GE 49-4791 Use & Care Manual page 20

Automatic Cooking Control Guide
• Do not open oven door during
Auto cycle. Door may be opened
after oven beeps and the countdown
time is displayed.
• Match the amount of food
to the size of the container. Fill
containers at least 1/2 full.
• Add 1/4-1/2 cup water to fresh
vegetables.
• Most foods should be covered
with lid to dish or wax paper to
prevent spattering to keep oven
clean. Spareribs, pot roasts and
meat loaf should be covered tightly
to ensure even cooking.
• Be sure outside of container and
inside of oven are dry.
• If food needs additional cooking,
return to oven and use Auto Cook
Code 1.
• Use preference control 'T' or "9"
to adjust cook times to suit your
individual tastes. See page 18.
• Use of Automatic Cooking
feature with DOUBLE DUTY
TM
shelf is not recommended.
NOTE: Oven will not accept "Auto Cook Code" if the oven is hot. You must cool the oven before using Auto Cook I
or you may choose to use Time or Temperature Microwave Cooking.
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"Auto Cook"
Food Code Container Approx. Time Comments
1 2-3 min./cup Cover with lid to dish or wax paper.
Canned Foods
Thin foods such as
soup, broth, gravy.
Thick foods such as
canned ravioli,
chunky soups, beef
stew, all canned
vegetables.
Leftovers
TV Dinners
(except for those
with pasta)
Frozen Entrees
Frozen Pouch Meals
Frozen Lasagna
Casseroles
With precooked
ingredients in a white
sauce such as tuna
noodle casserole,
turkey tetrazzini.
With raw ingredients
such as hamburger
patty stew, scalloped
potatoes, seatbod
casseroles.
Mic rowave-safe
container matched to
size of food.
Microwave-safe
container matched to
size of food.
Microwave-salE
container matched to
size of food.
Cook in container
(see comments).
Cook in container
(see comments).
1 or 1'/: qt. casserole
with lid to dish.
2-3 qt. casserole with
lid to dish.
2-3 qt. casserole with
lid to dish.
4 min./cup
4 min./cup
8-10 min.
17-20 min.
depending
on size
3-8 min.
10-20 min.
12-16min.
16-24 min.
Cover with lid to dish or wax paper.
Cover with lid to dish or wax paper.
If foil tray is no more than 3/4" deep,
remove foil top, return to original box and
reclose box. If tray is more than 1" deep,
remove food and place in microwave-safe
dish and cover. If dinner is in paperboard
container, remove from box and cook in
original container.
When microwaving meals containing 2
pouches, make l-inch slit in center of each
pouch. Place pouch containing meat on
microwave-safe plate, with remaining
pouch on top. Flex pouch before serving.
Remove lasagna from foil tray and place in
microwave-safe dish and cover. Let stand 3
to 5 minutes before serving.
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