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Broiling, Broiling Guide
Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning
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Grill
Installation Instructions
Leveling
Light Bulb Replacement
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Problem Solver
Roasting, Roasting Guide
Safety Instructions
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Surface Cooking
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  • Page 1 /’ the best from Range Use and Care of Aluminum Foil Anti-Tip Bracket models Appliance Registration 24.25 28,29 Broiling, Broiling Guide Canning Tips 32-35 Care and Cleaning Clock/Timer 10, 11 Cookware Tips Energy-Saving Tips Features 12-16 Griddle 17-21 Grill Installation Instructions Leveling Light Bulb Replacement Model and Serial Numbers...
  • Page 2 We recommend use of high-air-flow hood (models JV374, JV474 or JV674) or high-air-flow Spacemaker@ microwave oven model JVM72 or JVM172 to remove smoke during grilling. To add versatility to your range, the following accessories are available at extra cost from your Hotpoint dealer. Model N7~GJ Model ~7WGJ Accessories—Modules...

  • Page 3: Anti-Tip Bracket

    Read all imtructions before wi~ thk appliance. — using electrical appliances, Do not let cooking grease children should not be left alone basic safety precautions should or other flammable materi~ or unattended in an area where be followed, including the accumulate in or near the an appliance is in use.
  • Page 4 Oven Surface CWMW Unifi Keep an eye on foods being fried at HIGH or MEDIUM Stand away from range when appliance is equipped with a six- opening oven door. Hot air or inch and an eight-inch surface unit. Select utensils having flat of a burn or electric shock, burns to hands, face and/or ey~.

  • Page 5: Anti-Tip Bracket

    Instilling Your Range Surface Cooking Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and Preheat griddle only when can settle into soft floor coverings necessary. Foods high in natural aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, such as cushioned vinyl or fat, such as bacon or sausage, can and flat bottoms which completely carpeting.

  • Page 6: Features

    Features of Your Grill/Griddle Range...
  • Page 7 Features of Your Grill/Griddle Range Feature Index on page Feature Index on page 1 Model and Serial Number Plate 15 Grill Heater (Plug-in heating unit used when cooking with grill.) 2 Master Indicator Lights for Surface Units (When any surface unit is on, this light will come on and stay on (Remove when griddle is being used.
  • Page 8 Surface Cooting See Surface Cooking Guide on pages 10 and U. How to Set the Controls Surface Cooting with for Using Ha@ ~—Quick start for cooking; bring Your surface units and controls water to boil. are designed to give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking.
  • Page 9 Questions &Answers Q. Why does my cookware tilt Q. May I can foods and preserves Q. Can I use special cooking when I place it on the surface unit? on my surface units? equipment, like an oriental wok, on any surface units? A.
  • Page 10 Surface Cooking Guide Cookware ~ps Flat ground Pvroceram” sauce~ans saucepan to the size of the surface or s~llets coa~ed on the bottom unit. A pan that extends more 1. Use medium-or heavy-weight with aluminum generally cook than an inch beyond the edge of the cookware.

