Traditional Cooking
FOOD
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys,
angel food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads,
yeast breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
Convection Cooking
OVEN SETTING
NUMBER OF
RACKS USED
Convect Bake
1
Convect Bake
2
Convect Bake
3
BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow
2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
NUMBER
POSITION ON RACK
OF PAN(S)
1
Center of rack.
2
Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4
Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure
that no bakeware piece is directly over
another.
10
RACK POSITION
The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow
manufacturer's recommendations and use the bakeware size
1 or 2
recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.
BAKEWARE/
2
RESULTS
Light colored
2 or 3
aluminum
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RACK
POSITION(S)
Dark aluminum and
other bakeware with
1, 2 or 3
dark, dull and/or
nonstick finish
2 and 4
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1, 3 and 5
Insulated cookie
sheets or baking
pans
■
Stainless steel
■
■
Stoneware
■
Ovenproof
glassware, ceramic
glass or ceramic
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Bakeware
RECOMMENDATIONS
■
Use temperature and time
recommended in recipe.
Light golden
crusts
Even browning
■
May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
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Use suggested baking time.
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For pies, breads and casseroles,
Brown, crisp
use temperature recommended in
crusts
recipe.
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Place rack in center of oven.
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Place in the bottom third of oven.
■
May need to increase baking time.
Little or no
bottom browning
■
May need to increase baking time.
Light, golden
crusts
Uneven browning
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Follow manufacturer's
instructions.
Crisp crusts
■
May need to reduce baking
temperatures 25°F (15°C).
Brown, crisp
crusts