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Bake
The Bake mode can be used to prepare a variety of food 
items, from pastries to casseroles. Refer to recipe or 
package directions for oven temperature and baking time.
Tips
Preheat the oven if the recipe recommends it.
Baking time will vary with the size, shape and finish of 
the bakeware. Dark metal pans or nonstick coatings 
will cook faster with darker results. Insulated bakeware 
will lengthen the cook time for most foods.
For best results, bake food on a single rack with at 
least 1-1
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" space between pans or dishes and oven 
walls.
Eliminate heat loss from the oven by using the window 
to periodically check food for doneness instead of 
opening the door.
If multiple racks are necessary, use a maximum of 2 
racks. For cakes use rack positions 3 and 5, for 
cookies use rack positions 1 and 4. Stagger pans so 
that one is not directly above the other (see graphic 
below). See "Pan Placement" under "General Tips" for 
more info. You may also consider using a convection 
mode.
Convection Bake 
(some models)
The Convection Bake mode is well suited for cakes, bar 
cookies and breads to take advantage of the bottom heat, 
yielding a better crust on baked items. The benefits of 
Convection Bake include:
Slight decrease in cook time.
Higher volume (yeast items rise higher).
Tips:
Place food in shallow, uncovered pans, such as cookie 
sheets without sides.
If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at least 1” 
to 1½” of air space around the pan. 
For cakes use rack positions 2 and 5. Stagger pans so 
that one is not directly above the other (see following 
graphic).
True Convection
True Convection is well suited for cooking individual 
serving-sized foods such as cookies and biscuits. It is also 
good for cooking on multiple racks (2 or 3) at the same 
time. Baking cookies is possible on 6 racks simultaneously. 
In this case, the baking time increases slightly. The benefits 
of True Convection include:
Even browning.
Time savings as a result of using multiple racks at one 
time.
Tips
Reduce recipe temperature by 25 ºF. Refer to True 
Convection chart.
Place food in low-sided, uncovered pans such as 
cookie sheets without sides.
If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at least 1" 
to 1 ½" of air space around the pan.
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Bake is cooking with dry, heated air. 
Both the upper and lower elements 
cycle to maintain the oven 
temperature.
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Convection Bake is similar to Bake. 
Heat comes from the upper and lower 
heating elements. The main 
difference in convection baking is that 
the heat is circulated throughout the 
oven by the convection fan.
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True Convection cooks with heat 
from a third element behind the back 
wall of the oven. The heat is 
circulated throughout the oven by the 
convection fan.