  • Page 11: Oven

    RIGHT 3. Deep Fat F~ing. Do not overfill kettle with fat tha~may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch foods frying at HIGH temperatures and keep range and hood clean from accumulated grease. OVER 1“ Directions and Setting Setting to Complete Food to Start Cooking...
  • Page 12 How to &semble Griddle How to Set Griddle Control Your non-stick coated griddle provides an extra-large cooking The control knob must be pushed surface for meak, pancakes, or into start; this prevents surface other food usually prepared in a heating units from being turned on frying pan or electric skillet.
  • Page 13 Questions and Answers Griddle ~ps my griddle be switched to Q. How should I store my griddle Most griddled foods require the other side of the range where it cooking on a preheated surface, when it is not in use? which may be greased lightly A.
  • Page 14 Griddle Cootiq Guide Do not leave range unattended 2. Avoid using meti utensils with Add oil or butter at end of preheat during “preheat” (knobs turned time. Additional oil or butter may sharp points or rough or sharp to “HI”) or anytime the knobs edges which might damage the be needed during cooking time.
  • Page 15 Griddle Recipes Salmon or Tua Patties Griddle Pizza French Toast Preheat: HI—5 minutes Preheat: HI—5 minutes French toast was originally devel- Cook: HI to 9-7 to 11 minutes Cook: HI to 8-10 to 14 minutes oped to create an appetizing break- fast from stale bread.
  • Page 16 Griddle Recipes (continued) Brunch Egg Scramble Corn Cakes Basic Meatballs Preheat: HI-5 minutes Preheat: HI—5 minutes Preheat: HI—5 minutes Cook: 9—2 to 3 minutes Cook: HI-2-l/2 to 3 minutes per Cook: HI-15 to 18 minutes Serves 4 cake Makes 48—1 inch balk Makes 12 to 15 cakes 6 eggs 1 pound ground chuck beef...
  • Page 17 Grill You can enjoy grilled foods year How to Set Grill Controk ‘round, prepared in your own The control knobs must be pushed kitchen on the grill that came in to start; this prevents surface with your range. heating units from being turned on Separate heating elements can be accidentally.
  • Page 18 Questions and Answers Grill ~ps Q. Should I use the vent hood Q. When cooking many individual Do not leave grill unattended during preheating? foods, what can I do to ensure while in use. that foods will cook evenly? A. Yes. Turning the ventilation .
  • Page 19 Grill Cooking Guide Do not leave range unattended Preheat at HI setting for 5 minutes 4. Suggested cooking times should before grilling. ~rn to cook setting be used only as a guide, since during “preheat” (knobs turned variables in food can change to “HI”) or anytime the knobs on guide for your particular food.
  • Page 20 Grill Recipes Lemon Marinade In 1 quart measure or cooking con- Preheat: HI—5 minutes Preheat: HI-5 minutes tainer, mix together 1/2 cup lemon Cook: HI—See below Cook: 9—50-60 minutes juice, 1/2 cup cooking oil, I table- spoon parsley, 2 bay leaves, 1 clove 1-1/2 pounds ground chuck Non-stick coating spray or oil crushed garlic, 2 onion slices,...
  • Page 21 Vegetable Sttied Zucchini Barbecue Bourbon Sauce This vegetable stuffing can also be used for fish and poultry. Preheat: HI-5 minutes Preheat: HI—5 minutes Cook: 9-60 to 80 minutes Cook: HI Preheat: HI—5 minutes Makes 3 to 4 servings Rare—5 to 7 minutes per side Cook: HI—24 to 26 minutes Medium-8 to 9 minutes per side Serves 6 to 8...
  • Page 22 Automatic ~mer and Clock Questions and Answers The Automatic Timer and Clock on your range are helpful devices that Automatic ~mer Q. How can I use my Minute serve several purposes. Timer to make my surface Using the Automatic Timer, you cooking easier? can TIME BAKE with the oven starting immediately and turning...
  • Page 23 Using Your Oven Oven Li@t Oven Interior Shelves Before UsiW Your Oven The shelves are designed with stop- 1. Look at the controls. Be sure locks so that when placed correctly you understand how to set them on the shelf supports, they (a) will properly.
  • Page 24 Baking When cooking a food for the first that you set. Examples of Immediate time in your new oven, use time Start (oven turns on now and you given on recipes as a guide. Oven set it to turn off automatically) or thermostats, over a period of years, Delay Start and Stop (setting the oven to turn on automatically at a...
  • Page 25 which cook longer than 30 to 40 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes, 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat minutes. For food with short glass and Pyroceram@ cookware, cooking times, preheating gives generally absorb heat, which may baking, light, stiny finishes generally result in dry, crisp crusts.
  • Page 26 Roasting Questions & Answers Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be Q. Is it necessary to check for roasted uncovered in your oven. doneness with a mat thermometer? Roasting temperatures, which Checking the finished internal should be low and steady, keep temperature at the completion of spattering to a minimum.
  • Page 27 Roasting Guide Roasting 1. Position oven shelf at B for 3. Remove fat and drippings as 5. Frozen roasts can be conventionally roasted by adding small-size roasts (3 to 7 Ibs. ) and necessary. Baste as desired. 10 to 25 minutes per pound more at A for larger roasts.
  • Page 28 Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense Questions & Answem radiant heat from the upper unit in Q. Why should I leave the door the oven. Most fish and tender cuts ajar when broiling chicken? of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and A.
  • Page 29 Broiling Guide Broiling To slash, cut crosswise through 6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin outer fat surface just to the edge of foods, or to increase browning, the meat. Use tongs to turn meat that comes with your oven.
  • Page 30 Before Setting Oven How to Set Oven Step 2: Controls, Check These for Cleaning Slide the LATCH HANDLE to the Things: right as far as it will go. Step 1: Step 1: Turn OWN SET and OWN Remove broiler pan, broiler rack and other cookware from the oven.
  • Page 31 Follow These Steps after Questions and Answers oven to cool for at least one hour before opening the door. Wipe up SeIf-Cleaning Why won’t my oven clean the excess soil and reset the clean immediately even though I set After cleaning is complete, the cycle.

  • Page 32: Vent Duct

    Care and Cleaning Removable Oven Door Lamp Replacement Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give CAUTION: Before replacing you efficient and satisfactory your oven lamp bulb, dsconnect service. Follow these directions the electric wwer for your Wnge carefully in caring for your range to at the mainfuse or cir;uit assure safe and proper maintenance.
  • Page 33 Plug-In Surface Units Receptacle Use time given on recipe when Clean the area under the drip pans cooking first time. Oven thermostats, often. Built-up soil, especially in time, may “drifi” from the grease, may catch fire. factory setting and differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual.

  • Page 34: Broiler Pan And Rack

    Cleaning Guide PART MATERIALS TO USE GENERAL DIRECTIONS Reflector Let grill heater and reflector COOI. Remove grill heater and lift out reflector. Soap-Filled Scouring Pad Plastic Scouring Pad removed, or by hand using one of the materials at left. Grease Collector Chrome Polish Never usc steel woo] or abrasive cleaners.

  • Page 35: Oven Liner

    MATERIALS TO GENERAL DIRECTIONS PART and Water Soap Cool before cleaning. Frequent wiping with mild soap and water will prolong Oven Liner the time between major cleanings. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. Soap and Water Shelves can be cleaned in Self-Cleaning oven or dishwasher, or hy hand, Shelves Self-Cleaning using soap and water.
  • Page 36 Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. OVEN WILL N~ WORK The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. Oven controls not properly set. Door left in locked position after cleaning.
  • Page 37 AND REMEDY POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM EXCESSIVE SMOKE High air-flow vent hood is not being used. FROM GRILLED Accumulated grease in drip pan or food soils on grate are causing excess smoke. MEATS Fats were not trimmed from meats prior to cooking. OVEN WILL NOT Automatic time dial/dials not set or not set properly.
  • Page 38 Notes...
  • Page 39 If You Need Service on the back page of this book. We’re of our service and proud want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance.
  • Page 40 Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. WHAT IS N~ COVERED “ Servicetripstoyourhometo . Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

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