Use and Care Manual

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Cooking Guide
USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
3 Use shiny cookware.
Layer cakes*, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Convection Bake
Multi Rack
2 and 4
Extension rack in higher position if used.
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
1 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Convection Bake 3 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Convection Bake
Multi Rack
2 and 4
1, 3 and 5
Extension rack position 4 for 2 racks,
1 for 3 racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers Traditional Broil Hi 5
Use extension rack; move food down for more
doneness/less searing. Watch food
closely when broiling.
Steaks & Chops
Convection Broil Hi
Traditional Broil Hi
5
Use a broil pan; Preheat 5 minutes if using
Convection Broil Mode. Move food down for
more doneness/less searing. Watch food
closely when broiling.
Roasts Convection Roast 2 or 3
Leave uncovered, 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
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such
as a broil pan. Use probe feature.
Bone-in chicken breasts,
legs, thighs
Broil (any mode)
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
3
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil
Hi modes. Broil skin side down first.
Watch food closely when broiling.
Boneless chicken breasts
Convection Broil Lo
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
3
Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection Broil.
Move food down for more doneness/less
searing and up for greater searing/browning
when broiling.
Whole turkey Convection Roast 1 or 2 Leave uncovered.
Turkey Breast Convection Roast 2 or 3 Leave uncovered.
Fish
Convection Broil Lo
Broil Lo
5 (1/2 thick or less)
4 (>1/2 inch)
Preheat 5 minutes when Convection Broiling.
Watch food closely when broiling.
Casseroles
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
3
Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during
last 2-5 minutes of baking to
melt/brown cheese or crisp surface.
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on a Single Rack
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
3
Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during last
2-5 minutes of cooking to crisp the exterior.
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on Multiple Racks
Convection Bake
Multi Rack
2 and 4
If using Crisp mode, place both pans on top
rack if space allows, otherwise Crisp one
at a time on top rack position.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 2
and 4. Stagger 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.