GE JE62 Installation instructions

UseandCareof
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Readthis book carefdy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepit handy for answerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown themow
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind themon alabelinside
the oven.
These numbersare also onthe
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin thiscard, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning yourMicrowaveOven.
BeNun?your’Microwave
him isregistered.
It is importantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments,
Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
registeringyouas theowner.
Please check with yoursupplierto
be surehe hasdone so; alsosend in
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,
or ifyouare not the original
purchaser please writeto us,
statingmodel and serial numbers.
This appliance mw%be registered.
Please be certain that it is.
Writeto:
General Electric Company
RangeProduct Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
If youreceived a
(hen ...
Immediately contactthe dealer
(or builder) that sold youthe
MicrowaveOven.
savetimeand
Beforeyou requestservice...
check the Problem Solveron
page 18.It listsminor causes of
operating problems that youcan
correct yourself.
Theelectric output ofthis
microwaveoven is 500 watts.
availableatextracostfromyourGeneralHectricsupplier.
3X6 Kitconvertsthisoventoabuilt-in wall oven.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicmwavc
energy.Itisimportantrmtto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)lhl?ht Placeanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedoororallowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces,
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
Kitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)Door(bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TM?OvenShouklNotbe
adjustedorrepairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personneL

BeforeMicrowaving.. . . .. .....2
SafetyInstructions . . . . . . . .. ,3,4
FeaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ..,5
TimeCook ..................6
Heating&
CookingCharts , . . . . . . .....7-15
CareofWurOven ...........16
GroundingInstructions .. .....17
UseofExtension Cords .. .....17
TheProblemSolver .......,..18
IfYouNeedService ..........19
Warranty .. .. .. ... ..BackCover
@Make sureall utensilsused in
yourMicrowaveOven are labeled
“suitableformicrowaving?
@Paper towels,wax paper and
plastic wrap can be used tocover
dishesin order to retain moisture
and preventspattering.
~Somemicrowavedfoods require
stirring, rotatingor rearranging.
See pages7through 15.
@Steam buildsup pressure in foods
which are tightlycovered byaskin
or membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg
yolksand chicken livers to prevent
bursting.
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Readall tidbm usingthisappliance.
whenuiingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyplecautioqsshould
‘befollowed,,inch~dingthe
‘following: C’iWRmdwetk
riskoflmrns,eleetrk$hock,fire, ~
injurytopersimsorexposureto
t%wessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethis,app}ianceoiilyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PR.ECAUTIONSTQAVOD3 ‘
POSSIBLE
EXIKXWREIm
EXCESSNEMK2RQWAV13
EHW3RGY”
foundon page2,
@m$ q@ianceil-wtbegmtmdd.
Ccmnectonlytopropdygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDIPW3
IIWSlTUJCTl?3NS”iixmdcm
page17.
@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
ligi@blowing
Of fUSe Or tl’i~@~
of circuit breaker.
@Installorlocate this appliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedInstallationIiMx@ions.
@mCertainIkJplacethe
frontsurface Ofthe doortfmx!!
inchesor mare backfrom-ii
the edgetoa..(wl.
hWi’Bge.a
~DO IIOt coveror blockany
openingsontheappliance.
@m) notwe outdoors.
@Donotimer-se power cord
or plug in water.
=Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
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*Donot operate this appliance S
ifit hasadamagedpowercord =“
orplug,ifitisMworking Ef.
properly,
or if ithas been
damagedordroppwi.
@Seedoor surface ckaning
instructionsonpage16.
0Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualified
serviceperspnneLContact
nearestauthorizedservice
facilityforexamination,
repairor adjustment.
~Aswithany appliance,close
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supervisionisnicessarywhen
usedbychildren. *-“-
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–Donotovercookfd. Ck.n3Wy S-
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic _
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—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom ‘~WG
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paperorplasticbagsbefore mu:..
placingbaginoven.

