GE JKP37G User manual

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AluminumFoil 1.3 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2Self-C’leaningInstructions 6,18,19
AutomaticTimerand Clock 6Shelves ‘?
Baking,BakingGuide 8,9 ThermostatAdjustment 20
DelayedStart&Stop 8Warranty BackCover
TimeBake 8
h-oiling,BroilingGuide 13-15
Careand Gleaning 20,21
Energy-SavingTips 4
Features 5
Light;LightBulbReplacement7,20
MeatThermometer 11,14
Modeland SerialNumbers 2
Preheating 9,10,15
ProblemSolver 22,23
RepairService 23
Roasting,RoastingGuide 10-12
Rotisserie 16,17
JKP38G
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his intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthe
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
fi-ontoftheovenbehindtheupper
ovendoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Eyou received
aoven.e●
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
buikler)thatsoldyoutheoven.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyfourequest
service. e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages22and23.Mlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.
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–When usingelectricalappliances,
—--basic safetyprectmtionsslmul~
befollowed,includingthe
fbHowing:
ause this only for ik
use as described in this
manual.
@Be sure your appliance is
installedad grumdd
byaqualified technicianin
accordancewith the provided
InstallationInstructions.
*non% attempttorepair
orrephx!anypartofyour
ovenunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.AU
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
~Beforeperforminganyservice?
THEOVEN
POWERSIJ’PPLYATTHE
PY!JW3LBYREMCYVHW3THE
FUSEORswTWnIW OFF
THECIRCUIT
13REAKER.
*Donot leavechik.kenak3ne—
Childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawhere
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositor stand
onanypartoftheappliance.
*Mowanyonetochnb9
standorlhangonthedoor.
They4XXMdamagetheoven.
~ITEMSOF
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SHOULDTWITBE
1?4
m0r4Tmowvd
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BE
@x~yeyVvefaur or
‘whileIiMing
the Fk2nmmble
‘---materialcouldbe~gni$edif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.
~Useonlydry pot hoklers—
Moistordamppotholderson.
hotsurfacesmayresultinburns
Ilomsteam.Donotktpot
holderstouchhotheating
elements.Donotuseatowelor
otherbulkycloth.
~Neveruseyourappliancefor
Wartingorheatingtheroom.
*$b2qgeinoronappliance—
Donotstoreflammablematerials
intheoven.
@Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.
*Donot let cookinggrease
orotherfktmakde materials
accumulateinorneartheoven.
@Donotusewaterongrease
fires.FHarneinovencanbe
smotheredbycoqktely
closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF*
@Donottouchheatingelements
orinteriorsurfaceofoven.
Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
aredarkincolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingor otherflammable
materialscontactanyinterior
areaoftheoven;allowsufficient
timeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
theovenventopeningsand
surfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor
andtheedgesofthedoorwindow.
Theinsidesurface
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.
ewhen cakingpork?follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythat trichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafe
toeat.
oven
@Standawayfromovenwhen
openingovendoor.Thehotair
orsteamwhichescapesCaMl
burnhands,faceandh eyes,
eDc9119t
heat food
containersintheoven:Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
couldburst9causinganifijurya
@IKeepovenventducts
unobstructed.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.
@Place.ovenshdfin desired
positionwhileoveniscd. If
shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.
@filling outsheWtoshelfstop
isacotivenienceinliftingheavy
food$,Itisalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfrom
hotsurfacesofdoororoven
Wau$. ‘
@Whenusingfxding or
roastingbagsinoven9followthe
manufacturer’sdirections.
@IDonot use youroventodry
newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfire.
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mSTRUCTIONS(contin~d)
~Do not dean doorgasket,
Thedoorgasketisessentialfora
goodseal.Careshouldbetaken.
nottorub,damageormovethe
gasket.
@Do not use ovendeanex”$.NO
commercialovencleaner or oven
linerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinoraround
anypartoftheoven.
eam only park listed.inthis
use and careBook.
@Beforeself-dewing theeve%
removebroiler pm ad dh!r
utensils.
