GE JBP19 Use And Care & Installation Manual

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BAKING(continued)PreheatingPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat Preheating is necessary for good results when bakingmeans bringing the oven up to the specified cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casserolestemperature before putting the food in the oven. and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovensTo preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature— without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheatselecting a higher temperature does not shorten 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place thepreheat time. food in the oven as quickly as possible to preventheat from escaping.Baking PansUse the proper baking pan. The type of finish on thepan determines the amount of browning that will occur.l Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in abrowner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.. Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resultingin a lighter, more delicate browning, Cakes andcookies require this type of pan.l Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When bakingin glass baking dishes, the temperature may need tobe reduced by 25°F.Pan PlacementFor even cooking and proper browning, there must beenough room for air circulation in the oven. Bakingresults will be better if baking pans are centered asmuch as possible rather than being placed to the frontor to the back of the oven.Pans should not touch each other or the walls ofthe oven. Allow 1- to 1X-inch space between pansas well as from the back of the oven, the door andthe sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger thepans so one is not directly above the other.Baking GuidesWhen using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructionsfor the best baking results.CookiesWhen baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (withoutsides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies bakedin a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may havedarker edges and pale or light browning may occur.Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches thewalls or the door of the oven. Never entirely covera shelf with a large cookie sheet.For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the ovenat a time.Pies CakesFor best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will causeto produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.pans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipefor baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away recommends will usually be crisper, thinner andfrom the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it. drier than it should be. If baked in a pan smaller thanrecommended, it may be undercooked and batter mayoverflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan sizeused is the one recommended.14 —