https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 07:57:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915361 Wed, 13 May 2020 21:28:53 +0000 LadyDi 2915361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I think I need to figure out how to turn the fan off. I have the manual but it's actually not very helpful and written for multiple models. The cookies were crispy on the outside but still raw in the middle...and they really spread out. It could have been my error too, but they were just basic drop cookies. </p> <p>@bakingdoodle: This is SUPER helpful acutally, thank you so much! I need to figure out how to turn the fan off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915359 Wed, 13 May 2020 21:17:46 +0000 bakingdoodle 2915359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like this answer from King Arthur<br /> when I bake cakes/cookies, I turn the convection off. </p> <p><a href="https://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2015/02/15/convection-conundrum" rel="nofollow">https://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2015/02/15/convection-conundrum</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915358 Wed, 13 May 2020 20:42:25 +0000 Littlebit7 2915358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Convection is pretty much just a fan that turns on, but it will make things cook faster. It’s not a bad thing to use for baking but often I have to drop the temp 15-20 degrees (or more depending on your oven)<br /> What wasn’t great about the results? Overcooked? Undercooked? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915337 Wed, 13 May 2020 11:29:46 +0000 BUNBUN 2915337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bet there are conversion factors for convection oven baking. America's Test Kitchen might have some good info </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915295 Tue, 12 May 2020 14:56:45 +0000 raspberries 2915295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: I bet you can still do it - you'll probably have to watch it like a hawk and experiment closely with times and temps, which I've always been too impatient to do. I think it's something to do with the air circulating that just doesn't seem to work out for the best when you're using something liquid-y like cake batter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915292 Tue, 12 May 2020 14:09:49 +0000 LadyDi 2915292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I don’t think mine is the same, I believe it’s just convection. Our old house had one where you turn convection on and off but I never used it. I need to dig out the manual. </p> <p>@raspberries: I’m pretty bummed by the baking thing! I’m not a baker by any stretch of the imagination but I always aspired to get better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915279 Tue, 12 May 2020 11:12:43 +0000 catgirl 2915279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We can choose to turn our convection oven on or have it be a regular oven. I primarily use convection for roasting veggies or for things that I want to be crispier. I try not to use it for baking.</p> <p>Like a previous poster, If I want to use convection for something that is based on a regular oven temperature I lower the temp by 25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915276 Tue, 12 May 2020 11:02:20 +0000 raspberries 2915276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two ovens, one convection and one regular. Everything cooks quicker in the convection. My general rule is to either lower the degrees by 25 from what the recipe calls for, or lessen the cooking time by 25%. I still usually end up taking it out sooner. It also seems to work better for roasting veggies/meat, and not as well for baking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915274 Tue, 12 May 2020 10:52:34 +0000 josina 2915274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our oven has a convection fan that we can turn on /off. Is that the same thing?<br /> I usually only use it if I want to speed up cooking (like a casserole or meatloaf) or get crispier fries/potatoes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convection-oven#post-2915268 Tue, 12 May 2020 09:54:41 +0000 LadyDi 2915268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have a convection oven and tips for baking in one? I’ve made a couple sheet pan dinners in ours that were fine but I tried to make cookies and the results weren’t great. We just moved into a new house so I’m trying to get used to ours! </p>