@Listenforfan—a hnoise
shouldbeheardsometimeduring
theckaningcycle.Ifnot,callfor
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.
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0Preheat.theovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout.
@AlwaysturnovenOFF before
removingfood.
@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dboropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossibleifitis
opened.
eBesureto wipeupexcessspillage
beforeself-cleaningoperation.
~Cookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjustonefooditem.Potatoes,
othervegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwithamain-dish
casserole,meatloaf,chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin ~
approximatelythesametime. ~
oUseresidualheatinoven
wheneverpossibletofinish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.

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Feature Index on page
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2
2OvenSetControl 7
3OvenTernpControl 7
4OvenCyclingLight 7
5OvenONIndicatorLight 7
6AutomaticOvenTimer, 6
ClockandMinuteTimer
7RotisserieReceptacle 16,18
(Motorisbehindovenwall.)
8LockedLight(Glowsduring 18,19
self-cleaningwhenovenhasreached
cleaningtemperature.Ovencannot
beopenedwhenthislightison.)
9OvenCleaningLight(Glows M,D
duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsare set.)
10 OvenDoorLatch 18,B
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Model
with two Ovem
Explained
FeatureIndex onpage
II OvenInteriorLight 7,20
(Comesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.)
U!OvenLightSwitches 7
13BroilUnit B, 21
14BakeUnit 8,21
KOvenShelves 7
16OvenShelfSupports 7
(LettersA, B,CandDindicate
cookingpositionsforshelvesas
recommendedoncookingguides.)
1’7BroilerPanandRack(Donot 13
cleanin self-cleanoven.)
MOvenDoorGasket 18,21
19MeatThermometerReceptacle H
20 MeatThermometerDial H
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POWWk
tothe
Four8’saredisplayedandsignal
lightsglowoverwordsidentifying
theoperationsyoucanprogramthe
automatictimertocontrol.After15
seconds,the8’sgooutand“IF’
appearsalongwithaflashingsignal
lightabovethewordCLOCK.Set
theclockand “PI?”isreplacedby
timeofday.Nowyoucanprogram
thetimerwiththetouchofabutton
andaturnofaknob.
Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencerecursandyou
mustresettheclockbeforeyoucan
proceedtoprogramthetimer.
Tosettheclock
1.Push~iid Aease the
PROGRAMSELECI’buttonuntil
thesignallightappearsabovethe
wordCLOCK.
2. TurntheTIMESELECI’knob
ineitherdirectiontosettheClock
numeralstothecorrecttime.Timing
thenbeginsautomatically4seconds
later,or immediatelyifyoupushand
releasethePROGRAMSELECT’
button.
To set the
mer
LPushandreleasethePROGRAM
SELECTbutton.untilthesignal
]~ght
appearsabovethewords
MIN/sEc TIMER.
2. TbmtheTIMESELECI’knob
untilthenumberofminutesand
secondsyouwanttotime(upto
99:00)appearsinthedisplay–for
example,“1:30”for 1minuteand
30seconds.
Timerthenbeginscountingdown
automatically4secondslater,or
immediatelyifyoupushandrelease
thePROGRAMSELECTbutton.
Beepssoundcontinuouslywhenset
timehaselapsed.Tosilencethe
beeps,pushandreleasethe
PROGRAMSELECTbutton.
meBakeuses
UsingtheAutomaticTimer,you
canTIMEBAKEwiththeoven
startingimmediatelyandturning
offatthe STOPTIMEset, starting
immediatelyandcookingforthe
lengthofCOOKTIMEset...or you
cansetbothCOOKandSTDP
TIMESto automaticallystartand
stopovenatalatertimeofday.R
takestheworryoutofnotbeing
hometo startor stoptheoven.
SettingtheTimerforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailonpage8.
uses
“rinMx
Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
rangeusestheAutomaticTimerto
setthelengthoftimeneededto
clean,whetheryouwishtoclean
immediatelyordelaytheoperation
tocleanatlowenergytimesduring
thenight.
