GE JKP18 Owner's Manual page 16

Usingthe convectionoven.
Cool(ware for Convection Cooking
Betbre using your convection oven, check
to see if v_n]r coo kw_ue leaves room fi)r air
circulati_on in the oven. If you are baking
with several pans, leave space between
them. Also, be sure the pans do not/ouch
each other or the walls of the oven.
Paper and Plastic
Heat-resislant paper and plastic
cont>finers that are recommended fin use
in regular ovens can be used in
convection ovens. Plastic cookware that
is hea/-resislant to temperatures of
400°F. can also be used.
Metal and Glass
Any bpe of cookware will work in your
convection oven. H_)wever, metal pans
heat the filstest and are recommended tot
convection baking,
>: Darkenedor matte-finishedpans will bake
faster than shiny pans.
>: Glassor ceramic pans cookmore s/ow/_z
When baking cookies, you will get tile
best resuhs if you use a fiat cookie sheet
instead of a pan xdth h)w sides.
Fox recipes like oven-baked chicken,
use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannot
circulate well mound fi)od in a pan with
high sides.
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How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting
[] Press tile CONVECTION BAKEor
CONVECTION R OASTpad.
[] Press tile number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
[] Press the STARTpad.
When the oven s/mls to heat the changing
temperature, stmting at 100 °F., will be
displayed. When the oven reaches the
temperature y{xuset, 3 beeps will sound.
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Press tlle CLEAR/OFF padwhen
finished.
To change the oven temperature, press
the CONVECTION BAKE or CONVECTION
ROASTpad and then tile number pads to
set the xlew [exllpexaluxe.
NOTE:
>_You wi//heara fanwhilecookbgwith
convectionThefanwi//stop whenthedooris
opened but theheatwi//notturnoff
>_You mayheartheovenclicking duringbaking.
This/snormal.
Multi-shelf position 27" oven
Mulfi-sheff posifion 30" oven
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Multi-Shelf Baking
Whenconvection bakbgwith only I shelf,follow
theshefflTositions r ecommended in theUsingthe
oven section.
Becmlse heated air is circulated evenly
tln'_xugh_xtlt tile x_ven, ti)ods can be
baked with ex{ellent resuhs using
nmltiple shelves.
Multi-shelf baking may increase cook times
slightly fi)r some foods but the overall
resuh is time saved. Cookies, muffins,
] biscuits, and other qui(kbreads give veD,
good resuhs xdth muhi-shelf baking.
[] 30"Ovens
When baldng on 3 shelves, pla(e one
[] shelf in tile bottom (A) position, one on
the third (C) position and one in the 5th
(E) position.
27" Ovens
When baking on 3 shelves, divide tile
oven inu) thirds by plating the ofget shelf
in the third (C) shelf position and the
smdght shelves in first (A) and fi)urth (D)
shelf positions.
Fox"re,o-shelf baking, place the offset shelf
in the bottom (A) shelf position. Place
the straight shelf in the third (() shelf
position.
CAUTION:When youare uslw the offset shelf
(on2T' models) in thelowestposition(A),you
wi//needtousecautionwhenpu/hbgtheshelf
ou_ Werecommend t hatyoupu// theshelf out
several inchesandthen,us/ngtwo potholders,
puff theshelfoutby holding thesidesof iL The
offsetshelf is lowandyoucouldbeburnedif you
p/ace yourhandin themiddleof theshelfand
puffafl theway ou_Beverycarefulnot toburn
yourhandonthedoorwhenuslbga shelfib the
lowestposition(A).