DeLonghi AS40U manual Food Temperature APPROX. Time Setting, Whole chicken

TEMPERATURE AND TIME FOR TYPICAL FOODS (convection baking and roasting)

The suggested temperature and times will vary depending on the temperature of the food placed in the oven, the quantity and personal preference. Times given for meat and poultry are for refrigerator tempe- rature. Add five minutes for preheating the oven.

FOOD		TEMPERATURE	APPROX. TIME	NOTES AND TIPS
		SETTING
Whole chicken 3-			75 min. or until internal	Roast in shallow pan with broi-
		350°F	temperature of 175°F in	ling rack inverted, with shelf in
3,5 lbs. Unstuffed.
			thigh and breast	position. 1
Pork Loin or Rib			90 min. or until internal	Roast as for whole chicken.
		325°F	temperature of 170°F is	Broiling rack may be in its higher
Roast, 2 - 4 lbs.
			reached.	position if oven space allows.
Pork Baby Back Ribs		300°F for 20 min. then	Total time 50 min. or	Use pan without rack, lined with
1.75 - 2 lbs. in 6 - to		BROIL for 30 min.	until brown and very	foil, on shelf position 1. See reci-
10 - inch strips.			tender.	pe to follow for full directions.
Beef Sirloin	or Rib	350°F	20 min./lb. for rare	Have roast tied for even cooking.
Roast 3 - 5 lbs,			25 min./lb for medium	Use broiling rack in low or high
boned.			30 min./lb. well	position as oven space allows.
Cornish Hens 1.5			45 - 50 min. or until ten-	Roast on pan with broiling rack
				in high position, skin side up.
lbs. each, two split		350°F	der and juice is clear	Brush with orange marmalade or
into four halves.			when pierced with fork.	honey. Turn and brush several
				times until done.
Baking Potatoes			45 - 50 min. or until	Wash and pierce raw potatoes
		450°F		with fork. Rub skins with salad oil
1 to 4 large			fork-tender.	if desired. Bake on wire shelf in
				position 1 or 2.
			20 - 25 min. depending	Place pizza pan or stone on wire
Pizza, homemade.		425°F	on size and topping.
			Bake until bubbling hot	shelf in position 1.
			and crust crisp.
Cakes: Layer, Sheet		300°F to 325°F	Follow traditional recipe	Place metal or ovenglass dish on
cake or Loaf cake.			timing but lower tempe-	wire shelf in position 1 or 2.
Pies: Fruit, 9- inch		350°F to 375°F		Check for doneness 5 - 10 min.
			rature by 25 to 50°F.
double crust.				before time is up.
			Follow traditional recipe	Place 1 - 2 inches apart on 1 or
Cookies:	Drop,		timing but lower tempe-
		300°F to 350°F	rature by 25 to 50°F.	2 cookie sheets. For 1 sheet
Rolled and	Cut,
			For cookies or biscuits	place wire shelf in position 2. For
Sliced, Formed.		350°F to 375°F	that take longer than 15	2 sheets place shelves in 1 and 3
Biscuits: Drop or			min. reversing the posi-	positions. Grease sheets if the
Rolled and Cut			tion of the 2 sheets at	recipe directs. Remove promptly
			half the baking time will	to cooling rack.
			aid in more even results.
			Follow traditional recipe	Place wire shelf in position 1. Check
Brownies, Bar,			timing but lower tempe-	for doneness 5 - 10 min. before time
		300 to 325°F	rature by 25 to 50°F.	is up. Cut while still warm. Let cool 5
Cookies			Use 7x11 inch or 8- or
				- 10 min. to firm up before removing
			9 inch square pan or	from pan or dish.
			oven-glass dish.

The chart and recipes cover various types of food. You can adapt your own favorite foods and recipes by following the directions for similiar foods.

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