Use and Care

16 49-2000381 Rev. 4
Cooking Guide - Single Ovens and Upper Ovens
USING THE OVEN: CookingGuide-SingleOvensandUpperOvens
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
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks ConvectionBakeMulti 2 and 4 Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
1 Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
ConvectionBakeMulti 2 and 4 Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers BroilHi 5 ext.
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops BroilHi 5 ext.
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Roasts
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Bone-inchickenbreasts,legs,
thighs
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 or 3
Broilskinsidedownfirst.Watchfoodcloselywhenbroiling.For
best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
heating element.
Bonelesschickenbreasts
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 or 3
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for
greater searing/browning when broiling. For best performance
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
Whole turkey
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
TurkeyBreast
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Fish BroilLo
5 (1/2 thick or less)
4 (>1/2 inch)
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Casseroles
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizzaonasinglerack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Pizzaonmultipleracks ConvectionBakeMulti 2 and 4 Useshinycookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonsingleracks
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3
Useshinycookwarewhenusingtraditionalbake
and convection bake.
Air Fry (on single and
upper ovens only)
UsedarkcookwareorcookiesheetwhenusingAirFry.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonmultipleracks
ConvectionBakeMulti 2 and 4
Useshinycookware.Switchfoodlocationpartiallythrough
cooking for more even cooking results.
The table below provides some guidelines for typical cooking modes. If you would like to use Precision Cooking
modes they can be substituted for the modes shown below for applicable foods.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks on 2
and 4 for a single/upper oven. Place 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.
Single/upper oven