BAKE
PREHEATING THE OVEN
Preheat the oven before baking. The oven does not need to be preheated for large pieces of meat or poultry. See your recipe for preheating recommendation. Preheating time depends on the temperature setting and the number of racks in the oven.
GETTING THE BEST RESULTS
Minimize opening the door.
Choose the right size bake ware.
Use the bake ware recommended in the recipe.
Store the broiler pans outside the oven: extra pans without food affect the browning and cooking.
Browning can depend from the type of pan used:
-For tender, golden brown crusts, use light non‐stick anodized or shiny metal pans.
-For brown crisp crusts, use dark non‐ stick/anodized or dark, dull metal utensils or glass bake ware. These may require lowering the bake temperature 25°F.
BAKEWARE TYPE
Metal bake ware (with or without a non‐stick finish), heat‐proof glass, glass ceramic, pottery, or other utensils are suitable for the oven. Suitable cookie sheets have a small lip on one side only. Heavy sheets or those with lips on more than one side may affect the baking time.
BAKE RACK POSITIONS
Rack level positions in the oven are numbered as in the diagram on page 25.
ONE RACK BAKING ‐ The Bake mode is best for baking on one rack with rack level 3 and 4 used for most baked items. When baking tall items, rack level 4 may be used. Pies are best baked on rack level 4 or 5 to ensure the bottom of the crust is done without over‐browning the top. When large pieces of meat or poultry are roasted such as a prime rib of beef or a turkey, rack level 4 is the preferred rack.
TWO RACK BAKING ‐ Rack levels 3 and 5 may be used when baking on two levels. Cookies and biscuits can be cooked properly using these two racks. Casserole dishes may al so be baked using these two levels.
CONVECTION
COOKING WITH CONVECTION
There are many advantages to cooking with convection. In the convection system, a fan in the back of the oven moves heated air evenly around the oven. The moving air provides even heat so foods can be placed on any rack level with consistent results and without having to rotate the pans. Convection also enables cooking simultaneously on multiple racks.
Low, shallow bake ware should be used with convection cooking. This allows the heated air to properly move around the food. Pans with high sides or pans that are covered are not suitable for convection cooking because high sides or lids prohibit the warm air from circulating around the food.
Any food cooked uncovered will brown evenly and form a nice crust. Foods in covered dishes (casseroles, pot roast) or delicate custards are not suitable for convection cooking.
CONVECTION
CONVECTION BAKE 
TURBO
Time can be saved by baking an entire batch of cookies at the same time. The cookies will bake evenly and be done all at once. The baking time may be shorter due to the warm circulating air. For small items such as cookies, check to see if they are done one to two minutes before the recipe time. For larger baked items such as cakes, check five to six minutes before the time indicated on the recipe.
Convection cooking of meat and poultry will result in foods that are brown and crispy on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside. Large meat or poultry items may cook up to 30 minutes less than the suggested time so check them so they will not be over baked. A meat thermometer or an instant read thermometer will provide more accurate results than the "minute per pound" method. The larger the piece of meat or poultry, the more time you will save.
Converting Conventional Baking to Convection Cooking - To convert most recipes for baked items (cookies, cakes, pies, etc.), reduce the oven temperature by 25°F. For meats and poultry, use the temperature recommended in recipes and cooking charts.
CONVECTION BAKE
Full power heat is radiated from the bake element in the bottom of the oven cavity and partial power is radiated from the broil element. Air is circulated by the fan in the rear of the oven. It provides more even heat distribution
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