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—Donotpoppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
inaspecialmicro-wavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@someproductssuchaswhole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@
Avoid.heating babyfoodin
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
eDom’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesinnarrownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones.Evenifthecontaineris
opened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,resultingininjury.
euse metalonly$3S in
this book.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasdescribedindefrosting
andcookingcharts.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrays;removetopfoil
coverandreturntraytobox.
Whenusingmetalinmicrowave
oven,keepmetalat least1in$h
awayfrom sides‘of‘oYene
ecooking Mtensiki’may
becomehot becauseofheat
transferredfromtie heatedfood.
33+ isespeciallytrueifpiastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneeded
tohandletheutensil.
@Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohotto touch.
Becarefulhandlingthecooking
traydu~4ingandaftercooking.
oThermometer—Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
~Plastic’uteMils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryusefid,but.
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
astolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercoo&ing,
thefoodandutensilscould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwaveplasticsonlyanduse.
theminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Doriotpermit
childrentouseplastic.utensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@Whencooking-porkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°E
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
@eggs(inand out of
shell) is not for
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseit toburst,resulting
ininjury.
*Foodswithanhwkn outer :-.=
66skin’9
suchaspotatoes,
sausages,
tomatoes, apples$
chickenliversandothergiblets,
andeggyolks(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
o~~~~i~ab~~’f
cookingpdles
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookingcharts.If
theyarerwt,plasticcouldburst
duringor immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury,Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyu~coveredbecausethey
formatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,removecovering
carefullyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.

1. Door Handle. Pull to open door.
Door must be securely latched for
ovento operate.
2. Door Latches.
3.ChokeDoorbsed.
4. Door Screen. Metal screen
permits viewingof foods and keeps
microwavesconfined inside oven.
5. C%WlIlltelh’ Light.. Turns on
when the door is opened (iftimer is
on) or when the ovenis operating.
6.Model andSerialNumbers.
7.I$40deStirrer Cover. Protects
the microwaveenergy distributing
system. Do not removethis cover.
Youwill damage the oven.
8. Removable ‘GumsG90king
Thy. Do not operate the bven
without the cooking tray in place.
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9. cooking may Retainers.
10.M-MinuteTimer with
graduatedscale in first five
minutes. Set timer todesired
cookingtime. Settingthe timer
startsthe oven(when the door is
closed).

‘l’hetime cooking feature allows
you toprwetthe‘cookingtime.
The ovenshutsoffautornatically.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
time cooking,makeacup ofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup 2/3fullofwater
and add 1teaspoonof fi-eezedried
coffee. Use acup thathas no metal
decoration. Place cup in ovenand
close door.
Step2:SetTimerControlto start
oven.For coffee, setat 1minute
and 20 to 30 seconds.Timer may
be reset duringcookingif needed.
Note: Tosettimer lessthan 2
minutes,turn theTimerControl
past2and then backto the desired
time.
Step 3: When timeis up, abell will
soundand the ovenwill shutoff.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.1setmy ovenfor’the time
calledfor inthe recipe9but at the
endofthe timeallowed,mydish
wasrftdone. Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeor locationmanyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatimerangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
forminimumtime, testthe foodfor
doneness,and cookyourdish a
littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. Whathappensif Iaccident=
aily operatethe microwaveoven
withoutfood in it?
A. Accidentaluse for short
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
the Magnetron,but, itis not
recommended. .
Q. CanIinterruptmy Time
Cookfunctionto check the food?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethe door. The timer
must be reset forcookingto resume
unlesstime isremaining on timer.

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1.Directionsbelowareforreheatingalready-cookedfds atrefrigeratororroomternperatuw.tJsemicrowaveovensafecontainers.
2. Covermostf@s(seetips)forfhstestheating,Exceptionsmermeormediummeats,somesandwiches,griddlefcodslikepancakesandbakedfoods.
