fanciesmom
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I am befuzzled! Last night I tried to bake a very simple bar cookie recipe in this oven. At just slightly over half way through the cooking time we started to smell something burning. When I took the cookies out of the oven they were still a bit mushy on top, and as they continued to sit (to cool???) they continued to burn from the inside out. The middles are black and the outside is just over crisp.
Are there recipe adjustments I need to make???? Bob swears I was using the microwave function - but NO!!! Lower temps? Shorter times?? Uhhhhhhh??????
Thanks for any insight.
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wittmeba
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Our convection does not allow baking at the same temps as regular baking. I believe the max temp for convection is 325º. I know regardless if I select convection and set it (400 or so) it will default to 325º.
"they" say you dont need to cook as long or as high of temp with convection, but I just cook til done. Sausage balls are my specialty. We also use a 'clay'/stone cooking sheet too. They never burn on the bottoms.
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Years ago I had a microwave/convection oven in the stick house. It baked the most wonderful cookies I ever ate. It does take some adjustment. A little lower temp, cooking on the rack and a shorter baking time.
Here's a website that might be helpful for you RV Convection Cooking
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Thanks! I'll try lowering the temp and shortennig the time. I have a heavy stone in my big oven and will try to find one for the unit in the motorhome.
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wittmeba
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I am a believer the chef gets to sample their cooking.
So...cook - test - cook more if needed - test ...you can figure out the rest.
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Happytraveler
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I was wondering if you had the microwave on the same time you were using it as a convection oven because you can do combination cooking where you can use both settings.
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I am new to the convection microwave - but I love it.
On mine you have to select which you are going to do so I can't do microwave and convection at the same time.
I am paranoid so I keep an eye on it until it's done.
There are some web sites with recipes and good advice for using them.
Laugh if you want but I actually thought they made special pans for them, lol.
I discovered that a cheap 12" pizza pan from Dollar General made the best cookie sheet ever. They are no stick and so easy to clean and store.
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I just asked DW and she agrees with Happytraveler, you probably had the micro on at the same time as the oven. They do take some getting used too, but with practice-and a few oops-you' learn. She also said cook abour 25 degrees less then recipe calls for. We recently replaced the micro oven in the rig with a GE Profile Micro/Convection oven and love it.
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Thanks for all the hints and info. It was on convection only.
I'm getting the hang of it. I'm sooooo used to my big gas stove/oven with the Hearthkit in it. I have a lot of cookware that will fit in it so I'm good there, luckily.
Has anyone done much bread baking in theirs??? Once we get to CA and get our grill back I can use that to bake bread and I do have a bread machine - but just wondering.
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