GE JGBP26 Range User Manual


 
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
If you think an adjustment
is
necessary, see the Adjust
baking. The latch
is
used for self-cleaning only.
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
Do
Zt
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
Yourse~instructions
on how to adjust the thermostat.
using an oven control system. It is recommended that
you operate the oven for a number of weeks to
become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To
avoid
possible burns, place shelves in the correct
3. Press the
CLEAWOFF
pad when baking
is
finished
position
before you turn the oven on.
and then remove the food from the oven.
1.
Press the BAKE pad.
2. 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.
men
the
oven reaches the temperature you set, atone will sound.
To change the oven temperature during BAKE
cycle, press the
BA~
pad and then the INCREASE
or DECREASE pad to get the new temperature.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired
locations while
the oven is cool.
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind of
food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on
Type of Food
Shelf Position
I
I
Angel food cake A
,
[
Biscuitsormuffins
[
B or C
I
1
Cookies
or
cupcakes
B or C
I
I
I
Brownies
B or C
I
I
Layer cakes
B or C
I
I
Bundt
or pound cakes
A or B
I
either shelf position B or C. See the chart for
Pies or pie shells
B or C
suggested shelf positions.
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles
B or C
Roasting
B or R
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting the food in the oven. To
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature—
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food in
preheat time.
the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from
escaping.
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