Using the Range Cooking Guide | GE JB850, JB870, PB950 specs

USING THE RANGE: Cooking Guide

Cooking Guide

Lower Oven for Double Oven Models

FOOD TYPE	RECOMMENDED	RECOMMENDED
FOOD TYPE	MODE(S)	RACK POSITION(S)	ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
	MODE(S)	RACK POSITION(S)	ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods

Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick	Bake	4	Use shiny cookware.
breads on a Single Rack

Layer cakes* on Multiple	Bake	3 and 5	Ensure adequate airflow
Racks	Bake	3 and 5	(see illustration below).
Racks			(see illustration below).

Chiffon cakes (angel food)	Bake	1	Use shiny cookware.

Cookies, biscuits, scones	Bake	4	Use shiny cookware.
on a Single Rack	Bake	4	Use shiny cookware.
on a Single Rack

		3 and 5
Cookies, biscuits, scones	Bake	2, 4, and 6 (3 rack	Ensure adequate airflow.
on Multiple Racks	Convection Bake (if available)	recommended only for	Ensure adequate airflow.
on Multiple Racks	Convection Bake (if available)	recommended only for
		Convection Bake)

Beef & Pork

			Keep the door open when broiling in the lower oven. Use a broil pan; move
Hamburgers	Broil Hi	6	food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling.
			For best performance center food below the broil heating element.

			Keep the door open when broiling in the lower oven. Use a broil pan; move
Steaks & Chops	Broil Hi	6	food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling.
			For best performance center food below the broil heating element.
Roasts	Bake	3 or 4	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
Roasts	Convection Roast (if available)	3 or 4
	Convection Roast (if available)

Poultry

Whole chicken	Bake	3 or 4	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Whole chicken	Convection Roast (if available)	3 or 4	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
	Convection Roast (if available)

	Broil Hi	2	If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side down first.
Bone-in chicken breasts,			Watch food closely when broiling. Keep the door open when broiling in the
Bone-in chicken breasts,	Broil Lo
legs, thighs	Broil Lo	2 or 3	lower oven. For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
	Bake	2 or 3	heating element.
	Bake		heating element.

			Keep the door open when broiling in the lower oven. Move food down for
Boneless chicken breasts	Broil Lo	2 or 3	more doneness/less searing and up for greater searing/browning when
Boneless chicken breasts	Bake	2 or 3	broiling. For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
	Bake
			heating element.

Whole turkey	Bake	1 or 2	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Whole turkey	Convection Roast (if available)	1 or 2	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
	Convection Roast (if available)

Turkey Breast	Bake	2 or 3	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Turkey Breast	Convection Roast (if available)	2 or 3	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
	Convection Roast (if available)
Fish	Broil Lo	6 (1/2 inch thick or less)	Keep the door open when broiling in the lower oven. Watch food closely when
Fish	Broil Lo	5 (>1/2 inch)	broiling. For best performance center food below the broil heating element.
		5 (>1/2 inch)

Casseroles	Bake	3 or 4

Frozen Convenience Foods

Pizza, french fries, tator
tots, chicken nuggets,	Bake	3 or 4	Use shiny cookware.
appetizers on a Single Rack

Pizza, french fries, tator
tots, chicken nuggets,	Bake	3 and 5	Use shiny cookware.
appetizers on Multiple	Convection Bake (if available)	3 and 5	Use shiny cookware.
appetizers on Multiple	Convection Bake (if available)
Racks

*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 3 and 5. 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 www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer to take food temperatures.

Rack position for baking 4 layer cakes.

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PB950, JB870, JB850 specifications

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