Convection ovens do not conform to recipes for standard gas or electric ovens. Cooks have the option of reducing the cooking time for a recipe or adjusting the temperature of the oven and following the recommended cooking time for conventional ovens. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Function
Convection ovens cook food by forcing hot air to flow around the food rather than heating from a gas flame or electric heating element. Convection cooking uses heat more efficiently.
Effects
The increased efficiency of convection cooking results in either a shorter cooking time or the ability to use a lower temperature. Cooking times are reduced by 25 to 30 percent in a convection oven. Slower cooking is possible by converting the temperature to follow recommended cooking times for a conventional recipe.
Simple Conversion Guideline
One common guideline for converting convection temperatures is to reduce the recommended temperature for a conventional oven by 25 degrees Fahrenheit and follow the recommended cooking time. Using this method, recipes that call for baking in a 350 degree conventional oven for one hour are cooked at 325 degrees for one hour in a convection oven.
Conversion Calculator
Another option is to use a convection conversion calculator which automatically determines the best cooking temperature based on a patented algorithm. Some convection ovens have a built-in conversion calculator. Convection-Calculator.com offers a free online version.
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