KitchenAid KGRS505XSS Use & Care Guide - Page 15

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 can help to speed up cooking by penetrating the cooler outer surfaces. During the Convect function, the convect element and bake burner operates along with the fan, to provide an indirect source of heat in the oven cavity. If the oven door is opened during convection cooking or preheating, the element and fan will turn off immediately. Once the door is closed, they will turn back on when necessary. ■ It is important not to cover foods so that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air, allowing browning and crisping. ■ Keep heat loss to a minimum by only opening the oven door 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 a toothpick. ■ Use a meat thermometer to determine the doneness of meats and poultry. Check the temperature of pork and poultry in 2 or 3 different places, including the thickest part. ■ Before convection cooking, position the rack(s) according to the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. ■ When using more than one rack, position bakeware/ cookware on the racks to allow movement of the fan circulated air around the food. See the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. ■ If the oven is full, extra cooking time may be needed. ■ For optimal cooking results, do not cover food. ■ When roasting poultry and meat, use a broiler pan and grid. It is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat, unless recommended in the recipe. To order a broiler pan, see the "Assistance or Service" section. A B A. Broiler grid B. Broiler pan Preheating With Convection Cooking During the Convect Preheating Cycle, the bake burner and convect element heat the oven cavity. After preheat, the convection element and bake burner will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature, while the fan circulates the hot air. The fan is not in operation for the first 5 minutes of the Convect Preheating Cycle. 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. To ensure optimal cooking results, the oven will prompt a food check at the end of a non-delayed cook time. Use the following chart as a guide. SETTING MEATS BAKED GOODS OTHER FOODS FOODS Chicken: whole and pieces Meat loaf, Roasts: pork, beef and ham (Turkey and large poultry are not included because their cook time varies.) Biscuits, Breads: quick and yeast Cakes and Cookies Casseroles Fish Frozen convenience foods: french fries, 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 the number pads to enter the desired cook temperature, then press START. 3. Press number pads to enter standard cook time, then press START. "Preheating" will appear in the lower 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 OVEN 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. During convection baking preheat, the bake burner and convect element heat the oven cavity. After preheat, the convection element and bake burner will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature, while the fan circulates the hot air. If the oven door is opened during convection baking or preheating, the convection element and fan will turn off immediately. They will come back on once the door is closed. ■ 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 BAKE under the Lower Oven Convect icon. 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 305°C). 15