AnexplanationofsettingtheTimer
forself-cleaningappearsonpages
18and 19.
and.
Q.IHbw’G3mIUiiemyMinute/
Second
Timertomakemysurface
rookingeasier?
A. YourMinute/SecondTimer
willhelptimetotalcookingwhich
includestimetoboilfoodand
changetemperatures.Donotjudge
cookingtimebyvisiblesteamonly.
Foodwillcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeanysteam.
Q. Must the(XKk Iisetwhen I
wishtousetheAutomaticTimer
f-or-baking?
A. Yes,ifyouwishtosetthe
Timertoturntheovenonandoff
atpresettimes.
Q. CanIusetheIWinute/SecOn~
Timerduringovenccmking’?
A. Yes,theMinute/SecondTimer
canbeusedduringanycooking
function.Itdoesnotturntheoven
onandoff.
Q. CanIchmgethe (lock while
I’mTimecookingintheoven?
A.No.TheClockcannotbe
changedduringanyprogramthat
usestheAutomaticTimer.You
musteitherstopthoseprograms
or waituntiltheyarefinished
beforechangingtime.
Q. Howcan 1canceiatinwd
function?
A.PushandreleasethePROGRAM
SELECTbuttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsovertheappropriate
fimction.Then,tocancelaSTU?
TIME,turntheTIMESEL.ECI’knob
counterclockwiseuntilpresentTime
ofDayappearsinthedisplay...
orto cancelaMHW.JTEMKXNNII
TIMERsetting,COOKTIMEor
CLEANTIME,turntheTIME
SELECTknobcounterclockwise
until“:00” appearsinthedisplay.
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.~ ,,
using oven
LLookatthecontrols.Besure
.’OUunderstandhowtosetthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomatic(hen Timerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.
2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.
3. Readoverinformationandtips
that follow.
4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyouroven.
oven Control$
Thecontrolsfortheovensare
markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMl?OVENSEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE,BROIL,
NYI’RNERIE(oncontrolforupper
oven),CLEANandOFF.Whenyou
turntheknobtothedesiredsetting,
theproperheatingunitsarethen
activatedforthatoperation.
OVENTEMPmaintainsthe
temperatureyouset, fromWARM
(H)”F.)toBROIL(550°F.)and
alsoatCLEAN@80°F.).
oven Light
AlightaboveeachOVENTEMP
lambglowsuntiltheovenreaches
yourselectedtemperature,then
goesoffandonwiththeoven
unit(s)duringcooking.
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PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.
AlightaboveeachOVENSET
knobglowswhentheknobisturned
toanypositionotherthanOFF.
shelves
Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssothatwhenplaced
correctlyontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming
completelyfromtheoven,and(b)
WWnottiBtwhenremovingfood
fromorplacingfoodonthem.
TOREMOVEshelvesfromthe
oven,liftuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.
%30
REPLACEshelvesinoven,
insertshelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward
rearofoven;itwillfldlintoplace.
Whenshelfisinproperposition,
stop-locksonshelfwillrununder
she~fsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.
Theoven.hasfourshelfsupports
markedA(bottom),B,Cfid D-
(top).ShelfPositionsforcooking ‘–
foodaresuggestedonBaking, —
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RoastingandBroilingpages. —.
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Thelightcomesonautomatically
whenthedoorisopened.Usethe
switchesonthecontrolpaneltoturn
thelightsonandoffwhenthedoors
areclosed.
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(f’?%ensettingStop?bze, tirne-bakedfoodscontinuecookingaftertheoventurnsoS)
Howto
1. Placefoodin oven,beingsureto
leaveabout1“betweenpansand
ovenwallsforgoodcirculationof
heat.Closeovendoor,andavoid
frequentdooropeningsduring
bakingtopreventundesirableresults.
2. TurnOVEPdSETknobtoBAKE
andOVENTEMPknobtotemperature
cmrecipeor BakingGuide.
3. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat
andremovefoods.
