GE JKP44 Use And Care Manual page 16

NOTE: The oven has controls for the upper oven and the lower oven.
Be sure to set the correct control. Pads on the left side of the panel are
for the upper oven. Pads on the right side of the panel are for the lower
oven. The TIMER ON/OFF, COOK TIME, STOP TIME, INCREASE
and DECREASE pads can be used for either oven.
Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or
poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.
Roasting temperatures, which should be low and
steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats.
Therefore, the oven controls are set for Baking or
Timed Baking. (You may hear a slight clicking sound,
indicating the oven is working properly. ) Timed
Baking will turn the oven on and off automatically.
1. Place the shelf
in A or B position.
No preheating is
2. Check the weight of
the meat. Place it
fat side up (or for
poultry breast-side-
up) on a roasting
grid in a shallow
pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a
pan as close to the size of the meat as possible.
(The broiler pan with grid is a good pan for this.)
NOTE: A 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 is turned off.
3. Press the BAKE pad.
BAKE
Use of Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan.
marinating, cooking with fruits, cooking heavily
cured meats or basting food during cooking. Press
the foil tightly around the inside of the pan.
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ROASTING
Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing,
after being removed from the oven. The standing time
recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This
carve. The internal temperature will rise about 5° to
desired, remove the roast from oven sooner (at 5° to
Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot
oven and therefore should be removed when the
desired internal temperature has been reached.
CLEAR
OFF
To change the oven temperature during
roasting, press the BAKE pad and then the
INCREASE or DECREASE pad to get the new
temperature.
4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad until the desired temperature
is displayed.
The oven will start automatically.
The word "ON" and "100°" will be
displayed. As the oven heats up, the
display will show the changing
temperature. When the oven reaches
set temperature a tone will sound.
5. Press the CLEAWOFF pad when
roasting is finished and then remove
the food from the oven.
the