GE JKP62G, Use And Care Manual

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OVEN
How to Use the Double Duty
TM
Shelf
. Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven.
damage may result.
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Use potholders
when handling
shelf and containers.
They may be hot.
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Do not store microwave
browning dish on shelf.
The wire shelf is specifically
designed for added capacity heating
for Shelf
Positioning the Shelf
Heating and Reheating
and reheating in your microwave
oven. More than one food may be
heated or reheated and ready to
serve at the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the cookbook which came
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Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they will together
on or under the shelf. Also, be sure
containers are microwave-safe.
with your oven. It is important to
for heating or reheating
1 cup measuring cup,
9x5x3-inch loaf dishes
arrange foods properly, and this is
shown on the next page. Container
size is important; select from
among the suggestions below. Also,
food size should be considered;
foods over 4 inches high, or 3
pounds are not recommended for
shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and also
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf,
following cookbook directions.
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maybe placed in small
individual or plastic bowls
Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
To position the DOUBLE DUTY
TM
shelf, tip the back slightly and fit the
shelf support guides onto the
support guides located on each side
of the oven in the rear.
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Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit onto the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the
shelf should fit snugly in place, be
level and not touch the back wall of
the oven.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side-up on all
four shelf supports and not
touching oven
oven shelf, especially when heating
larger amounts of food. Extra steam
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
generated from multiple food
may add too much height to dish.
cooking may make containers hotter
than with regular microwaving.
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