GE JTP26 Use And Care Manual

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P, eatingPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means Preheating is necessary for good results when bakingbringing the oven up to the specified temperature cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casserolesbefore putting the food in the oven. To preheat, set the and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovensoven at the correct temperature—selecting a higher without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat[temperature does not shorten preheat time. 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place thefood in the oven as quickly as possible to preventheat from escaping.Baking Pans Pan PlacementUse the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must bepan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Bakingl Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a results will be better if baking pans are centered asbrowner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies. much as possible rather than being placed to the front~ Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting or to the back of the oven.in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and Pans should not touch each other or the walls of thecookies require this type of pan. oven. Allow 1- to 1 X-inch space between pans as wellas from the back of the oven, the door and the sides.‘ Glass baking dishes absorb heat. When baking If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans soin glass baking dishes, the temperature may needto be reduced by 25°F. one is not directly above the other.B .Ig GuidesWhen using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions‘or the best baking results.Cookieswhen baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without;ides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies bakedn a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have~arker edges and pale or light browning may occur.JO not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the~alls or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover1 shelf with a large cookie sheet.‘or best results, use only one cookie sheet in the ovenit a time. ,, v —Pies Cakes‘or best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will causeo produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.)ans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipeor baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away recommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drier‘ro’- the pie crust: the cookie sheet helps retain it, 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. (C<)ntinuej next IIczge)11