Smeg SOU330X1 Use and Care Guide - Page 18

Use & Care Manual ENGLISH Convection Bake Tips and Techniques Reduce recipe baking temperatures by 25°F (15°C). For best results, foods should be cooked uncovered, in low-sided pans to take advantage of the forced air circulation. Use shiny aluminum pans for best results unless otherwise specified. Heatproof glass or ceramic can be used. Reduce temperature by another 25°F (15°C) when using heatproof glass dishes for a total reduction of 50°F (30°C). Dark metal pans may be used. Note that food may brown faster when using dark metal bake ware. Foods recommended for Convection Bake mode: Appetizers Biscuits Coffee Cakes Cookies (2 to 4 racks) Yeast Breads Cream Puffs Popovers Casseroles and One-Dish Entreés Oven Meals (rack positions 1, 2, 3) Air Leavened Foods (Soufflés, Meringue, MeringueTopped Desserts, Angel Food Cakes, Chiffon Cakes) The number of racks used is determined by the 6 height of the food to be cooked. 5 Baked items, for the most part, cook extremely well 4 in convection. Don't try to convert recipes such as 3 custards, quiches, pumpkin pie , or cheesecakes, which do not benefit from the convection-heating 2 process. Use the regular Bake mode for these 1 foods. Multiple rack cooking for oven meals is done on rack positions 1, 2, 3 , 4 and 5. All five racks can be used for cookies, biscuits and appetizers. Rack position - 2 Rack baking: Use positions 1 and 3. - 3 rack baking: Use positions 2, 3 and 4 or 1, 3 and 5. - When baking four cake layers at the same time, stagger pans so that one pan is not directly above another. For best results, place cakes on front of upper rack and back of lower rack (See graphic at right). Allow 1" - 1 ½" (2,5 - 3cm).air space around pans. Converting your own recipe can be easy. Choose a recipe that will work well in convection. Multiple rack pan placement Reduce the temperature and cooking time if necessary. It may take some trial and error to achieve a perfect result. Keep track of your technique for the next time you want to prepare the recipe using convection. Tips for Solving Baking Problems are found on Page 33. Quick and easy recipe tips Converting from standard BAKE to CONVECTION BAKE: Reduce the temperature by 25°F (15°C). Use the same baking time as Bake mode if under 10 to 15 minutes. Foods with a baking time of less than 30 minutes should be checked for doneness 5 minutes earlier than in standard bake recipes. If food is baked for more than 40 to 45 minutes, bake time should be reduced by 25%. 18