USING YOUR CONVECTION OVEN
CONVECTION COOKING GUIDE
1.Always use the metal rack when convection baking. Place food directly on rack or place in metal tray and then place tray on rack. (See page 9.)
2.Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly. For most convection baking, light, shiny finishes give best results because they prevent overbrowning in the time it takes to cook the center areas. Pans with dull
3.Dark or
4.Preheating the oven is recommended when baking foods by convection.
5.To prevent uneven heating and save energy, open the oven door to check food as little as possible.
FOOD |
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Breads | Biscuits | 375 °F | 14 to 16 | Canned refrigerated biscuits take 2 |
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| to 4 minutes less time. |
| Corn Bread | 375 °F | 22 to 27 |
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| Muffins | 375 °F | 28 to 32 | Remove from pans immediately and |
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| cool slightly on wire rack. |
| Popovers | 325 °F | 45 to 55 | Pierce each popover with a fork |
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| steam to escape. |
| Nut Bread or Fruit Bread | 350 °F | 55 to 65 | Interiors will be moist and tender. |
| Yeast Bread | 375 °F | 18 to 25 |
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| Plain or Sweet Rolls | 350 °F | 13 to 16 | Lightly grease baking sheet. |
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Cakes | Angel Food | 325 °F | 53 to 63 | Invert and cool in pan. |
| Cheesecake | 300 °F | 80 to 85 | After cooking, turn oven off and let |
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| cheesecake stand in oven 30 |
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| minutes with door ajar. |
| Coffee Cake | 325 °F | 30 to 35 |
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| Cup Cakes | 325 °F | 20 to 25 |
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| Fruit Cake (loaf) | 275 °F | 90 to 100 | Interior will be moist and tender. |
| Gingerbread | 325 °F | 42 to 47 |
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| Butter Cakes, Cake Mixes | 325 °F | 35 to 45 |
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| Fluted Tube Cake | 325 °F | 30 to 40 | Grease and flour pan. |
| Pound Cake | 325 °F | 45 to 55 | Cool in pan 10 minutes before |
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| inverting on wire rack. |
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Cookies | Bar | 325 °F | 40 to 50 | Use same time for bar cookies from |
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| a mix. |
| Drop or Sliced | 350 °F | 15 to 19 | Use same time for sliced cookies |
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NOTES:
•The oven temperature indicated in the chart above is recommended over the package instruction temperature.
•The baking time in the chart above is only guidelines for your reference. You need to adjust time according to the food condition or your preference. Check doneness at the minimum time and then adjust time.
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