3.Besuwfoodsareheatedthroughbeforeserving.Steamingorbubblingaroundedgesdoesnotnecessarilymeanfoodisheatedthroughout.Asa
genemlrule,hotfds produceanareawarmtothetouchincenterofundersideofdish,
Item Amount ApproximateTimcJMinutes
Saucy;suchasmeatballs, 1to2servings 2~.4~
cocktailfranks,riblets 3to4servings 4-6
%cupperserving
PastryBites;smallpizzas 2to4servings 2.3%
eggrollsetc.
Plated’Lemws
Meatplus2vegetables 1plate 3-5
andMainDishes
SaucyMainDishes;chili, 1to2servings 5-11
chopsuey,spaghetti,stew 3to4servings 1o-15
XCUp-1cupserving 1can16oz. 6-8
Hamburgersormeatloaf 1to2servings 2-4
4oz.perserving 3to4servings 4-5%
HotDogsandsausages 1to2 1Y2-2%
3to42%-3%
Riceandpasta 1to2servings 2-3%
2A-%CUDservimz
Topped&mixti-withsauce 1to2servings 5-7
3to4servings 7-9
T@:Coversaucymaindisheswithplasticwrap.Coverothermaindishesandmeatswithwaxedpaper,
soups
Waterbased 1to2servings 3-5
1cupserving 3to4servings 8-10
1can10oz. 8-9
Smallpieces;peas,corn, 1to2servings 1%-4
beans,etc. 3to4servings 4-6
%cupperserving
Largepiecesorwhole;corn 1to2servings 3-4%
onthecob,asparagusspears,etc. 3to4servings 6-7
Mashed 1to2servings 3-5
%cupperserving 3to4servings 7-9
‘I’@:Covervegetablesformostevenheating.
Sauces
Dessert;chocolate, ‘/2 cup 1%-2vf2
butterscotch 1cup 2%-3%
Nfeatormaindish,chunky !/2cup 3%!-4%
type,gibletgravy,spaghetti 1cup 4-6
sauce,etc. 1can16oz. 5-7
Creamytype ‘/2cup 3-4
1cup 4Y2-5%
T’@:Coverfoodtopreventspatter.
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Food!chart
1.Mostconveniencefoodscanbereheatedbymicrowaveonly,sincetheyarealreadycooked.Alwaysusemicrowavesafeutensils(glassorphitic).
Forfbodsneedingbrowningorcrisping,conventionalbakingisrecommended.
2. Removefoodfromfoilcontainersover3/4-in,highandplaceinmicrowavesafedish.
3.Foodsshouldbecontainedinamicrowavesafedish.
Food TimeinMinutes Chmmmts
Frozenpreparedsandwiches 2-3 Wrapinpapertowel.Rotate1/2turnafterhalfoftime,
persandwich
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Pizza(3.7oz.) 4-6 Rotate1/2turnafter3minutes,
popcorn(3%oz.pkg.)frozen 5-6 Timesgivenareformicrowave
popcorn,
Popcorn(3?4oz.pkg.)roomtemp. 4%-5 ———
Fish&Chips(5-14oz.) 5-8 Removefoilcover,Returntraytocartonordistribute
evenlyonmicrowavesafedish,
BreadedFish 5-1002. 5-8 Distributeevenlyonmicrowavesafedishlinedwith2
14-16OZ. 9-U papertowels.Rearrangeafterhalfoftime.
23-25OZ. LN4
Nk3t$
Drymixes,Hamburgeradded 1145 Addcooked,drainedhamburger.Stirafter7minutes.
FrozenMeats 5-8 oz. 4-1o Ifpouchpackageisused,puncturewithforktovent.Stir
10-16
OZ. 8-18 meatpiecesafterhalfoftime.
16-32
OZ. 18-25
Rozen
HeartyT.V.-Style(17oz.) 15-17 Removefoilcoverandreturntraytocarton.Ifmetaltrayis
RegularT.V.-Style(Uoz.) 8-12 morethan3/4-inchdeep,placefoodinmicrowavesafe
PremiumEntree 8-902. 10-12 container.Rotate1/4turnafterhalfofcookingtime.