How to Bake
Theoventimercontrolsare
designedtoturntheovenonandoff
automaticallyatspecifictimesyou
wantbakingto startandstop.
Howto setTimerforInm’Mxkte
Start&AutomaticStopWingthe
StopTimeFeatures.
(Oventurnson
rightaway,cooksforpresetlength
oftime,andturnsoffautomatically.)
LPushandreleasePIUML4M
SELE~ buttonuntilsignallightin
dis@ayappearsabovethewords
STDPTIME. Displaywillshow
presentTimeofDay—forexample,
“1:00”o’clock.
2. ThrntheTIMESELECTknob
untiltheTimeofDayyouwantfood
tostopcookingappearsinthedisplay;
forexample,“4:00”o’clock.
3. TurnCIVENSETknobtoTIME
BAKE.Turn0V13NTIEMPknob
tod6siredoventemperature;for
example,250”F.Foodwillcookfor
3hours,theovenwillturnoffat
4:00o’clock,and4beepswillsound.
~. TWnOVENSETtoOFF and
removefood.fromoven.
Howto setTimer fork-mediate
ftihrtI&Automatic~tO~~sing
the CookTimeFeatures. (Oven
turnsonrightaway,cooksfor
presetlengthoftirne,andturnsoff
automaticallyatpresetStopTime.)
1. PushandreleasethePROGRAM
SELECTbuttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsabovethewords
COOKTIME.Thedisplaywill
show“0:00:’
2. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
untilthelengthoftimeyouwant
foodstocookappears;forexample,
“2:30” for2hours,30minutes.
3. TurnOVENSETknobtoTIME
BAKE.TurnOVENTEMPknobto
desiredoventemperature.Foodwill
cookfor2hoursand30minutes,
theovenwillturnoff, and4beeps
wiHsound.
4. ThrnOVENSETtoOFF and
removefoodfromoven.
Howto SetTimer for Delay
Start &Stop@ven automatically.
turnsonlater,cooksforpreset
lengthoftimeandturnsoffat
presetStopTime.)
1.Make surerangedock shows
correct timeof day—forexample,
“1:00”o’clock.
2. PushandreleasethePROGRAM
SELECT’buttonuntilthesignal
lightinthedisplayappearsabove
thewordsCOOKTIME.
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3. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
untilthelengthoftimeyouwant
foodtocookappears;forexample,
“2:30” for2hoursand30minutes.
4. PushandreleasethePIU3GRAM
SELECI’buttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsabovethewords
STOPTIME.Thedisplaywill
showthesumofthepresentTime
ofDayplusthesetCOOKTIME.
5. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
clockwiseuntilthetimeyouwant
foodto stopcookingappearsinthe
display;forexample,“6:00”o’clock.
Note:&u cannotdialaStopTime
tliatkmorethan11hoursand59
minuteslaterthanthepresentTime
ofDayonyourrangeclock.Ifyou
shouldattempttodoso,numerals
andsignallightsinthedisplaywill
flash onandofland acontinuous
tonewillsounduntilyou turnthe
TIMESELEGdial toanacceptable
StopTime.
6. TurnOVENSETknobtoTIME
BAKE.TbrnOVENTENWknob
todesiredoventemperature.
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(hen willturnmautomatically
at 3:30.At6:00o’clockovenwill
shutoffautomatically,and4beeps
willsound.Timeofdaywillbe
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7. TurnOVENSETto OFF and ‘-
removefoodfromoven.

_1.Aluminumpansconductheat 3. Preheatingtheovenisnotalways ‘-2. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,
glassandPyroceram”cookware,
generallyabsorbheat,whichmay
resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
ovenheat25°F.iflightercrusts
aredesired.Rapidbrowningof
somefoodscanbeachievedby
preheatingcastironcookware.
necessary,e~peciallyforfoods
whichcooklongerthan30to40
minutes.Forfoodwithshort
cookingtimes,preheatinggives
bestappearanceandcrispness.
