GE Monogram ZEK735 manual How to Set Your Oven for Baking, Type of Food Shelf Position

BAKING

Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately 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. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.

How to Set Your Oven for Baking

To avoid possible burns, place shelves in the correct

CLEAR

4. Press CLEAR/OFF when baking is

position before you turn the oven on.

OFF finished.

BAKE

START

1.Press BAKE.

2.Press the number pads to set the oven temperature.

3.Press START. When the oven starts to heat the changing temperature will be in the display. (The display starts changing once the temperature reaches 100°F.)

NOTE:

•A cooling 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.

To change the oven temperature during the Bake cycle, press BAKE and set 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 either shelf position

B or C. See the chart for suggested shelf positions.

D

C

B

A

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

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