Adapting Recipes; Multi-Shelf Baking; Cookware For Convection Cooking - GE Monogram Wall Oven Owner's Manual

Using the ComTection Oven
I.l?lll Oven
You can use }our fiworite recipes ill the
COIIVeCtiOll O_ ell.
When baldng, reduce baldng temperature b} 25°K
No need to preheat when cooking, lonoer_ than
15 minutes.
Use pan size recommended.
Some package instructions for fl'ozen casseroles
or main dishes have been developed using
coI/llllercial convection 55", e lls.
For
best I'estllts
in this oven, preheat tile oven and use tile
temperature on the package.
Multi-shelf
bahing
1,17tenconvection baking" with only l she(fl Jbflow
the she!/ positions *t,5 ommengled in the Bakb_g" or
Roasti_g" section.
Because heated air is circulated evenly
throughout the oven, toods can lye baked with
excellent results using multiple shelves.
Multi-shelf baking may increase cook times
slightly tot some too(ls but tile overall result is
time saved. Cookies, m uflins, biscuits and
other quickbreads give vei T good results with
multi-shelf baking.
When baking on 3 shelves, divide the oven into
thirds by placing the offset shelf ill the third
(C) shelf position and the straight shelves ill
first (A) and fom'th (D) shelf positions.
For two-shelf baking, place the ottset shelf ill
the bottonl (A) shelf position. Place the straight
shelf ill the third (C) shelf position.
Multi-shelf position
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convection
coohing
Before using y(mr convection oven, check
to see if v(5/li" c()()kware leaves i'ooi/l t'oi" air
circulation ill the oven. If you are baking
with several pans, leave space between then/.
Also, lye sm'e tile pans do not touch each
other or the walls of the oven.
Paper m_d Plastic
Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers that
are recoillil/ended tor rise in reg/llar ovens C}lll
lye used ill convection ovens. Plastic cookware
that is heat-resistant to temlYeratures of 400°F.
can also lye used.
Metal m_d Glass
All} t},]yeof cookware will work ill yore" conxectism
oxen. Howexer, metal pans heat tile fastest and
are rec(mm/ended for c(mxection baking
Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake
taster than shin} pans.
(;lass
or cerallliC
l)_lns
cook
ll/(Sl'e
slowly.
X'_ hen baking cookies, }ou will get tile best
results if you use a fiat cookie sheet instead of
a pan with low sides.
For recipes like oxen-baked chicken, use a pan
with low sides. Hot air cannot circulate well
aro/md fis(sd ill a pan with high sides.
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