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OPERATION
recommended Baking and roasting Guide
Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered
in the oven as much as possible. If cooking on multiple
racks, place the oven racks in the positions shown.
rack and Pan Placement
Single rack baking
Rack
Multiple rack baking
Rack (Position 3)
Rack (Position 5)
Baking rack guide
Food
rack
position
Cakes
•
Layer cakes
•
Bundt cakes
•
Angel food cake
4
3
3
Cookies
•
Sugar cookies
•
Chocolate chips
•
Brownies
4
4
4
Pizza
•
Fresh
•
Frozen
5
5
Pastry
Crust
•
From scratch
•
Refrigerator
4
4
Breads
•
Biscuit, canned
•
Biscuit, from scratch
•
Muffins
5
5
5
Desserts
•
Fruit crisps and
cobblers, from scratch
•
Pies, from scratch,
2-crust fruit
4
4
Custards
•
Cheesecake,
crème brulée
2
Soufflés
•
Sweet or savory
2
Casserole
•
Frozen lasagna
5
roasting rack guide
Food
rack
position
Beef
Rib
Rare
Medium
Well done
2
2
2
Boneless
rib, top
sirloin
Rare
Medium
Well done
2
2
2
Beef
tenderloin
Rare
Medium
2
2
Pork
Rib
2
Bone-in, sirloin
2
Ham, cooked
2
Poultry
Whole chicken
2
Chicken pieces
2
Turkey
2