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Using the oven racks
Oven rack positions
1
2
3
4
5
6
Recommended rack position for cooking
TYPE OF FOOD
RACK POSITION
Broiling hamburgers
6
Broiling meats or small
cuts of poultry, fish
3-5
Bundt cakes, pound
cakes, frozen pies,
casseroles
4 or 3
Angel food cakes, small
roasts
2
Turkey, large roast,
hams, fresh pizza
1
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This table is for reference only.
Rack and Pan placement
Single Oven Rack
3
4
Multiple Oven Rack
5
3
Multiple Oven Rack
5
3
Centering baking pans in the oven as much
as possible will produce better results. If
baking with more than one pan, place the
pans so each has at least 1˝ to 1½˝ of air
space around it.
When baking on a single oven rack, place
the oven rack in
position 3
or
4
.
See the figure on the left.
When baking cakes and cookies on multiple
racks, place the oven racks in
position 3
and
5
.
Using Multiple Oven Racks
Type of Baking
Rack Positions
Cakes and cookies
3 and 5
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