Convection Oven; Oven - GE Coli Top Owner's Manual

Using the convection oven.
The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while
using convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection heating element.
In a convection oven, a fan circulates
hot air over, under and around the
food. This circulating hot air is evenly
distributed throughout the oven cavity.
As a result, foods are evenly cooked
and browned—often in less time than
with regular heat.
30
(on some models)
To help you understand the difference between
convection bake and roast and traditional bake
and roast, here are some general guidelines.
Convection Bake
I Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked on
multiple shelves.
I Good for large quantities of baked foods.
I Good results with cookies, biscuits, brownies,
cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls, angel food cake
and bread.
Heat comes from the heating element in the
rear of the oven. The convection fan circulates
the heated air evenly over and around the
food. Preheating is not necessary with foods
having a bake time of over 15 minutes.
Convection Roast
I Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.
Heat comes from the top heating element.
The convection fan circulates the heated air
evenly over and around the food. Meat and
poultry are browned on all sides as if they were
cooked on a rotisserie. Using the roasting rack
provided, heated air will be circulated over,
under and around the food being roasted.
The heated air seals in juices quickly for a moist
and tender product while, at the same time,
creating a rich golden brown exterior.
Adapting Recipes...
You can use your favorite recipes in the

convection oven.

When baking, reduce baking temperature
by 25°F.
No need to preheat when cooking longer
than 15 minutes.
Roasting rack
Post
Grid
Broiler pan
When you are convection roasting it is
important that you use the broiler pan and
grid and the special roasting rack for best
convection roasting results. The pan is used
to catch grease spills and the grid is used to
prevent grease spatters. Place the meat on the
special roasting rack. The rack holds the meat.
The rack allows the heated air to circulate
under the meat and increase browning on
the underside of the meat or poultry.
I Place the grid on the broiler pan and put the roasting
rack over them making sure the posts on the roasting
rack fit into the holes in the broiler pan.
I Use pan size recommended.
I Some package instructions for frozen casseroles or
main dishes have been developed using commercial
convection ovens. For best results in this oven,
preheat the oven and use the temperature on the
package.