Using a convection oven, need advice please

[Anonymous]

Hi ladies and gents. If you have a convection oven how does it differ when baking cookies, meats, breads in it vs. a regular electric oven? I am getting a one-fan electric convection oven next week and need to figure out how to adjust the baking times. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

You'll have to use trial and error to find the right timing on your oven, but generally convections cook faster so reduce time by 5-10 minutes for short durations, and maybe 15 minutes for anything longer than 30 minutes. You can always add time - but can't subtract if it gets overcooked!

I find that things tend to brown a lot faster in the convection, so if you're going to cook a turkey, be sure to tent him with foil until the last 20-30 minutes or so, or he will get too brown in a hurry!

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Read the manual that comes with it, usually it will have some good information on modifying cooking times.

[Anonymous]

Mine does this (slightly annoying) auto adjust. If I put on 425 convection it will switch to 405 (or something like that).

I find it really speeds up some things (e.g., roast chicken) and isn't at all that different for others (e.g., roast brussel sprouts).