GE JSP38, Use And Care Manual

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BAKING
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
When the
using oven control system. We recommend that surfaces the range get too.
you operate the range a weeks using the
given on recipes guide become familiar
with new oven’s performance. If you think
adjustment is necessary, see Adjust the Oven
Thermostat section. It gives easy
instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place shelves in the correct
position before you turn the oven on.
1. Press the BAKE pad.
2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the
desired temperature is displayed.
The oven will start automatically. The word “ON”
and “ 100°” will be displayed. As the oven heats up,
the display
show the changing temperature.
When the oven reaches the temperature you set, a
tone will sound.
3. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when baking is finished
and then remove the food from the oven.
NOTE: A fan may automatically turn on and off to
internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may
continue to run after the oven is turned off.
change the oven temperature during BAKE
cycle, press the BAKE pad and then the INCREASE
or DECREASE pad to get the new temperature.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
cool. The correct
shelf position
depends on the kind
of food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
Type of Food Shelf Position
Angel food cake
A
Biscuits or muffins B or C
Cookies or cupcakes
C
I
Brownies
B C
Layer cakes
B or C
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
Bundt or pound cakes A or B
shelf positions B or C. See the chart for suggested
shelf positions.
Pies or pie shells B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting A or B
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting the food in the oven. and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
—
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the
preheat time. food in the oven as quickly as possible to
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heat from escaping.