GE 164D4290P075-1 Owner's Manual

GE 164D4290P075-1 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 19 page image

19Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportUsing the convection oven.GEAppliances.comThe convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods oftime while using convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection heating element.Adapting Recipes…You can use your favorite recipes in theconvection oven.When baking, reduce bakingtemperature by 25°F.No need to preheat when cookinglonger than 15 minutes.nUse pan size recommended.nSome package instructions for frozencasseroles or main dishes have beendeveloped using commercial convection ovens.For best results in this oven, preheat the ovenand use the temperature on the package.To help you understand the differencebetween convection bake and roast andtraditional bake and roast, here are somegeneral guidelines.Convection BakenIdeal for evenly browned baked foods cookedon multiple shelves.nGood for large quantities of baked foods.nGood results with cookies, biscuits, brownies,cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls, angel foodcake and bread.Heat comes from the heating element inthe rear of the oven. The convection fancirculates the heated air evenly over andaround the food. Preheating is notnecessary with foods having a bake timeof over 15 minutes.Convection RoastnGood for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.Heat comes from the top heatingelement. The convection fan circulatesthe heated air evenly over and aroundthe food. Meat and poultry are brownedon all sides as if they were cooked on arotisserie. Using the roasting rackprovided, heated air will be circulatedover, under and around the food beingroasted. The heated air seals in juicesquickly for a moist and tender productwhile, at the same time, creating a richgolden brown exterior.When you are convection roasting it isimportant that you use the broiler panand grid and the special roasting rack forbest convection roasting results. The panis used to catch grease spills and the gridis used to prevent grease spatters. Placethe meat on the special roasting rack.The rack holds the meat. The rack allowsthe heated air to circulate under themeat and increase browning on theunderside of the meat or poultry.n Place the grid on the broiler panand put the roasting rack over them,making sure the posts on the roastingrack fit into the holes in the broiler pan.In a convection oven, a fancirculates hot air over, under andaround the food. This circulatinghot air is evenly distributedthroughout the oven cavity. As aresult, foods are evenly cooked andbrowned–often in less time thanwith regular heat.Roasting rackGridBroiler panPost