Pizza; Bake; Broil; Roast - KitchenAid KCO255 Manual

COOKING FUNCTIONS

Pizza

• It is default with the Frozen function. Or push the Frozen button to add extra time for
frozen pizzas, or deselect it when cooking fresh pizzas.
• For frozen pizzas, follow time and temperature given on the food packaging.
• For thin crust pizzas, directly place it on the oven rack for crispier crust. Remember that
convection can speed up cooking time by up to 30%. Therefore, check pizza often in the
final minutes for optimal results. Once you determine optimal time, reset your memory
setting to the new desired time.
• Thick crust, self-rising, or deep-dish pizzas will require longer cooking times. Use a 12" (30
cm) non stick pan for fresh or deep-dish pizzas to maintain shape and contained sauce.
• Pizzas may need to be rotated to ensure even results.
Cookies
• Use for Cookie Dough. Cookies will cook faster and efficiently in Convection function.

Bake

• Use for baking cakes, breads, casseroles, pastries, and muffins.
• Food may cook up to 30% faster when using Convection function. Check baked goods
before the expected finish time to avoid overcooking.

Broil

• Use for Chops, fish, seafood, and browning.
• For best results, use the 9" x 13" multipurpose pan and rack. It is designed to drain juices
and help avoid spatter and smoke.
• For proper draining, do not cover the rack with foil. Instead, the pan bottom lined with
aluminum foil for easier cleaning.

Roast

• Use for Chicken, meat and vegetables. The oven distributes power to the top and bottom
heating elements to maintain the desired oven temperature.
Conv. Bake
• Use for Cakes, breads, casseroles, muffins, proteins and others.
• Convection function can be used with thin cuts of fish, to eliminate flipping.
• Convection bake is similar to the bake function with all 5 heating elements working. In
addition, dual convection fans operate to stir the air in order to distribute heat more evenly.
Meat Probe
• Use function for Steaks, Chicken & other proteins. Use to perfectly cook meats and other
proteins to a set internal temperature.
Keep Warm
• Use to keep food warm before serving.
• Preset temperature is 170°F (76°C), but can be changed as per the item being warmed.

Reheat

• Use to bring the food to serving temperature.
• The preset suggested temperature is 300°F (148°C), but you may need to adjust this
depending on the item being reheated to avoid overcook or dry out the food.
Proof
• Use for Dough. To speed up bread proofing. With a range of 80 – 100°F (26 – 39°C) degree
temperature and lower heating elements, this setting can be used to accelerate bread
proofing (rising).
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