GE manual How to Roast in the Right Oven, How to Roast in the hfi Oven Model JCP67

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 redly a baking procedure used for meats. ~erefore, oven controls are set to B= or ~ED B-. ~ou may hear a slight clicking soun~ indicating the oven is working properly.) Roasting is easy; just follow these directions:

How to Roast in the Right Oven

1.Place the shelf in position 1 or 2. No preheating is necessary.

2.Check the weight of the meat. Plaa the meat fat- side-up, or poultry breast-side-up, on roasting rack in a SM1OW pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a pan as close to the size of the meat as possible. me broiler pan with rack is a good pan for this.) Line the brofler pan with aluminum fofi when using the pan for marinating, cooking with fruits, cooking heatiy cured meats or basting food during cooking. Avoid spilling these matends inside the oven or inside the oven door.

3.Turn the O- SET knob to B= and the OWN ~MP knob to 325°F. S@l pOd~ my be cooked at 375°F. for best browning.

4.After roasting is mmplete, turn the OWN SET and the OWN TEMP knobs to OFF.

Most meats mntinue to cook slightiy while standing, after being removed from the oven. Standing time remmmended for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to wrve. Intemd temperature will rise about 5° to IO°F. during standing. To compensate for this temperature increase, remove the roast from the oven before it reaches the temperature you want.

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●You may wish to use Timed Baking to turn the oven on and off automatically.

●Remember that food wU1 continue to cook in the hot oven and therefore should be removed when the desired intemrd temperature has been reached

How to Roast in the hfi Oven Model JCP67

Follow Steps 1 and 2 as outlined in the How to Roast in the Right Oven section.

Then turn the LE~ OWN knob to the desired temperature. See the Roasting Guide for suggested temperate settings.

NO~: H you use the broiler pa be sure to use the pan designated for use in the left oven.

Questions and hswem

Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with

a meat thermometer?

A. Checking the finished intemd temperature at the

completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at hdf- hour intervals after hdf the time has passed.

Q. my is my roast crumbhng when I try to carve it?

A. Roasts are easier to slice if allowed to cool 10 to 20 minutes after removing them from the oven. Be sure to cut across the grain of the meat.

Q. men buying a roas~ are there any special tips that would help me cook it more everdy?

A Yes. Buy a roast as even in thickness as possible, or buy rolled roasts.

Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook a roast or poti~?

A It is not necessary to preheat your oven.

Q. Can I seal the sides of my fofl “tent” when roasting a turkey?

A. Sealing the foil will steam the meat. having

it unsealed allows the air to circulate and brown the meat.

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