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Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
Conventional/Convection Cooking
Because of variations in foo ensity, surface texture an consistency,
some foo s may be prepare more successfully using the conventional
bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is recommen e
when preparing bake goo s such as custar . The user may fin other
foo s that are also prepare more consistently in conventional bake.
This is perfectly normal. Convection cooking is a cooking technique
which utilizes fan forces air to circulate heat throughout the entire oven
cavity creating the optimum cooking environment. Cooking with
convection is inten e when performing multi-rack baking an for
baking heavier foo s. Below are some tips which will allow you to get
the best results out of your oven when cooking with convection.
•As a general rule, re uce the temperature by 25° F (10° C) when
using a convection cooking function.
•Cooking times for stan ar baking an convection baking will be the
same. However, if using convection to cook a single item or smaller
loa then it is possible to have 10-15% re uction in cooking time.
(Remember convection cooking is esigne for multi-rack baking or
cooking large loa s).
•If cooking items which require longer than 45 minutes then it is
possible to see a 10% - 15% re uction in cooking time. This is
especially true for large items cooke in the convection roast function.
•A major benefit of convection cooking is the ability to prepare foo s
in quantity. The uniform air circulation makes this possible. Foo s
that can be prepare on two or three racks at the same time inclu e:
pizza, cakes, cookies, biscuits, muffins, rolls, an frozen convenience
foo s.
•For three-rack baking, use any combination of rack positions 2, 3, 4,
an 5. For two-rack baking, use rack positions 2 an 4 or positions 3
an 5. Remember that the racks are numbere from bottom to top.
•Items cooke in a convection function can be easily over bake . This
being the case, it is usually a goo i ea to pull items out of the oven
just before they seem to be one. Items will continue to cook right
after they are set out of the oven.
•Some recipes, especially those that are homema e, may require
a justment an testing when converting from stan ar to convection
mo es. If unsure how to convert a recipe, begin by preparing the
recipe in conventional bake. After achieving acceptable results, follow
the convection gui elines liste for the similar foo type. If the foo is
not prepare to your satisfaction uring this first convection trial,
a just only one recipe variable at a time (cooking time, rack position,
or temperature) an repeat the convection test. Continue a justing
one recipe variable at a time until satisfactory results are achieve .
Cooking with your Oven
Baking Tips
• Make sure the oven racks are in the esire position before you
turn on the oven.
• Do not open the oor frequently uring baking. Look through
the oor win ow to check oneness whenever possible. If you
must open the oor, the best time is uring the last quarter of
the baking time.
• Bake to the shortest time suggeste an check for oneness
before a ing more time. For bake goo s, a stainless steel
knife place in the center of the pro uct shoul come out clean
when one.
• Use the pan size an type recommen e by the recipe to
ensure best results. Cakes, quick brea s, muffins, an cookies
shoul be bake in shiny, reflective pans for light, gol en crusts.
Avoi the use of ol , arkene pans. Warpe , ente , stainless
steel an tin-coate pans heat unevenly an will not give
uniform baking results.
Pan Placement Tips
• When using large (15" x 13") flat pans or trays that cover most
of the rack, rack positions 2 or 3 pro uce the best results.
• When baking on more than one rack, it is recommen e to use
one of the convection mo es an the 2n an 4th position or
the 3r an 5th position for more even baking. When baking on
three racks, use any combination of positions 2, 3, 4, an 5 for
more consistent results.
• Stagger pans in opposite irections when two racks an several
pans are use in conventional bake. If possible, no pan shoul
be irectly above another.
• Allow 1 to 2 inches of air space aroun all si es of each pan for
even air circulation.
Single Rack Pan
Placement
Multiple Rack Pan
Placement
Cooking with your Oven