GE JCS968 Owner's Manual

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11Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportPreheating and Pan PlacementPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.Preheating is necessary for good resultswhen baking cakes, cookies, pastry andbreads.To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature.The control will beep when the oven is preheatedand the display will show your set temperature.This will take approximately 15–20 minutes.Baking results will be better if bakingpans are centered in the oven as much aspossible. If baking with more than onepan, place the pans so each has at least1 to 11⁄2″ (2.5 cm to 3.8 cm) of air spacearound it.Using the oven. www.geappliances.caTo avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.Before you begin…The racks have stops, so that when placedcorrectly on the supports, they will stopbefore coming completely out, and willnot tilt.When placing and removing cookware,pull the rack out until it stops.The bake heating element is under theoven floor. Do not place foods on theoven bottom for cooking.To remove a rack, pull it toward you,tilt the front end up and pull it out.To replace, place the end of the rack(stop-locks) on the support, tilt up thefront and push the rack in.CAUTION: When you are using therack in the lowest position (A), you will need touse caution when pulling the rack out. Werecommend that you pull the rack out severalinches and then, using two pot holders, pull therack out by holding the sides of it. The rack is lowand you could be burned if you place your hand inthe middle of the rack and pull all the way out. Bevery careful not to burn your hand on the doorwhen using the rack in the lowest position (A).The oven has 7 rack positions.How to Set the Oven for Baking or RoastingTouch the BAKE pad.Touch the number pads to setthe desired temperature.Touch the START pad.Check food for doneness atminimum time on recipe. Cooklonger if necessary.Touch the OFF pad when cooking iscomplete.NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn onand off to cool internal parts. This is normal, andthe fan may continue to run even after the ovenin turned off.If baking four cake layers at the same time,place two layers on rack B and two layers onrack D. Stagger pans on the rack so one isnot directly above the other.Type of Food Rack PositionFrozen pies (on cookie sheet) C or DAngel food cake ABundt or pound cakes B or CBiscuits, muffins, brownies, C or Dcookies, cupcakes,layer cakes, piesCasseroles C or DTurkey ADo not place foods directly on theoven floor.Aluminum FoilDo not use aluminum foil on the bottomof the oven.Never entirely cover a rack withaluminum foil. This will disturb the heatcirculation and result in poor baking.A smaller sheet of foil may be used tocatch a spillover by placing it on a lowerrack several inches below the food.