Kenmore 9742 Use and Care Guide - Page 22

Setting Oven Controls • Setting Convection Bake Benefits of Convection Bake: --Some foods cook up to 25 to 30% faster, saving time and energy. --Multiple rack baking. --No special pans or bakeware needed. Setting Convection Bake The CONV BAKE B_;_p,_ad controls the Convection Bake feature. Use the Convection Bake feature when cooking speed is desired. The oven can be programmed for Convection Bake at any temperature between 170 ° F (77 ° C) to 550 ° F (288 ° C). Air circulation of Convection Cooking Fig. 1 Convection baking uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat evenly and continuously within the oven (See Fig. 1). This improved heat distribution allows for even cooking and excellent results using multiple racks at the same time. Foods cooked on a single oven rack will generally cook faster and more evenly with Convection Bake. Multiple oven rack cooking may slightly increase cook times for some foods, but the overall result is time saved. Breads and pastries brown more evenly. Tips for Convection Bake 1. 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 4 or 5. If cooking on multiple racks, place the oven racks in positions 2, 4 and 7 (for 3 racks) and positions 3 and 6 (See Fig. 1). 4. Cakes have better results when baked using the BAKE BBkepad. INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To set the oven for Convection Bake and temperature to 350°F: 1. Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven (See Fig. 1). 2. Press B..a..k..e. CONV BAKE" will flash and ..-..-.- will appear in Cony Bake _J the display (Fig. 2). 3. Press _. "CONV BAKE" and the oven temperture will appear in the display. A beep will sound once the oven temperature is reached (Fig. 3). Note: The oven icon will show a rotating fan within the square. This rotating fan icon indicates when the Convection Fan is operating (See rotating fan in Fig. 3). Press _ anytime. to stop Convection Bake or cancel Convection Bake at Fig. 2 Fig. 3 22