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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 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
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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
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closely when broiling. Center food under burner.
Steaks & Chops Broil Hi 5
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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
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Hi modes. Broil skin side down first.
Watch food closely when broiling.
Boneless chicken breasts
Broil Lo
Bake
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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
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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