Rack Positions - Upper Oven

 

Cook function

Rack position

 

Bake

2 and 4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

Baking

 

 

 

FOOD

RACK POSITION

 

 

All foods

1

Convect bake

2 and 4

Broiling

FOOD

RACK POSITION

Broiling

1

 

 

NOTE: For optimal performance, use the lower oven.

Rack Positions - Lower Oven

5

4

3

2

1

Traditional Cooking

FOOD

RACK POSITION

Large roasts, turkeys

1 or 2

 

 

Yeast breads, quick breads, muffins,

2

tube cakes, small cuts of meat and

 

poultry and 2-rack baking

 

 

 

Cookies, biscuits, casseroles, muffins,

3

cakes, 1-rack baking

 

 

 

2-rack baking

2 and 4

 

 

Convection Cooking

FUNCTION

NUMBER OF

RACK

 

RACKS USED

POSITION(S)

 

 

 

Convection baking

1

3

 

 

 

Convection baking

2

2 and 4

 

 

 

Convection roasting

1

1 or 2

 

 

 

Multiple Rack Cooking

2-rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4 when baking 2 racks of pizza. Stagger pizza so that the pizza on rack position 2 is toward the right side of the oven and the pizza on rack position 4 is toward the left side of the oven.

Baking Cookies and Layer Cakes on 2 Racks

Baking Layer Cakes

For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks, use the Bake function and rack positions 2 and 4. Place the cakes on the racks as shown.

Bakeware

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5.0 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

NUMBER

POSITION ON RACK

OF PAN(S)

 

 

 

1Center of rack.

2Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4

Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly

 

over another. See illustrations for placement of

 

layer cakes.

 

 

Baking Cookies

For best results when baking cookies on 2 racks, use the Bake function and rack positions 2 and 4.

Bakeware

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5.0 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls.

Bakeware

The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.

BAKEWARE/

RECOMMENDATIONS

RESULTS

 

 

 

Light colored

Use temperature and time

aluminum

recommended in recipe.

Light golden crusts

Even browning

Dark aluminum and

May need to reduce baking

other bakeware with

 

temperatures slightly.

dark, dull and/or

Use suggested baking time.

nonstick finish

 

 

Brown, crisp

For pies, breads and casseroles,

use temperature recommended in

crusts

recipe.

 

 

Place rack in center of oven.

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