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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
%DNH
2
8VHVKLQ\FRRNZDUH
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks
%DNH
1 and 3
Ensure adequate airflow
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%DNH
1
8VHVKLQ\FRRNZDUH
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
%DNH
3
8VHVKLQ\FRRNZDUH
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
%DNH
2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
%URLO
4
8VHDEURLOSDQPRYHIRRGGRZQIRUPRUH
GRQHQHVVOHVVVHDULQJ:DWFKIRRGFORVHO\ZKHQ
broiling. For best performance center food below the
broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops
%URLO
4
8VHDEURLOSDQPRYHIRRGGRZQIRUPRUH
GRQHQHVVOHVVVHDULQJ:DWFKIRRGFORVHO\ZKHQ
broiling. For best performance center food below the
broil heating element.
Roasts
%DNH
1 or 2
8VHDORZVLGHGSDQVXFKDVDEURLOSDQ3UHKHDWLQJ
is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
%DNH
2
8VHDORZVLGHGSDQVXFKDVDEURLOSDQ
%RQHLQFKLFNHQEUHDVWVOHJV
thighs
%URLO
%DNH
1 or 2
,IEUHDGHGRUFRDWHGLQVDXFHDYRLG%URLO+LPRGHV
%URLOVNLQVLGHGRZQILUVW:DWFKIRRGFORVHO\ZKHQ
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
food below the broil heating element.
%RQHOHVVFKLFNHQEUHDVWV
%URLO
%DNH
1 or 2
,IEUHDGHGRUFRDWHGLQVDXFHDYRLG%URLO+LPRGHV
%URLOVNLQVLGHGRZQILUVW:DWFKIRRGFORVHO\ZKHQ
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
food below the broil heating element
Whole turkey
%DNH
1 or 2
8VHDORZVLGHGSDQVXFKDVDEURLOSDQ
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%DNH
1 or 2
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Fish
%URLO
4
Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heating
element.
Casseroles
%DNH
2 or 3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers on a
Single Rack
%DNH
3
8VHVKLQ\FRRNZDUH
*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
IsItDoneYet.gov
. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
Rack position for baking 4 layer cakes.
