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Cooking Guide, USING THE OVEN

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USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide Cooking Guide FOOD TYPE Baked Goods Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt cakes, muffins, quick breads, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks Chiffon cakes (angel food) Cookies, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack Cookies, biscuits, scones on Multiple Racks Beef & Pork RECOMMENDED MODE(S) Bake Bake Convection Multi-Bake Bake Bake Convection Multi-Bake Bake Hamburgers Broil Hi Steaks & Chops Broil Hi Roasts Poultry Whole chicken Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs Convection Roast Bake Convection Roast Bake Broil Lo Bake Boneless chicken breasts Whole turkey Turkey Breast Broil Lo Bake Convection Roast Bake Bake 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 Broil Lo Bake Bake Bake Convection Multi-Bake RECOMMENDED RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS 2 or 3 2 and 4 1 2 or 3 2 Racks - 2 and 4 3 Racks - 1, 3 and 5 5 5 1 or 2 1 or 2 2 or 3 3 R or 1 1 or 2 5 (1/2 thick or less) 4 (>1/2 inch) 2 or 3 Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below). Use extension rack in positions 2. Use shiny cookware. Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow. Switch food location partially through cooking for more even cooking results. Use extension rack in lower position. Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. Center food under burner. Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. Center food under burner. Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary. 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. Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater searing/browning 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. Watch food closely when broiling. Use flat rack if using position 5 3 2 and 4 1, 3 and 5 Use shiny cookware. Use shiny cookware. Switch food location partially through cooking for more even cooking results. *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 20 49-85211-1

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Cooking Guide
USING THE OVEN:
Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S)
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Bake
2 or 3
Use shiny cookware.
Layer cakes* on Multiple
Racks
Bake
Convection Multi-Bake
2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use extension rack in positions 2.
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Bake
1
Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Bake
2 or 3
Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Convection Multi-Bake
Bake
2 Racks - 2 and 4
3 Racks - 1, 3 and 5
Ensure adequate airflow. Switch food location
partially through cooking for more even cooking
results. Use extension rack in lower position.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Broil Hi
5
Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down
for more doneness/less searing. Watch food
closely when broiling. Center food under burner.
Steaks & Chops
Broil Hi
5
Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down
for more doneness/less searing. Watch food
closely when broiling. Center food under burner.
Roasts
Convection Roast
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such
as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
Convection Roast
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan.
Bone-in chicken breasts,
legs, thighs
Broil Lo
Bake
2 or 3
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
3
Move food down for more doneness/less
searing and up for greater searing/browning
when broiling.
Whole turkey
Convection Roast
Bake
R or 1
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan.
Turkey Breast
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan.
Fish
Broil Lo
5 (1/2 thick or less)
4 (>1/2 inch)
Watch food closely when broiling. Use flat rack if
using position 5
Casseroles
Bake
2 or 3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on a Single Rack
Bake
3
Use shiny cookware.
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on Multiple Racks
Bake
Convection Multi-Bake
2 and 4
1, 3 and 5
Use shiny cookware.
Switch food location partially through
cooking for more even cooking results.
*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