GEAppliances PT970 Owner's Manual

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27Using the lower convection oven. GEAppliances.comAdapting Recipes…You can use your favorite recipes in theconvection oven.When convection baking, reduce bakingtemperature by 25°F or activate the AutoRecipe™ Conversion feature. See Auto Recipe™Conversion in the Special features of your ovencontrol section. Use pan size recommended. Some package instructions for frozencasseroles or main dishes have beendeveloped using commercial convectionovens. For best results in this oven, preheatthe oven and use the temperature on thepackage.Because heated air is circulated evenlythroughout the oven, foods can be baked withexcellent results using multiple racks.The amount of time required for multi-rackbaking may increase slightly for some foods,but overall time is saved because two to threetimes as much food is cooked at once. Cookies,muffins, biscuits and other quick breads givegood results with multi-rack baking.To cook food on more than one rack inconvection bake, use Convection Bake Multi –Press pad once.When baking on 3 racks, place one rack in thesecond (B) position, one in the fourth (D) positionand one in the sixth (F) position.For two-rack baking, place one rack in the third(C) rack position. Place the other rack in the fifth(E) rack position.Please note that extension racks position foodhigher in the oven. An extension rack shouldbe placed one position lower than a flat rackwould be so the food is in the same location.For best results when baking multiple racks ofcookies in Multi-Rack Convection Bake mode,line up the front of the cookie sheets with thefront edge of the racks.Convection FanIn a convection oven, a fan circulates hot airover, under and around the food.This circulating hot air is evenly distributedthroughout the oven cavity. As a result, foodsDUHHYHQO\FRRNHGDQGEURZQHG³RIWHQLQOHVVtime with convection heat.NOTE: The convection fan will cycle on and offwhile cooking to best distribute hot air in theoven.The convection oven fan shuts off when theoven door is opened. DO NOT leave the dooropen for long periods of time while usingconvection cooking or you may shorten the lifeof the convection heating element.Multi-Rack Convection BakingMulti-rack position.Cookie sheets lined up at the frontedge of the oven racksThe convection fan circulates the heated airevenly over and around food using the bakeand broil elements.When convection baking with only 1 rack, useConvection Bake 1 Rack – Press pad twice; forbest results, place the rack on rack C or D at thecenter of the oven. Cook times may decrease,so food should be checked earlier than packagedirections to make sure that it does not overcook.Ideal for cooking large casseroles and lasagnawith good results.1-Rack Convection Baking