Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance
Getting the Most Out of Your Oven
Oven Cooking Guide
Rack Position
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•RACK POSITION 6 (highest position) – melting cheese, broiling thin foods
•RACK POSITION 5 – broiling most meats, toasting bread
•RACK POSITION 4 – broiling thicker meats
•RACK POSITION 3 – most baked goods when baking on one rack, such as on cookie sheet or baking pan, cakes, frozen foods, biscuits, brownies, muffins
•RACK POSITION 2 – Used for pies, casseroles, breads, bundt or pound cakes, small roasts or poultry.
•RACK POSITION 1 (lowest position) – Use for angel food cake, large roasts, turkey.
Figure 13: Rack Positions
Multiple Rack Cooking | When using multiple racks, follow the placement recommendations below. |
| • Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 5. |
| • Three rack: (for convection bake): Use positions 1, 3 and 6. The rack in posi- |
| tion 3 can be an extension rack a half rack if desired. |
Pan Placement | Baking results are better if pans are placed in the center of the oven. If baking |
| more than one pan on a rack, allow at least 1" to 1 ½” of air space around the pan. |
| When baking four cake layers at the same time, stagger pans on two racks so that |
| one pan is not directly above the other. To allow for best baking results stagger |
| pans as shown in the graphic below. |
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| Pan placement on |
| one rack |
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| two racks |
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| Figure 14: Pan Placement |
Baking Pans | Here are some tips for cooking with baking pans: |
| • Glass baking dishes absorb heat, therefore reduce oven temperature 25°F |
| when baking in glass. |
| • Shiny, smooth metal reflects heat resulting in lighter, more delicate browning. |
| • Dark, rough or dull pans will absorb heat resulting in browner, crisper crust. |
| Some manufacturers recommend reducing temperature 25° F when using |
| these pans. Follow manufacturer recommendations. |
| • Use glass or dark metal pans for pies. |
| • Insulated baking pans may increase the recommended baking time. |
Preheating the Oven | Preheat the oven if the recipe recommends it. Preheating is necessary for good |
| results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. Setting a higher tempera- |
| ture does not shorten preheat time. Place oven racks in proper position before |
| preheating. A beep will confirm that oven is preheated and selected oven temper- |
| ature will be displayed. |
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