GE XL44TM installation instructions Roasting, Use of Aluminum Foil, Dual Shelf Cooking

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ROASTING

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.

(You may hear a slight clicking sound indicating the oven is working properly.)

Adjust

The oven has a special low shelf (R) position just above the oven bottom. Use it when extra cooking space is needed, for example, when roasting a large turkey. The shelf is not designed to slide out at this position.

E

D

C

B

A

R

Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing after being removed from the oven. Recommended standing time for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve. Internal temperature will rise about 5° to 10°F. If you wish to compensate for temperature rise, remove the roast from the oven when its internal temperature is 5° to 10°F. less than temperature shown in the Roasting Guide.

Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot oven and therefore should be removed when the desired internal temperature has been reached.

the Oven Thermostat

1. Position oven shelf

 

at (B) position for

 

small size roast

 

(3 to 5 lbs.) and at

B

(R) position for

larger roasts.

A

 

R

2.Check the weight of the roast. Place the meat fat-side-up or the poultry breast-side-up on the roasting grid in a shallow pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a pan as close to the size of meat as possible. (The broiler pan with grid is a good pan for this.)

3.Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired temperature. See the Roasting Guide for temperatures and approximate cooking times.

4.When roasting is finished, turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and then remove the food from the oven.

Use of Aluminum Foil

You can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan. This makes clean-up easier when using the pan for marinating, cooking with fruits, cooking heavily cured meats or basting food during cooking. Press the foil tightly around the inside of the pan.

Dual Shelf Cooking

This allows more than one food to be cooked at the same time. For example: While roasting a 20-lb.

(10 kg) turkey on shelf position R, a second shelf (if so equipped) may be added on position D so that an additional food such as scalloped potatoes can be cooked at the same time. Foods cooked with the turkey should be added toward the end of the time allowed for the turkey. For example, potatoes which cook for 1 hour should be added to the oven 1 hour before the end of cooking time for the turkey.

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Contents Before You Safety InstructionsOperating Instructions, Tips Help US Help YOU… If YOU Need ServiceUsing Your Range Important Safety InstructionsWhen You Get Your Range Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or Surface CookingBaking, Broiling and Roasting Cleaning Your RangeSave These INSTRUCTIONS5 Features and appearance vary Features of Your RangeSurface Burners, Grates and Drip Pans on some models SeeOven Control Broiler Pan and GridSurface Burner Controls Surface CookingBefore Lighting a Burner To Light a Surface BurnerDo not use a wok on any other support ring How to Select Flame SizeTop-of-Range Cookware To Set the Timer Clock and TimerTo Change or Cancel the Timer Setting Display Clock While Timer Is OperatingUsing Your Oven Oven Vents Oven ShelvesShelf Positions Baking How to Set Your Range for BakingTo avoid possible burns, place the shelves Type of Food Shelf PositionPreheating Pan PlacementBaking Guides CookiesCakes PiesBaking Pans Don’t PeekType of Margarine Will Affect Baking Performance Adjust the Oven ThermostatTo Adjust the Thermostat Dual Shelf Cooking RoastingUse of Aluminum Foil Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it? Questions and AnswersRoasting Guide Frozen RoastsShould I salt the meat before broiling? Why are my meats not turning out as brown as they should?Broiling Ground Beef Broiling GuideStandard Twin Burners on some models Care and CleaningFor proper ignition Sealed Burner Assemblies on some modelsOven Bottom Burner GratesCooktop Surface Control Panel and Knobs Oven Light Bulb on some modelsRemovable Broiler Drawer on some models Broiler Pan and GridRemovable Kick Panel on some models Oven Air VentsRemovable Storage Drawer on some models Outside of door Lift-Off Oven DoorOven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish For Your Safety Installation InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions General Provide Adequate GAS Supply Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners Connect the Range to GASGrounding Electrical Connections on some modelsElectrical Requirements Extension Cord CautionsElectric Disconnect Electrical ConnectionsLight the Oven Pilot Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots if NecessaryLight the Surface Burner Pilots Quality of Flames Light the PilotsElectric Ignition Models Yellow flamesTo remove the oven bottom To remove the broiler drawer Leveling the RangeInstalling the ANTI-TIP Device Page Page Page Problem Possible Cause QUESTIONS? Before YOU Call for SERVICE…Do It Yourself section We’ll Cover Any Appliance. Anywhere. Anytime Consumer Product Ownership Registration We’ll Be There Warranty
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