KitchenAid KERC508 manual Convect Full Meal, Easyconvect Conversion, To Convection Broil, To Use

To Convection Broil:

Before convection broiling, see “Broil Maxi/Econo” section for general broiling guidelines. Position rack.

Allow the oven to preheat for 5 minutes. Position food on the unheated grid on the broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven rack with the longest side parallel to the door.

Close the door.

1.Press CONVECTION BROIL.

Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than

450°F (232°C). The convection broil range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (77°C and 260°C).

2.Press START.

The set oven temperature will appear on the oven display until oven is turned off.

3.Press CANCEL OFF when finished cooking.

Convect Full Meal

(on some models)

Convect Full Meal lets you choose from 11 preset cooking cycles. A single pad includes an oven setting, an oven temperature, and a cook time or probe temperature. One pad is changeable to allow you to set your own cycle and save it for future use. Use the following chart as a guide.

PAD/ OVEN	OVEN	COOK	FOOD or MEAL
SETTING	TEMP.	TIME or
		PROBE
		TEMP.
1	325°F	1 hr.	Meat Loaf, Baked
Convection	(163°C)		Potatoes, Pineapple
Bake			Upside Down Cake
2	325°F	1 hr. 30	Turkey Breast, Stuffing
Convection	(163°C)	min.	Casserole, Peach Crisp
Roast
3	350°F	40 min.	Stuffed Pork Chops,
Convection	(177°C)		Baked Winter Squash,
Roast			Bread Pudding
4	375°F	45 min.	Oven Fried Chicken
Convection	(191°C)		Pieces, Scalloped
Bake			Potatoes, Cherry Pie
5	425°F	20 min.	Baked Salmon Steaks,
Convection	(218°C)		Roasted Vegetable
Bake			Wedges, Biscuits
6	325°F	140°F	Beef, rare
Convection	(163°C)	(60°C)
Roast
7	325°F	155°F	Beef, medium
Convection	(163°C)	(68°C)	or Pork
Roast
8	325°F	165°F	Beef, well done
Convection	(163°C)	(74°C)
Roast
9	300°F	135°F	Pot Roast
Convection	(149°C)	(56°C)	(3 lbs [1.4 kg]) with
Roast			vegetables
0	325°F	160°F	Casseroles
Convection	(163°C)	(71°C)
Bake

To Use:

Before using Convect Full Meal, place food in oven. If temperature probe is required, insert probe into food and plug probe into jack. See “Temperature Probe” section for diagram.

1.Press CONVECT FULL MEAL.

2.Press pad from chart.

For example, number pads 1 to 0 or CONVECT FULL MEAL.

3.Press START.

The start time, stop time, vertical bar countdown and minute time countdown will appear on the oven display. The stop time will not appear if not set in the changeable cycle.

When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the oven display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute.

4.Press CANCEL OFF or open the oven door when finished cooking to clear the display.

To Set Cycle:

Before setting a cycle, start with the meat or main dish temperature and cook time. Choose baked goods with an oven temperature similar to those of the meat or main dish. Temperatures ranging from plus or minus 25 to 50 degrees and cook times ranging from plus or minus 10 to 15 minutes are acceptable. Choose vegetables and fruits last.

1.Press CONVECT FULL MEAL.

2.Press any oven setting pad, for example BAKE.

3.Press number pads to enter oven temperature.

4.Press COOK TIME.

5.Press number pads to enter length of time to cook in hours and minutes

or

Press 0 to do untimed cooking.

6.Press CONVECT FULL MEAL to save

or

Press START to save and immediately begin cycle.

EASYCONVECT™ Conversion

(on some models)

Convection cooking temperatures and times differ from those of standard cooking. Depending upon the selected category, EASYCONVECT conversion automatically may reduce the standard recipe temperature and/or time you input for convection cooking.

Foods are grouped into 3 general categories. Choose the category most appropriate for the food to be cooked. To ensure optimal cooking results, the oven will prompt a food check at the end of a non-delayed cook time. Use the following chart as a guide.

SETTING	FOODS
BAKED	Biscuits, Breads: quick and yeast
GOODS	Cakes: layer and angel food
	Casseroles: including frozen entrées and
	soufflés, cookies, fish
MEATS	Baked potatoes, Chicken: whole and pieces
	Meat loaf, Roasts: pork, beef and ham
	(Turkey and large poultry are not included
	because their cook time varies)
OTHER	Convenience foods: french fries, nuggets, fish
FOODS	sticks, pizza
	Pies: fruit and custard

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