21oz. 23-26
32OZ. 26-28
R3m Rice
Cannedspaghetti,etc. 5-7 Stirbeforeserving.
FrozenLasagna(21oz.) 25-28 Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.
Macaroni&Cheese(8oz.) 9-11 Stirorturn1/2turnafterhalfofcooking.
FriedChicken 2pieces 5-6 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels.
4pieces 1042
6pieces 10-13
FrozenPouch(5-7oz.) 4-6 Splitpouchbeforemicrowaving.
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Frenchtoast 2pieces 2-3 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels.
4pieces 3-4
Waffles 2pieces 2-3 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels.
4pieces 3-4
Food$
CountrySausage 21%
&Biscuits 42%-3% Rotate1/2turnat 1minute.
64-5 Rotate1/4turneveryminute. (7
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BreakfastEntree(4-5oz.) 4-5 Stiroccasionallyorturn 1/4turnafterhalfofcooking
time.
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LAlwaysusemicrowave-safedish,plasticorglass.
Food Container cover ApproximateTime Comments
Beef
Ground1lb. Casserok No 7.9min. Stirevery2minutes,Addwiuccor
Crumbled casscrolcingredientsandfinifih,To
(forcasseroles cookfromnblock,microwove12(o
orsoup) 15minutes,breakingtiptmdstirring
every5.minutcst
Meatballs Pieplateor Wax 9-11min. Rounddish:arrange3/4to l-in,
1lb. oblongdish paper apartincirclearoundedgeofdish,
Oblongdish:arrange3/4to l-in,
apart.Rotatedish1/4turnafterhalf
oftime.
Patties Oblongglassdish(with Wax Coverwithwaxpaperorcook
4patties/lb. trivetifdesired)or paper uncoveredandturnpattiesover.If
1-2patties ceramicdinnerplate(For 3%.5rein, desired,addbrowningsauceoragent.
3-4patties 1or2pattiesusepaper 6%-8min. Letpattiesstand,covered,2minutes,
platelinedwithdouble
thicknesspapertowels.)
Meatloaf Pieplate Plastic 29-31min. Letstand10minutesaftercooking.
Roundloaf wrap ——
P$lrk
Bacon Microwave Paper .1-1%min. Arrangeinsingielayeronpapertowels
Perslice safeplate towel orontrivetsetindish.Layermany
slicesbetweenlayersofpapertowels.
Porksausage Microwave wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.Rearrange
(raw) safeutensil paper afterhalfoftime.
2patties 5-7!4min.
4oatties 8-9%min.
Porklinksausage Microwave Wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.Rearrange
(raw) safeutensil paper afterhalfoftime.
2links 3-4min.
4links 5-6min.
8links 7-8min.
Canadianbacon Microwave Wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.
2slices safeutensil paper 1-195min.
4slices 1%-2min.
6slices 2-3min.
1.Fishisdonewhenit flakeseasilywithafork.Centermaystillbeslightlytranslucent, butwillcontinuecookingasfishstandsafewminutes
aftercooking.
2. Cookfishwithorwithoutsauce.Atightcoversteamsfish,orusealightercoverofwaxpaperorpapertowelforlesssteaming.
3.Donotovercookfish.Checkatminimumtime.
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I!M$d container CWw3r mm?
Fi$h
Filletsor 10x6x2-in Waxpaperor 7-9min. Microwaveuntilfishflakeseasily.Let
steaks1lb. Oblongdish Plasticwrap stand3minutesbeforeserving.
Clams,6Pieplateorshallowdish Plasticwrap 3-4min. Arrangeincircle.
Shrimp-1 lb. Pieplateorshallowdish Plasticwrap 5-6min. Stironceduringcooking.
(peeled)
Shrimp-2 lbs. 2-qt.casserole Lidor 5%-7min. Stirtwiceduringcooking.
