Cooking Guide - GE PT7050SFSS Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide

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, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers on
a Single Rack
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers on
Multiple Racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 2
and 4. Place 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.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake
Convection Bake
Multi Rack
Traditional Broil Hi
Convection Broil Hi
Traditional Broil Hi
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Broil Hi
Broil Lo
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Broil Lo
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Broil Lo 5 (1/2 thick or less)
Broil Lo
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake
Multi Rack
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
3
Extension rack in higher position if used.
2 and 4
1
3
2 and 4 Extension rack position 4 for 2 racks, and
2, 3 and 5 position 3 for 3 racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
Use extension rack; move food down for more doneness/
5 less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance, center food below the broil heating element.
Use a broil pan; Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection
Broil Mode. Move food down for more doneness/less
5
searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance, center food below the broil heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not
2 or 3
2 or 3
1
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
3
Preheat 5 minutes if using Convection Broil. Move food
down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater
3
searing/browning when broiling. For best performance
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
1 or 2
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
2 or 3
Preheat 5 minutes when Convection Broiling. Watch food
closely when broiling. For best performance, center food
4 (>1/2 inch)
Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during
3
Use Convection Broil Crisp mode during last
3
2-5 minutes of cooking to crisp the exterior.
If using Crisp mode, place both pans on top
2 and 4 rack if space allows, otherwise Crisp one
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
necessary. Use probe feature.
Use a low sided pan such
as a broil pan. Use probe feature.
broil heating element.
Use the probe feature.
Use the probe feature.
below the broil heating element.
last 2-5 minutes of baking to
melt/brown cheese or crisp surface.
at a time on top rack position.
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