Convection Baking Tips - Kenmore 911.49042 Use & Care Manual

OPERATION
Convection Baking Tips
checked earlier than package instructions
indicate to make sure it is not overcooked.
Convection Baking uses heated
air that is circulated over and around
foods by the convection fan located
in the back of the oven.
NOTE: You will hear a fan while cooking
with convection. The fan will stop when the
door is opened, but the heating elements
will not turn off.
Because heated air is circulated evenly
throughout the oven, foods can be baked
with excellent results using multiple racks.
Multi-rack baking may increase cook
times slightly for some foods but the
overall result is time saved. Cookies,
muffins, biscuits and other quickbreads
give very good results with multi-rack
baking.
• For cooking foods on multiple rack
positions.
• For large quantities of cooking.
• Great for cooking biscuits, brownies,
angel food cake and bread.
When convection baking with only
one rack, follow the rack positions
recommended in the "How to Set Bake"
section and use Convection Bake 1-rack.
Single-rack baking is ideal for cooking
large food items on 1 rack. Cook times
may decrease, so food should be
When using 2 racks, place the two racks
in positions 2 and 4 and use Convection
Bake Multi.
When using 3 racks, place the racks in
positions 2, 4 and 6 and use Convection
Bake Multi.
When convection baking, cooking
temperatures used in recipes should be
reduced 25°F.The Convection Conversion
feature automatically converts entered
regular baking temperatures to convection
baking temperatures.
Once the feature is activated, the display
will show the actual converted (reduced)
temperature. For example, if you enter a
regular recipe temperature of 350°F and
press the START pad, the display will
briefly show "CON" and then the
converted temperature of 325°R
NOTE: This feature does not convert
convection bake cooking times, only
temperatures. This feature does not
convert convection roast cooking times
or temperatures.
See Convection Conversion under the
Setting Special Features section for more
information.
METAL OR GLASS
Any type cookware will work in the
convection oven. However, metal pans
heat faster and are recommended. Glass
pans cook more slowly.
PAPER OR PLASTIC
Heat-resistant paper and plastic that is
recommended for regular ovens may be
16 used inyour convection oven.
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