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OVEN CONTROLS
Convection Bake
Convection Bake uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat
uniformly around the oven. Heated air flows around the
food from all sides. The convection fan will turn on after 6
minutes.
Convect bake may be set for any oven temperature
between 300°F (
148°C) and 550°F (288°C).
Benefits of convection cooking include:
Multiple rack baking.
This improved heat distribution allows for even cooking
and browning results.
Baking tips
Fully preheat the oven before baking.
Convection bake is best for baking cookies on multiple
racks. Place cookies on rack positions 4 and 7 and
position pans as shown in figure 21.
When baking cakes using convection function place
racks in positions 3 and 6 and place bakeware as
shown in figure 21.
When using any single rack, use rack position 5 so the
rack and food is in the center of the oven.
When cooking with three oven racks, place racks on
positions 1, 3, and 6.
Dark or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware. It may be necessary to reduce oven
temperature by 25° and reduce cook time to prevent
overbrowning of some foods. Shiny bakeware is
recommended for cakes, cookies, and muffins.
Glass cookware may require reduced temperatures.
Use pans or cookware with low sides. This allows the
air to circulate around food evenly.
Unless the recipe is written for convection cooking,
reduce oven temperature 25°F from recipe’s
recommended oven temperature. Follow the remainder
of the recipe’s instructions.
Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase
cook time.
To set convection bake with a default oven set tempera-
ture of 350°F:
1. Press convect key once.
2. Convect bake and 350° will appear in the display.
3. Press start.
4. The convection fan will turn on after 6 minutes and stay
on during the cooking process.
5. To cancel convection bake at any time, press off.
Important notes:
If the oven door is opened when convection bake is
active, the convection fan will stop rotating until the
oven door is closed.
Figure 18: Air movement using convection
Figure 19: Baking on multiple levels
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