FRIGIDAIRE FGEF3030PF - Manual (Page 18)

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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Benefits of speed bake convection cooking:
• Cooks more evenly.
• Multiple rack baking.
• No special pans or bakeware needed.
How speed bake works
Speed bake uses a convection fan to circulate the oven's
heat uniformly and continuously around the oven (See
Fig. 1). This improved heat distribution eliminates hot spots
and allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It
also gives better baking results when using two racks at the
same time. Most foods will bake faster and more evenly
with the speed bake feature.
Speed Bake (on some models)
To set speed bake:
1. Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2. Press bake key pad. — — —° appears in display.
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 speed bake, be sure
to set the oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to
550°F (288°C).
4. As soon as the or key pad is released, the oven
will begin heating to the selected temperature.
5. Once the bake function is active, press and release the
speed bake switch located on the backguard to start
speed bake. The speed bake indicator light will glow
when speed bake is active.
To cancel speed bake, press the off key. The off key also
turns off the oven. If more cooking time is required, pro-
gram a new bake cycle.
Roasting:
• Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods with the
speed bake feature.
• Since speed bake 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.
Air movement using speed bake
Fig. 1
some
models
4
3
2
1
7
6
5
• The speed bake fan will take 6 minutes to begin
rotating after the Speed Bake switch has been turned
ON. This is normal.
• If the oven door is opened when speed bake is active,
the fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.
• Speed bake will not operate when clean is active.
• Cook time reductions may vary depending on the
amount and type of food being cooked.
• Set the oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to
550°F (288°C). If speed bake is active and the oven
temperature lowers 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.
IMPORTANT
For best baking results
• Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
biscuits and breads.
• Reduce oven temperature 25°F from your recipe’s
recommended oven temperature and use the minimum
recommended cook time.
• 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 using 2 oven racks,
place racks in positions 2 and 4 ( Figure 1).
• When baking using 2 oven racks, allow at least 2 inches
(5 cm) of space between cookware for proper air
circulation.
• 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.