Cooking By Temperature; Cooking Tips - GE JE1468K Use & Care Manual

Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
Use Temp Cook & Hold to cook
a variety of foods to the desired
finished food temperature. The
Time Cook I & II setting is
recommended for batters,
doughs, frozen foods and foods
which are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe.
guesswork
out of cooking,
the oven automatically switches
to "Hold" setting after reaching
the preset food temperature and
maintains thfit temperature until
you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatical]v switches
to "Hold" when preset {ood
temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of the food.
(Its appearance my vary from
picture above. ) The probe must be
used when using Temp Cook &
probe properly, follow directions in
the Automatic Roasting section.
How to Temp Cook a
Rolled Beef Rib Roast
to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
wall. Close the door.
2:
Step Touch TEMP COOK &
HOLD pad.
Step 3: Touch 1, 6 and () for
16
4:
Step Touch POWER LEVEL
Step 5: Touch the START pad. If
internal temperature of the roast is
less than 90°F., display will show
"COOL"; if temperature is 900F.
or above, display shows
temperature counting up.
Step 6: When 1600F. is reached.
the oven will sound and disp]ay
"Hold." The oven will then hold
because
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
How to Use Auto Start
The Auto Start feature allows
you to program your oven to
begin cooking at a preset time of
day—up to a 12-hour delay.
To Use Auto Start
correct time of day.)
Step
3: Enter your desired cooking
program.
Step 4: Touch START pad. The
oven will automatically start at the
desired time.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can't
Temp Cook?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
etc., soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, dollghs and
difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It's
best to Time Cook these foods,
Q. Why did "PRObE" flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad?
A. "PRObE" will tlash if you
don't seat the cable end of the
probe securely into the receptacle
in the oven wal] or if yOLL touch the
TEMP COOK & HOLD pad and
oven if it's not inserted in food?
A. No, if it touches the oven wall,
it may damage the oven,
Q. Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes. The temperature probe
gives freedom to cook
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.

Cooking Tips

Use a lower power level; foods
will heat more evenly though
requiring more time.
Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before
inserting probe. Probe may break
Cover foods loosely for moisture