GE JB640MRBS Use and Care Manual - Page 15

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using the convection oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.com In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, under and around the food. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned - often in less time than with regular heat. When baking cookies, you will get the best results if you use a flat cookie sheet instead of a pan with low sides. Convection Baking Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked on multiple shelves. • Good for large quantities of baked foods. • Good results with cookies, biscuits, brownies, cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls, angel food cake and bread. The convection fan circulates the heated air evenly over and around the food. The Convection Fan During Convection Bake, the fan will operate continuously. The fan will stop when the oven door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. The fan will resume operation when the door is closed. During preheating (PrE) the fan will come on for 10 seconds and then shut off. Auto Temp Conversion When convection baking, the Auto Temp Conversion feature automatically reduces the set regular baking temperature by 20°F. Increase the Convection Baking temperature setting 20°F higher for faster cooking of large cuts of meat and poultry. How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking Touch the Convection Bake pad. Touch the + or - pads until the desired temperature is displayed. Touch the Start/On pad. The oven will start automatically. The display will show PrE while preheating. When the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven control will beep several times and the display will show the oven temperature. Check food for doneness at the minimum time on the recipe. Cook longer if necessary. Touch the Clear/Off pad when baking is finished, and then remove the food from the oven. To change the oven temperature during Convection Bake, touch the Convection Bake pad and then the + or - pads to set the new temperature. Cookware for Convection Cooking Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Paper and Plastic Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers that are recommended for use in regular baking can also be used for convection baking but should not be used at temperatures higher than the temperature recommended by the cookware manufacturer. Plastic cookware that is heat-resistant to temperatures of 400°F can also be used. Metal and Glass Any type of cookware will work in your convection oven; however, metal pans heat the fastest and are recommended for convection baking. • Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake faster than shiny pans. • Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly. For recipes like oven-baked chicken, use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannot circulate well around food in a pan with high sides. 15