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Setting Oven Controls
Setting Bake
Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using
normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating
when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food
in the oven. During preheat the oven temperature will appear in
the display along with the bake icon. The convection fan will run
to help heat the oven to the set temperature. The fan will turn
off once the set temperature is reached. The oven will cycle on
and off to maintain the set temperature once it is reached.
Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F (218°C):
1.
Press Bake in upper or lower oven.
2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypad.
3. Press START.
To cancel bake at any time press
.
For best results:
•
Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
biscuits and breads.
•
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.
•
Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will reduce
the temperature in the oven and may increase cook time..
Radiant rack positions:
•
When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven.
•
When baking using two oven racks, position bakeware as
shown
in
Figure 14
.
Place the top rack in position 3 and the
bottom rack in position 1. Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of
space between bakeware for proper air circulation and use
the offset rack (if available) in the bottom position.
Setting Convection Bake (upper oven only)
The Convec Bake key controls the convection bake feature. Use
convection bake when cooking speed is desired. The oven can
be programmed for convection baking at any temperature
between 170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Convection baking uses a fan to circulate the oven’s heat evenly
and continuously within the oven (
Figure 15
). This improved heat
distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It
also gives better baking results when using two or three racks at
the same time. Breads and pastries brown more evenly.
•
When using convection bake, decrease your normal
cooking times. Adjust the cook time for desired doneness as
needed. Time reductions will vary depending on the amount
and type of food to be cooked. Food baked on pans with a
dark finish will cook faster.
•
Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with
convection bake.
•
When using convection bake with a single rack, place oven
rack in center of oven (
Figure 16
). If cooking on multiple
racks, place the oven racks in positions 1 and 3
•
Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will reduce
the temperature in the oven and may increase cook time..
Figure 14: Rack positions and pan spacing recommendations
1
2
3
4
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Figure 15: Air circulation during convection cooking
Figure 16: Rack positions and pan spacing recommendations
1
2
3
4
