Oven Cooking Guide - GE Profile PB965 Owner's Manual

Oven Cooking Guide

Lower Oven for Double Oven Models
FOOD TYPE
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt cakes,
muffins, quick breads on a Single Rack
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a Single Rack
Cookies, biscuits, scones on Multiple Racks
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Steaks & Chops
Roasts
Poultry
Whole chicken
Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs
Boneless chicken breasts
Whole turkey
Turkey Breast
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on a Single Rack
Pizza, potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on Multiple Racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time with traditional
bake, use racks 3 and 5.
*When baking four cake layers at a time with convection
bake, use racks 2 and 5.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Broil Hi
Broil Hi
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Hi
Broil Lo
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
4
3 and 5
1
4
3 and 5
2, 4 and 6
6 less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heating element.
6 less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heating element.
3 or 4
3 or 4
2 If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil
skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For
best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
2 or 3
2 or 3
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
1 or 2
2 or 3
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center
food below the broil heating element.
3 or 4
3 or 4
3 and 5
Rack position for Traditional
Bake, cakes in front of rack 3
and back of rack 5
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration on next page).
Ensure adequate airflow.
Preheating is not necessary.
heating element.
Rack position for Convection
Bake, cakes in back of rack 3
and front of rack 5
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