Setting Oven Controls
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Convection Bake
Convection bake
uses a fan to circulate the oven heat through-
out the oven cavity (
). The improved heat distribution
allows for even cooking results.
Benefits of convection bake:
•
Multiple oven rack baking.
•
Foods cook more evenly.
For best results:
•
Leave oven light off while baking.
•
When using a single rack, use glide rack in position 4 or the
flat rack in position 5.
•
When using two racks for layer cakes, use glide rack in
rack positions 5 (or flat rack in position 6) and glide rack in
position 1 (or flat rack in position 2) (
) and position
cookware as shown in
.
•
Allow at lease 2 inches (5 cm) space between bakeware for
proper air circulation.
•
When using two racks to bake cookies and biscuits, place
cookware on glide rack in position 1 (or flat rack in position
2) and the other glide rack in position 4 (or flat rack in
position 5).
•
Bake foods such as cookies and biscuits on pans with no
sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate
around the food. Food items baked on pans with a dark
finish will cook faster.
•
If using standard recipe, reduce temperature by 25° when
using convection bake.
•
Dark or dull pans and glass absorb more heat than shiny
bakeware resulting in dark or over browning of foods. To
prevent this it may be necessary to reduce the oven tem-
perature or cook time to prevent over browning of some
foods. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies
and muffins.
•
Do not open the oven door often. Doing so will reduce the
oven temperature and may increase cook time.
•
Use the convection bake feature for layer cakes
IMPORTANT!
The oven Conv Bake light will blink and the oven
will not turn on if the temperature dial is set higher than 500ºF
(260ºC). The oven control has been factory set to reduce oven
temperature for optimum convection bake performance.
To set the oven for convection bake at 350°F (177°C):
1.
Arrange the oven racks as desired before preheating.
2.
Turn the function dial to
conv bake
. The Conv Bake
indicator light will flash (
).
3.
Turn the temperature control knob to the
350.
The
Conv
Bake
indicator light will remain on but stop flashing. The
oven will begin to preheat. The convection fan will turn on
and remain on during the cooking process.
4.
When the set temperature is reached the oven control will
chime.
5.
Place the food in the oven and close the door.
6.
When baking is completed or to cancel Conv Bake at any
time, turn the temperature and the function selector control
knobs to
OFF
.
Figure 16: Rack positions and convection air flow
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Figure 17: Suggested pan spacing
Figure 18: Convection bake selection
Bake
Conv Bake
Conv Roast
Broil
Clean
-Lock
-Remove Racks
