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Setting Oven
Controls
Setting Convection
Bake
The Conv Bake key controls
the convection
bake feature.
Use the
convection
bake feature
when cooking
speed is desired.
The
oven can be programmed
for convection
baking
at any temper-
ature 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
28). This improved
heat
distribution
allows
for fast, even cooking
and browning
results.
It
also gives better
baking
results when using two or three racks at
the same time. Breads and pastries
brown
more evenly.
Convec-
tion bake cooks
most foods faster
and more evenly
than
conventional
baking.
For best results:
When
using convection
bake, decrease
your
normal
cooking
times. Adjust
the cook time for desired
doneness
as
needed.
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 28: Air circulation
during convection
cooking
Preheating
is not necessary
when cooking
casseroles
with
convection
bake. When
using convection
bake with a single
rack, place oven rack in center
of oven. If cooking
on
multiple
racks, place the flat oven racks in positions
1 and 3.
When
using Glide
rack set one position
lower and use offset
rack in position
1.
•
Do not open oven door often.
Opening
the door will reduce
the temperature
in the oven and may increase
cook time.
Figure 29:
Rack positions and pan spacing
recommendations
To set the oven for convection
bake and temperature
to 350°F
1.
Arrange
interior
oven racks and place food
in oven.
2.
Press Upper
or Lower Oven.
3.
Press Conv Bake. The default
temperature
of 350°F appears
in the display.
4.
Press (,sT_R_- The minimum
oven temperature
will be
V
displayed.
Note: 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 30:
Control
showing
minimum
temperature
(top) and
increasing
temperature
with time (bottom)
5.
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
convection
bake.
Press _
to cancel
convection
bake at any time.
Important:
•
Dark or dull pans and glass absorb
more heat than shiny
bakeware
resulting
in dark,
over browned,
or under cooked
foods.
To prevent
this it may be necessary
to reduce
the
oven temperature
or cook time of some foods.
•
Do not open the oven door too often.
Opening
the door will
reduce
the temperature
in the oven.
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