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Convection bake is part of the Perfect-Convect³™
system. Convection bake uses a fan to circulate
the oven heat evenly and continuously. The
improved heat distribution allows for even cooking
with excellent results. Multiple rack cooking may
slightly increase cook times for some foods, but the
overall result is time saved.
About convection bake
Setting convection bake
Benefits of convection bake:
• Superior multiple oven rack performance.
• Some foods cook up 25 to 30% faster, saving
time and energy.
• No special pans or bakeware required.
See the example below to set conv bake, starting
immediately with the auto-suggest (default) setting
of 350°F (176°C):
Once
START
is pressed the oven will begin heating.
The oven display shows
PRE-HEATING
during this
time.
After the oven reaches set temperature,
PRE-
HEATING will turn off and a beep will indicate the
oven is ready. The oven will continue to maintain this
temperature until the cooking feature is canceled.
Conv bake may be set with the following options:
• Conv convert
• Cook time or cook time with end time
• Probe
• Rapid preheat
The following temperature settings apply to the
conv bake feature:
• Auto-suggest (default) setting:
350°F/176°C
• Min. bake setting
: 300°F/148°C
• Max. bake setting:
550°F/288°C
• Fully preheat the oven before baking items like
cookies, cakes, biscuits and breads.
• When baking with a single rack use rack
positions 3. When using 2 racks use rack
positions 2 & 4.
• Cookies and biscuits should be baked on pans
with no sides or very low side to allow heated air
to circulate around the food.
• Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook
faster.
• Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between
bakeware to allow for proper air circulation.
• Dark or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware, resulting in dark or overbrowned foods.
It may be necessary to reduce 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.
• Do not open oven door often. Opening the door
will reduce the temperature in the oven and may
increase cook time.
For best results
If your recipe instructions are for normal baking
and you wish to use convection bake, follow the
Convection Convert option instructions. The
convection convert option will automatically adjust
the oven temperature so that convection baking
may provide the best possible results.
Example
Step
Press
1. Press
UPPER OVEN
UPPER
OVEN
2. Press CONV BAKE
3. Press
START
Setting Oven Controls
NOTE
You may press CANCEL at any time when setting
the control or during the cooking process.
NOTE
Convection fan will not start turning until after 6
minutes. This is normal.
Convection
Bake Air Flow