GE HOTPOINT RS504GN Instructions Manual page 10

Surface Cooki~ Guide
Control SettiWs
HI—Highest setting.
MEDIUM HI—Setting halfway
between HI and MED.
MED and LO.
LO—Lowest setting.
Fond Cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits, Covered
Saucepan
Cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan
Coffee Percolator
Eggs
Cooked in shell Covered
Saucepan
Fried sunny-side-up Covered
Skillet
Fried over easy Uncovered
Skillet
Poached
Saucepan
Scrambled or omelets Uncovered
Skillet
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
Meats, Poultry
Braised: Pot roasts of
Covered
beef. lamb or veal; Skillet
pork steaks and
chops
Pm-fried: Tender Uncovered
chops; thin steaks up Skillet
steaks; hamburgers;
thin fish fillets
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Cookware ~ps
1. Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
iron cookware is slow to absorb
heat, but generally cooks evenly at
LO to MED settings. Steel pans
may cook unevenly if not
combined with other metals.
Directions and Setting
to Shrt Cooking
HI. In covered pan, bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
milk and cocoa ingredients.
Brine iust to a boil.
HI. At first perk, switch
heat to WARM.
water, Cover pan, cook
until steaming.
MEDIUM HI. Melt butter, add
eggs and cover skillet.
HI. Melt butter.
HI. In covered pan bring
water to a boil.
golden in color.
HI. In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil.
HI. Melt fat, then add
brown meat. Add water or
other liquid.
grease lightly.
2. To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and
tight fitting lids. Match the size of
the saucepan to the size of the
surface unit A pan that extends
more than an inch beyond the edge
of the drip pan traps heat which
causes discoloration ranging from
blue to dark gray on chrome drip
pans.
Setting to Complete
Cooking
WARM or LO, then add cereal
Finish timing according
MED. Cook 1 or 2 minutes
to completely blend ingredients.
WARM to maintain gentle but
steady perk.
WARM. Cook only 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked;
15 minutes for hard cooked.
Continue cooking at MEDIUM HI
until whites are just set, about
3 to 5 more minutes.
WARM, then add eggs. When
bottoms of eggs have just set,
carefully turn over to cook other
side.
WARM. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at MEDIUM HI.
MED. Add egg mixture.
Cook, stirring to desired
doneness.
WARM. Stir occasionally and
check for sticking.
tender.
MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown
turning over as needed.
Comments
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point approaches.
Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
8 cups, less for fewer cups.
If you do not cover skillet, baste
eggs with fat to cook tops evenly
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet, do not stir
last few minutes. When set, fold
in half.
Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
water per pound of fruit.
Dried fruit: Use water as package
directs. Time depends on whether
fruit has been presoaked. If not,
allow more cooking time.
Meat can be seasoned and floured
before it is browned, if desired.
Liquid variations for flavor could
be wine, fruit or tomato juice or
meat broth.
Timing: Steaks 1 to 2-inches: 1 to
2 hours. Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hours.
preheat skillet before adding meat