GEAppliances JKS05, Use And Care Manual

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oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control
It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks
using the time given on recipes as a guide become familiar with your new
oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy
on how
to adjust the thermostat.
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the front of the oven gets hot too.
How Set Your Oven for Baking
T
O
avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
correct position before you turn the oven on.
1. Turn the OVEN SET knob to BAKE and the
OVEN TEMP knob to the desired temperature.
2. Check foods for doneness at the minimum time
on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
3. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF and then
remove the food.
OVEN TEMP
OVEN SET
Oven Shelves
the oven
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,
most foods in
the middle of the oven, on either shelf positions
B or C. See the chart for suggested shelf positions.
.
\ Type of Food Shelf Position
Angel food cake
I
Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes
Bor C
I
Brownies B orC
I
Layer cakes B or “C
I
A o r B
I
Pies shells Bor C
I
Frozen pies A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles B or C
Roasting A orB
I
Preheating
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles bringing the oven up to the specified temperature
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens without before putting the food in the oven. To preheat, set
a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. oven at the correct temperature—selecting a higher
the oven is preheated, place the food in the oven
temperature does not shorten preheat time.
quickly as possible to prevent heat from escaping.
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