Cooking Tips - KitchenAid KERI500 Use And Care Manual

and Caring for Your Oven
SETTING DIAGRAM SETTING INFORMATION
CONVECTION BAKE
Use this setting for foods
which require gentle heat-
ing and for baking breads
and cakes. Use also when
baking large quantities of
food on more than one
oven rack.
For faster preheating, the bottom
element and outer top element
heat up until oven reaches desired
temperature. After preheat, only
the rear element heats up.
For even heating, the fan at the
back of the oven circulates air in
the oven cavity.
CONVECTION BROIL
Use this setting for broiling
thick cuts of meat.
Both top elements heat up.
For even heating, the fan at the
back of the oven circulates air in
the oven cavity.
CONVECTION ROAST
Use this setting for roast-
ing and baking on one
rack_
• The bottom element and outer top
element heat up.
• For even heating and faster cook-
ing, the fan at the back of the oven
circulates air in the oven cavity.
CLEAN
Use this setting for self-
cleaning only.
• The bottom element and outer top
element heat up.
Cooking tips
Baking tips
The hot air must circulate around the pans in • When baking with one pan, place pan in
the oven for even heat to reach all parts of the center of the oven rack.
the oven. This results in better baking.
For best air circulation:
• Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
1'&"-2" 1'A"-2"
pan I "_ / pan
• For best results, allow 1½ to 2 inches
(3.7 to 5 cm) of space around each pan
and between pans and oven walls.
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• When baking with two pans, place pans
in opposite corners of the oven rack.
NOTE: "Oven peeking" may cause heat
loss, longer cooking times, and unsatisfac-
tory baking or roasting results. Rely on
your timer.