Recommended Baking and Roasting Guide
Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. If cooking on multiple racks, place the oven racks in the positions shown.
Multiple-rack cooking saves time and energy. Whenever possible, cook foods requiring the same cooking temperature together in one oven.
Rack and Pan Placement
Multiple rack baking | |
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Standard rack (Position 3) | Standard rack (Position 5) |
Multiple rack baking | |
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Standard rack (Position 1) | Standard rack (Position 4) |
Single rack baking |
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Standard rack |
Baking Rack Guide
Food | Rack position | |
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Cakes | Layer cakes Bundt cakes Angel food cake | 2 3 3 |
Cookies | Sugar cookies Chocolate chips Brownies | 3 3 3 |
Pizza | Fresh Frozen | 4 4 |
Pastry Crust | From scratch Refrigerated | 4 4 |
Breads | Biscuit, canned Biscuit, from scratch Muffins | 5 5 4 |
Desserts | Fruit crisps and cobblers, from scratch Pies, from scratch, 2-crust fruit | 3 3 |
Custards | Cheesecake, crème brulée | 2 |
Soufflés | Sweet or savory | 2 |
Casserole | Frozen lasagna | 5 |
Roasting Rack Guide
Food | Rack position | ||
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Beef | Rib | Rare Medium Well done | 2 2 2 |
Boneless rib, top sirloin | Rare Medium Well done | 2 2 2 | |
Beef tenderloin | Rare Medium | 2 2 | |
Pork | Rib | 2 | |
Bone-in, sirloin | 2 | ||
Ham, cooked | 2 | ||
Poultry | Whole chicken | 3 | |
Chicken pieces | 3 | ||
Turkey | 3 | ||