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Using the convection oven.
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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.
To help you understand the difference
between convection bake and roast and
traditional bake and roast, here are some
general guidelines.
Convection Bake
■ Preheat the oven. See the Using the Oven–
Preheating and Pan Placement section.
■
Ideal for foods cooked on multiple shelves.
■ Good for large quantities of baked foods.
■
Good results with cookies, biscuits, brownies,
cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls, angel food
cake and bread.
The convection fan circulates the heated
air evenly over and around the food.
Convection Roast
■
Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.
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. 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.
Roasts or poultry should be cooked on shelf
position (A).
When you are convection roasting, it is
important that you use a broiler pan and
grid for best convection roasting results.
The pan is used to catch grease spills
and the grid is used to prevent grease
spatters.
■ Place the shelf in shelf position (A).
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.
NOTE: To maximize cooking
evenness, the fan is designed to
rotate in both directions with a
pause in between. This is normal.
Auto Recipe ™ Conversion
You can use your favorite recipes in the
convection oven.
When using CONVECTION BAKE, the oven will
automatically convert the oven temperature from
regular baking to Convection Bake temperatures.
Using the number pads, enter
the temperature recommended
in the recipe.
Touch the START pad.
The display will show the
temperature you entered from your
recipe. The oven will automatically
convert it to the convection cooking
temperature.
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad when
baking is finished.
■ Use pan size recommended in the recipe.
■ Some package instructions for frozen
casseroles, main dishes or baked goods have
been developed using commercial convection
ovens. For best results in this oven, preheat the
oven and use the temperature, for regular
baking, on the package.