JB480

49-2001027 Rev. 0 17
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
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Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks Bake 2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow
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Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
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Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Bake 2 and 4 Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers Broil Hi 5
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broiling. For best performance center food below the
broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops Broil Hi 5
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broiling. For best performance center food below the
broil heating element.
Roasts Bake 2 or 3
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Poultry
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Bone-in chicken breasts, legs,
thighs
Broil Hi 1 If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes.
Broil skin side down first. Watch food closely when
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
food below the broil heating element.
Broil Lo
Bake
1 or 2
Boneless chicken breasts
Broil Lo
Bake
1 or 2
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes.
Broil skin side down first. Watch food closely when
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
food below the broil heating element
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Fish Broil Lo
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Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heating
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Casseroles Bake 3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers on a
Single Rack
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Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers on
Multiple Racks
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*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 2
and 4. 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.
Rack position for baking 4 layer cakes.