Frigidaire CPCS3085LFB Use & Care Manual page 24

SETTING CONVECTION BAKE
Thismode ofcooking enables you toobtain thebest
culinary
results w hen bakingwithmultiple p ans and racks. Multiple
rackbakingmay slightly increase cooktimeforsome foods
but the overall r esult istime saved.Some food may cook
Fasterand more
evenlywithConvectionBake.Convection
baking uses the three elements and a fan to circulate
the oven'sheat evenlyand
continuously
within the oven.
The
oven can
be
programmed for
Convection
baking at
any temperaturebetween 170°F to 550°F with a default
temperature of 350°I:.
Convection Baking Tips:
e Always preheat your oven before using the Convection
Bake mode.
e During preheat, the 3 elements and the convection fan
are used in cycle to quickly heat the oven.
e If your recipe cooking temperature has already been
converted for convection baking there is no need to re-
duce your oven temperature. If your recipe has not had
the temperature converted for convection baking you
can easily reduce using the Convection Convert feature.
Please see Convection Convert section on next page for
further instruction on temperature conversion.
o Use tested recipes with times adjusted for convection
baking when using this mode. Time reductions will
vary depending on the amount and type of food to be
cooked.
e When using Convection B akewitha single r ack, place oven
rackinposition 2 or 3.Ifcooking on multiple r acks, place
theoven racks inpositions 2 and 4; I,3 (offset
rack)
and
4 or 2, 3 and 4 if thereisno offset r acksupplied
, Most bakeries (except cakes)shouldbe baked on pans
with no sidesor very low sidesto allow heated airto
circulate around thefood.
e Food baked on pans witha darkfinish w ill c ook faster.
Oven Rack Positions
Figure 2
To set the oven for Convection Bake and temperature
to 375°F
i. Arrange interior oven racks.
2. Press CONVECT. "CONVECT" and "BAKE" will flash
and "350" will appear in the display. If a Convection
Bake of 350°F is needed, press START.
3. Press 3 7 & "CONVECT'and"BAKE" will keep flashing
and "375 °" will appear in the display.
4. Press START. The actual oven temperature and the fan
icon will be displayed. A beep will sound once the oven
temperature reaches 375°F and the display will show
,, e........ BAKE"
375 , CONVECT, and the fan icon.
5. Place food in the oven.
Pressing CANCEL will stop the feature at any time.
Benefits of Convection Bake:
-- Multiple rack baking.
-- Some foods cook faster, saving time and energy.
-- No special pans or bakeware needed.
Air circulation during Convection Bake
Figure 1
The convection fan will start AS SOON AS the oven is
set for Convection Bake. The display will show an icon
of rotating fan within a square. This rotating fan icon
indicates when the Convection Fan is operating. The Bake,
Broil and Convection elements will also cycle for a better
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