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Oper
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Operating the oven
Using the oven racks
Oven rack positions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Recommended rack position for cooking
TYPE OF FOOD
RACK POSITION
Broiling hamburgers
7
Broiling meats or small
cuts of poultry, fish
4-6
Bundt cakes, pound
cakes, frozen pies,
casseroles
3 or 4
Angel food cakes, small
roasts, fresh and frozen
pizza
2
Turkey, large roast,
hams, fresh pizza
1
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This table is for reference only.
Rack and Pan placement
3
4
Single Oven Rack
Single Oven Rack
Centering the 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.
5
3
Multiple Oven Rack
Multiple Oven Rack
2
5
Cakes place the oven racks in
positions 3
and
5
, Cookies place the racks in
positions
2
and
5
.
Using Multiple Oven Racks
Type of Baking
Rack Positions
Cookies
2 and 5
Cakes
3 and 5