GE PT7050 owner manual Using the Oven Cooking Guide, Recommended Food Type

USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide

Cooking Guide

	RECOMMENDED	RECOMMENDED
FOOD TYPE	MODE(S)	RACK POSITION(S)	ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt	Convection Bake
cakes, muffins, quick breads on		3	Use shiny cookware.
	Traditional Bake
a Single Rack
			Extension rack in higher position if used.
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks	Traditional Bake	2 and 4	Ensure adequate airflow
			(see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)	Convection Bake	1	Use shiny cookware.
	Traditional Bake
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a	Convection Bake	3	Use shiny cookware.
Single Rack
Cookies, biscuits, scones on	Convection Bake	2 and 4	Extension rack position 4 for 2 racks, and
Multiple Racks	Multi Rack	2, 3 and 5	position 3 for 3 racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
			Use extension rack; move food down for more doneness/
Hamburgers	Traditional Broil Hi	5	less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
			performance, center food below the broil heating element.
			Use a broil pan; Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection
Steaks & Chops	Convection Broil Hi	5	Broil Mode. Move food down for more doneness/less
	Traditional Broil Hi		searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
			performance, center food below the broil heating element.
Roasts	Convection Roast	2 or 3	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not
			necessary. Use probe feature.
Poultry
Whole chicken	Convection Roast	2 or 3	Use a low sided pan such
			as a broil pan. Use probe feature.
	Broil Hi	1	If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil
Bone-in chicken breasts, legs,	Broil Lo		skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For
thighs	Convection Bake	3	best performance when broiling, center food below the
	Traditional Bake		broil heating element.
	Convection Broil Lo		Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection Broil. Move food
			down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater
Boneless chicken breasts	Convection Bake	3
			searing/browning when broiling. For best performance
	Traditional Bake
			when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
Whole turkey	Convection Roast	1 or 2	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
			Use the probe feature.
Turkey Breast	Convection Roast	2 or 3	Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
			Use the probe feature.
	Convection Broil Lo	5 (1/2 thick or less)	Preheat 5 minutes when Convection Broiling. Watch food
Fish			closely when broiling. For best performance, center food
	Broil Lo	4 (>1/2 inch)
			below the broil heating element.
	Convection Bake		Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during
Casseroles		3	last 2-5 minutes of baking to
	Traditional Bake
			melt/brown cheese or crisp surface.
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,	Convection Bake		Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during last
chicken nuggets, appetizers on		3
	Traditional Bake		2-5 minutes of cooking to crisp the exterior.
a Single Rack
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,	Convection Bake		If using Crisp mode, place both pans on top
chicken nuggets, appetizers on		2 and 4	rack if space allows, otherwise Crisp one
	Multi Rack
Multiple Racks			at a time on top rack position.

*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 www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer to take food temperatures.

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