When should I use the fan in my oven?

When using ovens with both fan-forced and conventional settings, it is best to use conventional when you are baking long and slow (like for cakes) and fan-forced for fast cooking at high temperatures. If using a fan-forced oven, as a general rule, drop the temperature by 20°C to imitate conventional.

What is fan Bake used for?

FAN BAKE Fan plus top and bottom elements FAN BAKE circulates hot air from the top and bottom elements. Food cooks faster than in BAKE , so you may need to lower the oven temperature by 5-10 0C. FAN BAKE is good for crisping food, eg pastry products, and it is also the best method for heating your pizza stone.

Should I use fan oven for baking bread?

Convection (fan) ovens can actually be better at baking bread, especially if you’re baking multiple loaves at once. Since the heat is more consistent and there is a lower risk of hot or cold spots, you don’t have to worry about turning your loaves around or adjusting them at any point.

Should you preheat a fan oven?

Unlike an ordinary oven, your fan oven does not always need preheating. If you preheat, you risk overcooking. DO NOT preheat for any meat or poultry. DO NOT preheat for cakes or pastry.

Is a fan oven a convection oven?

A convection oven (also known as a fan-assisted oven or simply a fan oven) is an oven that has fans to circulate air around food which gives a very even heat.

Do you use fan when baking bread?

Whether it’s a fan (convection) or non-fan (conventional) oven, you can cook great bread in both. Fan ovens cook faster than non-fan do since they distribute heat better, so you should make up for this by lowering the temperature by 20°C. You can cook bread in either oven as long as you know your oven well.

Is an oven hotter with a fan?

While fan-assisted ovens do a fantastic job of spreading the heat made by the heating element around the oven, they can’t stop the warm air from naturally rising to the top. This means that fan-assisted ovens are a bit hotter at the top than at the bottom.

What is the difference between conventional oven and fan?

A fan oven has an interior fan that circulates hot air – cooking food quickly and more evenly. A conventional oven uses radiant heat from burners or heating elements – without a fan to recirculate heated air. These variances also apply to cooking temperatures and cooking times.

What temperature do you cook bread in a fan oven?

Place in the centre of the pre-heated oven and bake for 15 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 200°c (180°C fan, 400°F, gas mark 6) and cook for a further 15-20 minutes until the bread is risen and golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.