Using The Oven; Before You Begin - GE JD900 Owner's Manual

Using the oven.

To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
The oven has 7 rack positions.
Center baking pans in the oven.
Cut slits in the foil just like the grid.

Before you begin...

The racks have stops, so that when placed
correctly on the supports (A through G),
they will stop before coming completely
out, and will not tilt.
When placing and removing cookware,
pull the rack out until it stops.
To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt
the front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the rack
(stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the
front and push the rack in.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the BAKE pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired temperature.
Press the START pad.
Check food for doneness at
minimum time on recipe. Cook
longer if necessary.
Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when
cooking is complete.
NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn on
and off to cool internal parts. This is normal, and
the fan may continue to run even after the oven
in turned off.
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results
when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature.
The control will beep when the oven is preheated
and the display will show your set temperature.
This will take approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum foil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However,
you must mold the foil tightly to the grid
and cut slits in it just like the grid.
Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat
and meat juices from draining into the
broiler pan. The juices could become
hot enough to catch on fire. If you
do not cut the slits, you are essentially
frying, not broiling.
CAUTION:
When you are using the
rack in the lowest position (A), you will need to
use caution when pulling the rack out. We
recommend that you pull the rack out several
inches and then, using two pot holders, pull the
rack out by holding the sides of it. The rack is low
and you could be burned if you place your hand in
the middle of the rack and pull all the way out. Be
very careful not to burn your hand on the door
when using the rack in the lowest position (A).
Type of Food
Frozen pies (on cookie sheet)
Angel food cake
Bundt or pound cakes
Biscuits, muffins, brownies,
cookies, cupcakes,
layer cakes, pies
Casseroles
Turkey
If baking four cake layers at the same time,
place two layers on rack B and two layers
on rack D. Stagger pans on the rack so
one is not directly above the other.
Baking results will be better if baking
pans are centered in the oven as much
as possible. If baking with more than one
pan, place the pans so each has at least
" of air space around it.
1 to 1 1 ⁄
2
Do not use aluminum foil on the bottom of
the oven.
Never entirely cover a rack with
aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat
circulation and result in poor baking.
A smaller sheet of foil may be used to
catch a spillover by placing it on a lower
rack several inches below the food.
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Rack Position
C or D
A
B or C
C or D
C or D
A
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