(unpeeled) Plasticwrap
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LUsemicrowavetrivetforchickenandothersmallpoultry,butavoidtrivetforcookingturkey.
2,Letchickenandothersmallpoultrystandaftermicrowavingforupto10minutes.‘IMeyshouldbeallowedtostand20minutes.
Food Container cover ApproximateTime Comments —
chicken
Pieces Plateor Waxpaper 3to5min. Brushwithbrowningagentifdesired,
2lbs. oblongdish perpiece Arrangeinsinglelayerincooking
(approx.6pieces) dishsothickestmeatypiecesarcto
outsideedgesofdish.
Whole 8-iresquaredish Waxpaper 10-12rein, Placebreastsidedown.After1/2of
2-5lbs. withtrivet perlb, cookingtimeturnover. .—.—
COmi$hEkms
Whole(Stuffedor Squareoroblong Waxpaper 11-13min. Placebreastsidedownindish,Turn
unstufftxl)1-2lbs. dishandtrivet perlb. overafterhalfoftime.
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Halves Squareor Waxpaper 10-12min. Arrangeskinsideupindish,onbed
oblongdish perlb. ofstuffingifdesired,
.
4-5lbs. Oblongdish Waxpaper 12-15min. Shieldbottomoflegs,Microwave
andtrivet perlb. breastsideupforfirsthalfoftime,
Brushwithbrowningsauce.Baste
withsauce.(.lr,donotapplybrowning
sauceandbroiltopsurfaceofcooked
birduntilbrownandcrisp.
1.Prepareeggsmanywaysinthemicrowaveoven,seebelow.Alwayspiercewholeyolksbeforemicrowavingtopreventbursting.
2. Neverhardcookeggsintheshell,anddonotreheatin-shellhardcookedeggs.Theycouldexplode.
3.Cookeggsjustuntilset,theyaredelicateandcantoughenifovercooked.
Food Chmtaim?r cover ApproximateTime comments
Scrambled Glassmeasuringcup No 1%-2Y’imin. Place1teaspoonbutterpereggin
orcasserole peregg dish.Microwaveuntilmelted.
Scrambletheeggswiththebutterand
1tablespoonmilkperegg.Placein
ovenandmicrowavefor1/2oftotal
time.Scrapeportionsfromtheoutside
tothecenter.Finishcooking.Allowto
stand1to2minutestoseteggs.
Poached I%-qt.casserole Casserole 6-8min. Boil2cupshottapwater6to8
1%-2min. minutescovered.Breakeggsonto
peregg plate,puncturemembrane.Swirl
boilingwaterwithspoon,slipineggs
gently.Cover.Cookaccordingtochart
Letstandinwaterafewminutes.
1.Crustonbreadswillbesoft,outsidecoloroffoodswillbesameascolorofbatter(outsideswillnotbrown).Ifdesired,sprinkletopofbatterwith
cinnamon-sugarmixture,choppednutsorothertoppingforbrowncolor.Or,increasebrowncoloronupsidedownbreadsbyliningdish
beforemicrowavingwithbrownsugarcaramelmixture,orsavorytoppinglikecrushedcannedFrenchfriedonionrings.
Food Cm!r
CornBread 8-in.rounddish No 9-10min. Forflavorfulbrownedtopping
8oz. sprinklecookingdishwithfinely
choppedcannedFrenchfriedonions
beforemicrowaving.Turnoutofpan
upsidedowntoserve.
Coffeecake 8-in.rounddish No 10-12min. Letstandonflatsurface10minutes,
14oz. covered,tofinishbaking.
Gingerbread 8-in.round No 7-9min. Letstandonflatsurface5minutes,
or squaredish covered,tofinish‘baking.
-4!a9h
QuickBread Glassloafdishbottom No U-14min. Letstandonflatsurface15minutes,
14-17oz. linedwithwaxpaper covered,tofinishbaking.
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