Using The Oven - GE JDP40 Owner's Manual

Using the oven.

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
The oven has 4 shelf positions.
Aluminum foil may be used to catch
a spillover.
Before you begin...
The shelves have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the supports, they will
stop before coming completely out, and will
not tilt.
When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf
support.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the BAKE pad.
Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad
to set the oven temperature.
To change the oven temperature during the
Bake cycle, press the BAKE pad and set the
new temperature.
The oven will start automatically. When
the oven starts to heat, the changing
temperature will be in the display.
Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when baking
is finished.
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results
when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.
Press the PREHEAT pad.
Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to
set the oven temperature.
Once the oven is preheated, it will signal.
Place your food in the oven. The oven will
automatically go on to baking.
Aluminum Foil
Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum
foil. This will disturb the heat circulation
and result in poor baking.
You can also use aluminum foil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However, you
must mold the foil tightly to the grid and cut
slits in it just like the grid.
To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the
front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the shelf (stop-
locks) on the support, tilt up the front and
push the shelf in.
Type of Food
Angel food cake and
frozen pies (on cookie sheet)
Bundt or pound cakes
Biscuits, muffins, brownies,
cookies, cupcakes,
layer cakes, pies
Casseroles
Baking results will be better if baking
pans are centered in the oven as much as
possible. Pans should not touch each other
or the walls of the oven. If you need to use
two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not
directly above the other, and leave
" from the front of the
approximately 1 1 ⁄
2
pan to the front of the shelf.
A smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch
a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf
several inches below the food.
Shelf Position
A
B
B or C
B or C
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