Kenmore 7952 Use and Care Guide - Page 17

Setting Oven Controls (cont'd) Setting Convection Bake Use the Convection Bake feature when fast cooking is desired. The oven can be programmed for Convection baking at any temperature between 170°F and 550°F. Convection baking uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat evenly and continuously within the oven (See Figure 1). This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results at a lower temperature than conventional bake. It also gives better baking results when using 2 or 3 racks at the same time. Breads and pastries brown more evenly. Convection bake cooks most foods faster and more evenly than conventional bake. For baking efficiency, the fan rotates slower in Convection Bake than in Convection Roast. GeneraJ Convection Bake instructions Air circulation during Convection Bake 1. Adjust the cook time for desired doneness as needed. Time reductions will vary depending on the amount and type of food to be cooked. Cookies and biscuits should be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food. Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster. 2. Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with Convection Bake. 3. When using Convection Bake with a single rack, place oven rack in position 8. If cooking on multiple racks, place the oven racks in positions 3 and 12 (see page 13). To set the oven to Convection Bake at 350 o F 1. Arrange interior oven racks, place food in oven and close oven door. 2. Turn the selector control knob to Conv Bake (Figure 2). The convection fan will start. 3. Turn the temperature control knob to 350 (Figure 3). The temperature will appear briefly in the oven control display. The display will beep indicating that the temperature is set. Then the temperature will disappear from the display. 4. When baking is completed, turn the temperature and the selector control knobs to Off position. Benefits of Convection Bake: --Some foods cook up to 30% faster, saving time and energy. --Multiple rack baking. --No special pans or bakeware needed. Setting Convection Roast This method of cooking enables you to obtain the best results when roasting. Allow your oven to preheat before roasting. A beep will let you know when the Figure 2 Figure 3 convection roast temperature is reached. The oven can be programmed to convection roast at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F. Remember to use tested recipes with times adjusted for convection roasting when using the convection mode. Times may be reduced by as much as 30% when using the convection feature. For roasting efficiency, the fan rotates faster in Convection Roast than in Convection Bake. To Set the oven to Convection Roast at 350 o F 1. Arrange interior oven racks, place food in oven and close oven door. 2. Turn the selector control knob to Conv Roast(Figure 4). The convection fan will start. Figure 4 Figure 5 3. Turn the temperature control knob to 35o (Figure 5). The temperature will appear briefly in the oven control display. The display will beep indicating that the temperature is set. Then the temperature will disappear from the display. 4, When baking is completed, turn the temperature and the selector control knobs to Off position. Setting Convection Convert The appliance is equipped with a feature which will allow you to change from a normal baking recipe temperature to a convection baking temperature without making any manual temperature adjustment; the controller will do it automatically. The _ pad controls the convection convert feature. To change from a normal bake recipe to a convection bake recipe Co,,vCo,,w, When the convection bake mode is on, press . This function will lower the oven temperature by 25°F less than the control setting. When convection baking is completed turn the temperature and the selector control knobs to Off position. Note: The oven temperature indicator will show a temperature 25°F lower than temperature control knob setting. 17