Bertazzoni MAS304DFMXE Range User Manual


 
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CONVECTION
Time canbe saved by bakingan entire batchof
cookies atthesame time. The cookieswill bake
evenlyandbedoneallatonce.Thebakingtime
may be shorter due tothe warmcirculating air.
For small items such as cookies, check to see if
they are done
one to twominutes before the
recipetime.Forlargerbakeditemssuchascakes,
check five to six minutes before the time
indicatedontherecipe
.
Convection cooking of meat and poultry will
resultinfoodsthatarebrownandcrispyonthe
outsideand moistand juicyonthe inside.Large
meatorpoultryitemsmaycookupto30minutes
lessthan thesuggestedtimesocheck themso
theywillnotbeoverbaked.
Ameatthermometer
or an instant read thermometer will provide
more accurate results than the "minute per
pound"method.Thelargerthepieceofmeator
poultry,themoretimeyouwillsave.
Converting Conventional Baking to Convection
Cooking -
To convert most recipes for baked
items(cookies,cakes,pies,etc.),reducetheoven
temperatureby25°F.Formeatsandpoultry,use
the temperature recommended in recipes and
cookingcharts.
CONVECTION
Therearelementoperatesatfullpower.Airis
circulatedby the fanfor even heating. Usethis
setting for food which requires gentle cooking
suchaspastries,soufflésorcakes.
TIPSFORCONVECTIONandBAKE
PreheatingtheOven
Preheat the oven before baking. The oven does
not need to be preheated for large pieces of
meat or poultry. See your recipe for preheating
recommendation. Preheating time depends on
thetemperaturesettingandthenumberofracks
intheoven.
Temperature
Setting
WhenusingConvection,reducethetemperature
recommended in the recipe by 25°F. When
roastingmeats,checkinternaltemperatureprior
totimerecommendedbyrecipetopreventover
cooking. When roasting meats in convection
mode,donotreducetemperaturese tting.
Condensation
Itisnormalforacertainamountofmoistureto
evaporatefromthefoodduringanycooking
processTheamountdependsonthemoisture
contentofthefood.Themoisturewillcondense
onanysurfacecoolerthan.theinsideofthe
oven,suchasthecontrolpanel.
RACKPOSITIONS
LargeMainOvenOneRackBaking
When baking on one rack, best results are
obtainedinthebakemode(seeBake).
Whenroastingaturkeyoralargepieceofmeat,
convectionbakemaybeused.Rack4isthemost
appropriaterack.
TwoRackBaking
Racks 4and 2
aremost appropriatewhen using
the convection bake mode. Round cake pans
should be staggered on racks 4 and 2.
Rectangular(9x13)cakepansandcookiesheets
shouldbeplacedonrack4directlyundertheone
onrack2.
Thismaybeusedforcakes,cookies,biscuitsand
other foods for which two rack baking is
desirable.
Whenseveralcasseroles,frozenpiesorcakesare
tobebaked,useracks4and2.
Thesetworackscanalsobeusedforalargeoven
meal.
BakewareType
Aluminiumbakewaregivesthebestbrowning
results.
Cookiesheets
withonlytwosidesgivethebest
results.Aluminiumcommercialhalfsheetsor
professionalcookingutensilsmaybeusedbut
bakingtimesmaybeincreased.
Placement
Forbetterbrowning,utensilssuchascookie
sheets.Rectangularbakingpansshouldbeplaced
crosswiseontherackwiththeshortersidefacing
right
andlefttoallowbetterairflow.
Whenbakingonmorethanonerack,cookie
sheetsandrectangular(9x13)cakepans should
notbestaggered;roundcakepansshouldbe
staggered.
SettingsforBAKE/CONVECTIONcookingmodes
Thesecookingmodes areforbaking,roastingor
warmingusingone
ortworacks.
1. Select BAKE/CONVECTIONusing theSelector
switch.
2. Set the oven temperature using the oven
temperature controlknob (notover
Tmax=500°F setting position). If using
CONVECTION,settheovencontrolknob25°F
below tem perature suggestedin therecipe.
Donochangerecipe temperatureif roasting
meatsor
poultry.