GE PK916 Owner's Manual page 11

Usingthe proofingand warming features, gecem
The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products.
(Available in the upper oven only.)
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How to Set the Oven for Proofing
[] Place the covered dough in the o_en
on rack B or C.
NOTE: Forbestresults, c overthedough with a
clothor withgraased p/asticwrap(theplastic
mayneedto beanchored underneath the
container s o theovenfanwi//notblow it off).
] Press the
Proof
pad twice.
The display will read
PrF (proof),
The oven interior light turns on and
remains on (lm_ing,I)r°°fing,.
The proofing teatm'e automaticalh
proxi(les the optimum tempemtm'e fi)r
the proofing process, and therefin'e does
not haxe a temperature
a(!iusm_ent.
[] Set the Kitchen rimer tot the
minim um proof tim e.
[] XAhen proofing is finished, press
tile Clear/Off pad.
7-0 avoid loweringthe oven temperature
and lengtheningproofing t/Yne, d o not
open the ovendoor unnecessarily
Checkbraadproducts early to avoid
over-proofing
NOTE:
Donotusetheproofing modefor warming
foodor keeping foodhot Theproofingoven
temperature i snothot enough tohold foods
at safe temperatures. Usethe Warm feature
tokeephot foodwarm.
Proofing will not operatewhenovenis above
125°E"HOT" w ill showin thedisplay
How to Set the Oven for Warming
Tile wm_n feature keeps cooked foocls
warnl for up to 3 houI_ after a dined
fimction is finished, or wam_ can be
acdw_ted to keep hot, cooked foods
wmm. This feature is not designed to
reheat cold toed.
To use this teatm'e,
press tile Warm pad
once and then the Start pad.
To acti\:Ke this teature fin" use after
Timed Baking or Roasting, press the
Warm
pad
while programming the oven
and befin'e pressing Start.
To Crisp Stale Items
Place lood in lo_sided dishes or pans.
For best results, place tile food items in
a single lave_: Do not stack.
I,eave
thelll tlncoveFed,
Check crispness after 20-30 minutes.
Add time as needed.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Foodshould be kepthotin its cooking
container o r transferred t o a heat-safe
serving dish.
Formoistfoods,coverthemwithan oven-safe
lid oraluminum foil.
Friedor crisp foodsdo not need to be covered,
but can become too dry if warmed for too long.
Repeatedopening of the door allows the hot
air to escapeand the food to cool.
Allow extra tlYnefor the temperature inside the
oven to stabih2eafter adding items.
With large loads it may be necessaryto cover
some of the cooked food items.
Remove serving spoons, etc.,beforeplacing
containers in theoven.
Donotuseplasticcontainers, hdsor p/asflc
wrap.
CAUTION: P lastic containers, hdsor plasticwrap
will meltif placedin theoven.Meltedplasticmay
notbe removable andisnot covered under your
warranty
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