GE JBP15 Use And Care Manual page 11

BAKING
Jotlock the oven door with the door
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
latch during baking. The latch is used for self-
the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy D[) if
cleaning only.
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instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside
using an oven control system. It is recommended that
surfaces of the range get hot too.
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operate the oven for a number of weeks using the
time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar
with your new oven's performance.
How to Set YourRangefor Baking
To 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 food for doneness at the minimum time
on the recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
3. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF and then
remove the food from the oven.
OVEN . TEMP
OVEN sET
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Oven Shelves
n~e theOven
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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
I Angel food cake I A
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/ Biscuits or muffins
I Bor C
I
I Cookies or cupcakes
I Bor C
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Brownies
Bor C
Layer cakes
Bor C
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
Bundt or pound cakes
Aor B
shelf positions B or C. See the chart for sl[ggested
shelf positions.
Pies or pie shells Bor C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
Bor C
Roasting
Aor B
Preheating
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
means bringing the oven up to the specified
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature—
utes. After the oven is preheated, place the food
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
le oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat
preheat time.
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