack; move food down for more doneness/ less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center food below the broil heating element. Use a broil pan; Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection Broil Mode. Move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center food below the broil heating element. Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary. Use probe feature. Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Use probe feature. If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil heating element. Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection Broil. Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater searing/browning when broiling. For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil heating element. Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Use the probe feature. Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Use the probe feature. Preheat 5 minutes when Convection Broiling. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center food below the broil heating element. Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during last 2-5 minutes of baking to melt/brown cheese or crisp surface. 3 2 and 4 Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during last 2-5 minutes of cooking to crisp the exterior. If using Crisp mode, place both pans on top rack if space allows, otherwise Crisp one at a time on top rack position. *When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 2 and 4. Place 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. 16 49-80668-2