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Setting Oven
Controls
Setting Convection
Bake (upper oven only)
The Conv Bake key controls
the convection
bake feature
and is
available
only in the upper oven. Use convection
bake when a
faster
cooking
speed is desired.
The oven can be programmed
for convection
baking
at any temperature
between
170°F
(77°C)
to 550°F
(288°C).
Convection
baking
uses a fan to circulate
the oven's heat evenly
and continuously
within
the oven (Figure 19). This improved
heat
distribution
allows
for fast, even cooking
and browning.
It also
gives better
baking
results when using two or three racks at the
same time. Breads and pastries
brown
more evenly. Convection
bake cooks most foods
faster
and more evenly than
conven-
tional
baking
and is preferred
for cakes and delicate
items.
Convection
baking
guidelines
When
using convection
bake, decrease
your
normal
cooking
times. Time reductions
will vary depending
on the
amount
and type of food
to be cooked.
Cookies
and
biscuits
should
be baked
on pans with no sides or very
low
sides to allow
heated
air to circulate
around
the food.
Food
baked
on pans with a dark
finish will cook faster.
Figure 19: Air circulation
during
convection
cooking
(L) and
oven rack positions
(R)
•
Preheating
is not necessary
when cooking
casseroles
with
convection
bake.
Convection
Rack Positions:
When
using any single rack, position
the rack so that the
food
is in the center
of the oven. For the Glide
rack, set one
position
lower than the flat or handle
racks.
When
baking
using two oven racks place the top rack in
position
3 and the bottom
rack in position
1. When
using
Glide
rack set one position
lower (2) with offset
rack in
position
1. Allow
at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between
bakeware
for proper
air circulation..
Figure 20:
Position pans as shown for convection
baking
To set the oven for Convection
Bake and temperature
to 350°F:
1.
Press Upper
Oven.
2.
Press Conv Bake.
Figure 21: Display
shows default
set temperature
of 350°F
3.
Press _.
The default
temperature
disappears
and the
minimum
oven temperature
will be displayed.
The oven icon
will appear
and the rotating
fan will start running
in the
display.
The bake, broil and convection
element
icons will
show intermittently
in the display
indicating
which
element
is on to help the oven reach
the desired
temperature.
Figure 22:
Display
(top) showing convection
bake before oven
temperature
reaches
IO0°F.
4.
A beep will sound once the oven temperature
reaches
350°F.
Note: The convection
fan will start as soon as the oven is set for
Conv Bake.
Press 0
to cancel
convection
bake at any time.
For best results:
•
Fully preheat
the oven before
baking
items like cookies,
biscuits
and breads.
Dark or dull pans absorb
more heat than
shiny bakeware,
resulting
in dark
or overbrowning
of foods.
It may be
necessary
to reduce
the oven temperature
or cook time to
prevent
overbrowning
of some foods.
Dark pans are recom-
mended
for pies. Shiny pans are recommended
for cakes,
cookies and muffins.
•
Do not open oven door often.
Opening
the door will reduce
the temperature
in the oven and may increase
cook time.
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