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USING THE OVEN
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 positions shown at right.
Rack and Pan Placement
Rack
Single Rack Baking Guide
Food
Cakes
- Layer cakes
- Bundt cakes
Cookie
- Sugar
- Chocolate chips
- Brownies
Pizza
- Fresh
- Frozen
Pastry
- Scratch
Crust
- Refrigerator
Breads
- Biscuit, canned
- Biscuit, scratch
- Muffins
Desserts
- Fruit crisps and cobblers,
scratch
- Pies, scratch, 2 crust furit
Single Rack Roasting Guide
Shelf position
Upper
Lower
Oven
Oven
Beef
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
Pork
A
B
A
C
A
B
Poultry
A
B
A
C
A
B
Multiple Rack Baking
Standard rack in position D
Single Rack Baking
Standard rack
Food
Rib
Boneless rib,
top, sirloin
Beef
tenderloin
Rib
Bone-in, sirloin
Ham, cooked
Whole chicken
Chicken pieces
Turkey
Standard rack in position B
Shelf position
Lower Oven
Rare
B
Medium
B
Well done
B
Rare
B
Medium
B
Well done
B
Rare
B
Medium
B
B
B
B
B
B
A