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Setting Oven Controls
Convection (on some models)
Benefits of convection cooking:
• Cooks more evenly.
• Multiple rack baking.
• No special pans or bakeware needed.
• Recommended method for cakes, cookies, biscuits and breads.
How convection works
Convection uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven (See Fig. 1). This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two racks at the same time. Heated air flows around the food from all sides, sealing in juices and flavors. Meats cooked with Convection are juicer. Poultry is crisp on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside. Breads and pastry brown more evenly. Most foods baked in a standard oven will bake faster and more evenly with the
Convection feature.
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To set Convection (on some models):
1. Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2. Press Bake key pad. — — —°°°°° appears in display.
Roasting:
• Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods with the
Convection feature.
• Since Convection cooks food faster, reduce the cook time by 25% from the recommended cook time of your recipe.
Then if necessary, increase the time until the desired doneness is obtained.
3. Within 5 seconds, press or . The display will show the default oven temperature of 350°F (177°C). By pressing or , the oven temperature may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). When setting for convection, be sure to set the oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to
550°F (288°C).
Important notes:
••••• The Convection fan will take 6 minutes to begin rotating after the Convection switch has been turned ON. This is normal.
• If the oven door is opened when Convection is active, the fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.
4. As soon as the or when Convection is active.
key pad is released, the oven will begin heating to the selected temperature.
5. Once the Bake function is active, press and release the
Convection switch located on the backguard to start
Convection. The Convection indicator light will glow
To cancel Convection at any time, press .
Baking:
••••• For optimum cooking results it is recommended to preheat the oven when baking foods such as cookies, biscuits and breads.
••••• Reduce oven temperature 25°F from your recipe’s recommended oven temperature. Follow the remainder of the recipe’s instructions using the minimum recommended cook time.
••••• When using 2 oven racks at the same time, place in oven rack positions 2 & 4 for best results (See Fig. 1). Please note that layer cakes will have better results using the
Bake function.
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••••• Convection will not operate when Select Clean is active.
• When using Convection cook time reductions may vary depending on the amount and type of food being cooked.
• Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
• For Convection be sure to set the oven temperature
between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C). If Convection is active and the oven temperature is lowered below
300°F (149°C), the convection fan and indicator light will turn off but the oven will continue to bake at the lower oven temperature.
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