KitchenAid KERS505 Convection Cooking Lower Oven Only, EasyConvect Conversion, Convection Bake

Convection Cooking - Lower Oven Only

During convection cooking, the fan provides increased hot air circulation throughout the oven. The movement of heated air around the food helps to speed up cooking by penetrating the cooler outer surfaces.

During the Convect function, the ring element, bake or broil element, and the fan operate to heat the oven cavity. If the oven door is opened during convection cooking or preheating, the fan turns off immediately, and the element(s) will turn off after

30 seconds. Once the door is closed, the element(s) and fan will turn back on when necessary.

■It is important not to cover foods with lids or aluminum foil so that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air, allowing browning and crisping.

■Keep heat loss to a minimum by opening the oven door only when necessary.

■Choose cookie sheets without sides and roasting pans with lower sides to allow air to move freely around the food.

■Test baked goods for doneness a few minutes before the minimum cooking time with a method such as using a toothpick.

WARNING

Burn Hazard

Use an oven mitt to remove temperature probe. Do not touch broil element.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.

■Use a meat thermometer to determine the doneness of meats and poultry.

EasyConvect™ Conversion

Convection cooking temperatures and times can 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. Use the following chart as a guide.

SETTING	FOODS
MEATS	Chicken: whole and pieces
	Meat loaf, Roasts: pork, beef and ham
	(Turkey and large poultry are not included
	because their cook time varies.)
BAKED	Biscuits, Breads: quick and yeast
GOODS	Cakes and Cookies
	Casseroles
OTHER	Frozen convenience foods: french fries,
FOODS	nuggets, fish sticks, pizza, lasagna

To Use:

When using convection temperature conversion for BAKED GOODS and OTHER FOODS, allow the oven to preheat before placing food in the oven by adding 15 minutes to the standard cook time.

1.Press EASY CONVECT until the desired option is displayed (MEATS, BAKED GOODS or OTHER FOODS) then press

START.

2.Press number pads to enter standard cook temperature then press START.

3.Press number pads to enter standard cook time then press

START.

“Preheating” will appear on the oven display until the set temperature is reached.

4.Place the food in the oven at the appropriate time.

When the stop time is reached, end-of-cycle tones will sound, if enabled. Open the door and check food.

5.Press LOWER OFF when finished.

6.Remove food from the oven.

Convection Bake

Convection Bake can be used to bake and cook foods on single or multiple racks. If the oven is full, extra cooking time may be needed.

When cooking an oven meal with several different types of foods, be sure to select recipes that require similar temperatures. Cookware should sit in the oven with at least 1" (2.5 cm) of space between the cookware and the sides of the oven.

Allow the range to preheat before placing food in the oven.

■Reduce recipe temperature 25°F (14°C).

To Convection Bake:

Before convection baking, position racks according to the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

1.Press CONVECT BAKE.

Press the number pads to enter a temperature other than 325°F (163°C). The convection bake range can be set between 170°F and 550°F (77°C and 288°C).

2.Press START.

“Preheating” will show in the display until the set temperature is reached.

“Lo” will also appear in the display if the actual oven temperature is under 170°F (77°C).

When the actual oven temperature reaches 170°F (77°C), the oven display will show the oven temperature increasing.

When the set temperature is reached, if on, 2 tones will sound.

3.Press OFF when finished cooking.

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