SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Speed Bake (on some models)
Benefits of speed bake convection cooking:
•Cooks more evenly.
•Multiple rack baking.
•No special pans or bakeware needed.
How speed bake works
Speed bake uses a convection fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven (See Fig. 1). This improved heat distribution eliminates hot spots and allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two racks at the same time. Most foods will bake faster and more evenly with the speed bake feature.
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Air movement using speed bake
Fig. 1
To set speed bake:
1.Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2.Press bake key pad. — —
3.Within 5 seconds, press 
or 
. The display will show the default oven temperature of 350°F (177°C). By
pressing 
or 
, the oven temperature may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). When setting for speed bake, be sure to set the oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C).
4.As soon as the 
or 
key pad is released, the oven will begin heating to the selected temperature.
5.Once the bake function is active, press and release the speed bake switch located on the backguard to start speed bake. The speed bake indicator light will glow when speed bake is active.
To cancel speed bake, press the off key. The off key also turns off the oven. If more cooking time is required, pro- gram a new bake cycle.
For best baking results
•Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, biscuits and breads.
•Reduce oven temperature 25°F from your recipe’s recommended oven temperature and use the minimum recommended cook time.
•When using any single rack, position the rack so that the food is in the center of the oven.
•For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks, place racks in positions 2 and 4 (Figure 1).
•When baking using 2 oven racks, allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between cookware for proper air circulation.
•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 recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
Roasting:
•Preheating is not necessary when roasting foods with the speed bake feature.
•Since speed bake cooks food faster, reduce the cook time by 25% from the recommended cook time of your recipe. Then if necessary, increase the time until the desired doneness is obtained.
IMPORTANT
•The speed bake fan will take 6 minutes to begin rotating after the Speed Bake switch has been turned ON. This is normal.
•If the oven door is opened when speed bake is active, the fan will stop rotating until the oven door is closed.
•Speed bake will not operate when clean is active.
•Cook time reductions may vary depending on the amount and type of food being cooked.
•Set the oven temperature between 300°F (149°C) to 550°F (288°C). If speed bake is active and the oven temperature lowers below 300°F (149°C), the convection fan and indicator light will turn off but the oven will continue to bake at the lower oven temperature.
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