Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
19
OVEN CONTROLS
Convection Cooking
Multiple rack baking may slightly increase cook time for
some foods, but the overall result is time saved. Some food
may cook faster and more evenly with convection bake.
Convection baking uses the three elements and a fan to
circulate the heat evenly and continuously within the oven
(See
Figure 12).
Benefits of convection cooking:
• Multiple rack baking.
• Some foods cook faster, saving time and energy.
Setting Convection Bake
This mode of cooking enables you to obtain the best results
when baking with multiple pans and racks. The oven can be
programmed for convection baking at any temperature
between 170°F to 550°F with a default temperature of
350°F.
To set the oven for convection bake and temperature to
375°F:
1. Arrange interior oven racks.
2. Press convect. Convect and bake will flash and 350
will appear in the display. If a convection bake of 350°F
is needed, press start.
3. Press 3 7 5. Convect and bake will keep flashing, and
375° will appear in the display.
4. Press start. The convection fan is delayed for 6
minutes. The actual oven temperature and the fan icon
will be displayed. A beep will sound once the oven
temperature reaches 375°F, and the display will show
375°, CONVECT, BAKE, and the fan icon.
5. Place food in oven.
Convection baking tips:
• Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
cakes, biscuits, and breads.
• If your recipe cooking temperature has already been
converted for convection baking, there is no need to
reduce your oven temperature. If not, you can easily
reduce using the Convection Convert feature. Please
see
“Setting Convection Convert” on page 20 for further
instruction on temperature conversion.
• When using any single rack, position the rack so that
the food is in the center of the oven.
• For best results when baking cakes using two oven
racks, place racks in positions 2 and 4 (See
Figure 13).
• When baking using two oven racks, position cookware
as shown in
Figure 14. Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of
space between cookware for proper air circulation.
• Dark or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware. It may be necessary to reduce oven temper-
ature and cook time to prevent overbrowning of some
foods. Dark bakeware is recommended for pies. Shiny
bakeware is recommended for cakes, cookies, and
muffins.
• Most baked goods (except cakes) should be baked on
pans with no sides or low sides to allow to circulate.
• Do not open the oven door too often. Doing so will lower
the oven temperature and may extend cooking time.
.
Figure 12: Air circulation in convection function
1
2
3
4
5
Figure 13: Rack positions Figure 14: Pan spacing
The convection fan and fan icon will start once the oven
has been heating for 6 minutes. The display will show an
icon of rotating fan within a square, indicating the convec-
tion fan is operating. The bake and convection elements
will also cycle for a better heat distribution.
1
2
3
5
4
NOTE
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...