GE JBC17, JBS03-4 How to Set Your Range for Baking, Preheating, Type of Food Shelf Position

BAKING

Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.

How to Set Your Range for Baking

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.

1.Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the desired temperature.

2.Check the food for doneness at the minimum time on the recipe. Cook longer if necessary.

3.Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and then remove the food from the oven.

Oven Shelves

Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations	D
while the oven is
cool. The correct	C
shelf position	B
depends on the kind	A
of food and the
browning desired.

As a general rule,

place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either shelf positions B or C. See the chart for suggested shelf positions. B will be used more than C.

NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside surfaces of the range get hot too.

		OFF	BR
			O
			IL
M				0
W				5
				0
0
0				4
2				5
0				0
5				4
2
			0
0			0
0		053
	3

(Knob appearance may vary)

Type of Food	Shelf Position
Angel food cake	A
Biscuits or muffins	B or C
Cookies or cupcakes	B or C
Brownies	B or C
Layer cakes	B or C
Bundt or pound cakes	A or B
Pies or pie shells	B or C
Frozen pies	A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles	B or C
Roasting	A or B

Preheating

Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified temperature before putting the food in the oven.

To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature— selecting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat time.

Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.

For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from escaping.

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