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Convec Bake
Benefits of convection cooking include:
• Foods can cook up to 25 to 30% faster.
• Multiple rack baking.
• When using convection, use cookware or pans with low
sides. This allows the air to circulate around the food evenly.
Convection functions use a fan to circulate the oven's heat
uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat
distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It
also gives better baking results when using two oven racks at the
same time. Heated air flows around the food from all sides,
sealing in juices and flavors. Breads and pastry brown more
evenly. Most foods baked in a standard pan will cook faster and
more evenly with the convection feature. Convec Bake may be
set for any oven temperature between 300°F (148°C) and 550°F
(288°C).
To set Convec. Bake with a default oven set temperature of
350°F:
1. Press Conv Bake.
2. Press .
To cancel Conv Bake at any time press .
Important notes:
• The convection fan on a gas range will not begin rotating
until Convec Bake has been into the cycle for six minutes.
• If the oven door is opened when Convec Bake is active, the
convection fan will stop rotating until the oven door is
closed.
• When using Convec Bake, cook time reductions may vary
depending on the amount and type of food being cooked.
Suggestions for Convec Bake:
• 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 recipe’s recommended
oven temperature. Follow the remainder of the recipe’s
instructions using the minimum recommended cook time.
• For best results when using a single oven rack, place rack in
position 2 or 3 (See Figure 20). When using two oven racks,
place in positions 1 and 4. When using three oven racks,
place in positions 1, 3, and 6 (use offset rack only in position
6).
• 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 recom-
mended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes,
cookies, and muffins.
Baking tips
• Fully preheat the oven before cooking items like cookies,
biscuits, and breads.
• When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven.
• For best results when baking cakes or cookies using two
oven racks, place racks in positions 3 and 5 (See Figure 20).
• Dark or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware. It may be necessary to reduce oven temperature
and cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark
bakeware is recommended for pies. Shiny bakeware is
recommended for cakes, cookies, and muffins.
• Use cookware or pans with low sides. This allows the air to
circulate around the food evenly.
• Glass cookware may require reduced temperatures.
Figure 20: Air movement using convection
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Figure 21: Baking on multiple levels