Cadco XAF-130 - Manual (Page 2)

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We recommend preheating your Cadco Oven, as you would with most ovens, to about 50ºF above your
chosen baking temperature. After loading your product, remember to reset the oven to the desired baking
temperature. Frozen products draw more heat from the oven and may require a longer recovery time.
One of the most common items baked in your Cadco Convection Oven will be cookies. There are dozens
of cookie manufacturers, and their products all have different baking characteristics. We have found that
baking cookies at about 300ºF will produce a superior product with most brands.
When roasting meats we suggest using a cooking rack to elevate the product and facilitate even roasting.
Lower temperatures will reduce shrinkage and save money with all of your roasted meat products. Smaller
cuts such as boneless chicken breasts, or seafood portions may be baked directly on the pan if desired.
Have fun and experiment with your new Cadco Switch-Air Convection Oven. Your times and
temperatures will vary with the different products you prepare. Refer to this Cadco Switch-Air Cooking
Guide for direction or contact the Cadco Certified Executive Chef (877.603.7393) or the Cadco, Ltd. website
(www.cadco-ltd.com), for specific answers to your cooking needs.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Loren Lippitt C.E.C.
Cadco, Ltd.
Certified Executive Chef
Use this cooking guide to help determine which time and temperature works best for your specific food
items. If your specific product isn’t addressed, you will probably find something similar.
You’ll find many helpful hints in this cooking guide. Our aim is to help you use your Cadco Switch-Air
Digital Convection Oven to its fullest, rather than teach you how to cook.
Pies
The variables for bakery products are endless, and pies are no exception. These are some of the things
which will affect your cooking time:
• Amount of sugar in the crust.
• Size of your pie tin and the amount of filling used.
• Butter or oil in the crust.
• Amount of shortening to flour.
• Your choice of canned or fresh filling.
For our test pies we used 9” pie tins with homemade apple filling. Our crust was made using a basic 3-2-1
recipe:
• 3 parts flour
• 2 parts shortening
• 1 part (approx.) water
With a little salt and a four finger pinch of sugar added.
The Cadco Switch-Air Convection Oven was preheated to 325ºF and the pies were baked for 45 minutes
to an hour depending on the filling. The aroma coming out of the Cadco Training Center was fantastic!