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Convection Roast
_, g ood for large tender cuts of meat, uncovere_
The convection fan circulates the heated
ah evenly over and arotmd the food.
Meat and poulu y are browned on all
sides as if they were cooked on a
rotisserie. The heated air seals in juices
quicMy for a moist and render product
while, at the same time, creating a rich
golden brown extericm
¼,qlen you are convection roasting, it is
important that you use a broiler pan and
grid designed for broiling for best
convection roasting results. The pan is
used to catch grease spills, and the grid is
used to prevent grease spatte_ while
heamd ah ci_vulams under the meat to
increase browning on the underside of
the meat or poultry:
Place the oven rack in the position
that cenmrs the food between the top
and bottom of the oven.
When baking cookies,you will
getthe best results if you use a
flat cookie sheet instead of a
pan with low sides.
Cookware for Convection Cooking
Before using your convection oven,
check to see if your cool<ware leaves
room for air circulation in the oven.
If you are baking with severn pans, leave
space beta,veen them. Also, be sure the
pans do not touch each other or the
walls of the oven.
Paper and P/astlo
Heat-resistant paper and plastic
containers that are recommended fbr
use in regular baking can a/so be used
fbr convection baldng, but should not
be used at mmpemmres higher than
the temperature recommended by the
cool<ware manufimmre_: Plasdc cool<ware
that is heat-resistant to temperatures of
400°F (204°C) can a/so be used.
Metal and G&ss
Any type of cookware will work in your
convection oven.
nowevei;
ItIeta[ pans
heat the fhsmst and are recommended
fbr convection baking.
Darkenedor matte-finishedpans will bake
faster thanshiny pans.
glass or ceramic pans cook moreslowl;_
For recipes like oven-baked chicken,
use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannot
ci_vulate well around food in a pan with
high sides.
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How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting
[77 Touch
the CONVECTiON BAKE [_
Touch
the START pad.
MULTi/I RACK pad once
(CONVECTION BAKE MUTT/mode)
ff_ multi-rock convection baking.
This mode is used for cooking food
items on more than one rock (i.e., 2,
3 or more racks) at the same Olne in
convection
bake. See Multi-Rack
Baking secdon for more inRmnation.
Touch the CONVECTIONBAKE MULW
1RACK pad twice (CONVECTIONBAKE 1
RACK/1GRILtEmode) %r one rack
convection baking. This mode is used
fbr cooking %od items on only one
rack in convection bake.
Touch the CONVECTIONROAST pad
ff)_ convection roasting.
Touch the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
To change die oven mmperature, touch
the CONVECTION BAKEMIJtT//1 RACK or
CONVECTION ROASTpad and then the
number pads to set the new temperature.
When the oven starts to beat, the
changing temperature, stuffing at 100°F
(38°C), will be displayed. When oven
reaches the mmperamre you set, 3 beeps
will sound.
[_ Touch CLEAR/OFFpad when
finished.
,, Youwill heara fanwhilecooking with
convection. Thefan will stopwhenthedooris
opened, b uttheheatwill not turnoff
,, You mayheartheovenclicking during
baking.Thisisnormal.
NOTE:Whenconvection bak&g theoventemperature will be 25°F(14°C)lower than
the set temperature.See AutoRecipg_Conversion in the SpecialFeaturessection formore
information. Whenconvection roasting, o ventemperature will notauto convert.
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