4. Opentheovendoortocheck
foodaslittleaspossibletoprevent
unevenheatingandtosaveenergy.
quickly.Formostconventional
aking,Iight,shinyfinishesgivebest
resultsbecausetheyhelpprevent .—
overbrowning.Forbestbrowning
resuks,werecommenddullbottom
surfacesforcakepansandpieplates.
Time,
Minutes
shelf
I%siticm Oven
Temperature
400°-4750
350”-400°
400°-4500
350°
400°-4250
375°
350°-3750
375”-425°
375°-4250
350’-375°
Comments
Food Container
Bread
Biscuits(%-in.thick)
Coffeecake
Cornbreadormuffins
Gingerbread
Muffins
Popovers
Quickloafbread
Yeastbread(2loaves)
P1ainroHs
Sweetrolls
15-20
20-30
20-40
45-55
20-30
45-60
45-60
45-60
10-25
20-30
Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake
2to4minuteslesstime.
ShinyCookieSheet B,C
33,A
B
B
A,B
B
B
A,B
A,B
B.A
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
CastIronorGlass
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalh4uffinPans
DeepGlassorCastIronCups
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
Decreaseabout5minutesformuffin
mix,orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,
thenat 350°F.for 10to 15minutes.
MetalorGiassLoafPans
MetalorGlassLoafPans Darkmetalorglassgivedeepest
browning.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
ShinvOblorworMuffinPans
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood
Jellyroll
Sponge
325°-375”
375°-4000
325°-3500
325°-3500
350°-3750
275°-3000
350°-3750
350°-3750
350°
30-55
10-15
45-60
Two-piecepanisconvenient.
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
AluminumTubePan
MetalJellyRollPan
MetalorCeramicPan
A
B
A
Cakes
Bundtcakes
Cupcakes
Fruitcakes
Layer
Layer,chocolate
Loaf
MetalorCeramicPan
ShinyMetalMuffinPans A, B B
A,B
B
B
B
45-65
20-25
2-4hrs.
20-35
25-30
40-60
25-35
10-20
6-12
7-12
30-60
30-60
50-90
Paperlinersproducemoremoist
crusts.
Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
individualcakes.
MetalorGlassLoafor
ThbePan
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans
Cookies
Etrownies
3rop
refrigerator
lolledor sliced
Fruitsj
Mer Desserts
3akedapples
hstard
%ddings,Rice
mdCustard
‘ies
‘rozen
deringue
lnecrust
“WO CNSt
‘astrvshell
MetalorGlassPans
CookieSheet
CookieSheet
CookieSheet
B,C
B,C
B,C
B,C
A,B,C
B
B
325°-3500
350°-4000
400°-425”
375°-4000
350°-4000
300°-3500
325°
Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
UseShelfCandincreasetemp.
2YF.to50”F.formorebrowning.
GlassorMetalPan
GlassCustardCupsorCasseroie
(setinpanofhotwater)
GlassCustardCupsor
Casserole
Reducetemp~to300”F.forlarge
custard.Cookbreador ricepudding
withcustardbase80to90minutes.
FoilPanonCookieSheet 400°-4250
325°-3500
400°-4250
400°-4250
450”
45-70
15-25
40-60
40-60
12-15
Largepiesuse400”F.andincrease
time.
Toquicklybrownmeringue,use
400”F,for8to 10minutes.
Custardfillingsrequirelower
temperature,longertime.
A
B,A
A,B
B
B
Spreadtocrustedges
NassorSatin-finishMetal
NassorSatin-finishMetal
GlassorSatin-finishMetal
fiiwehmms 60-90
30-60
30-75
Bakedpotatoes
_Sca[]opeddishes
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Glassor MetalI)an
Glass
A, B,C
A, B,C
B
325°-4000
325°-3750
300°-3500
Increasetimeforlargeamount
or size,
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Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeatorpoultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelowandsteady,keep
spatteringtoaminimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessaryto
sear,baste,coveroraddwater
toyourmeat.
Roastingisreallyabaking
procedureusedforrneats.Therefore,
ovencontrolsaresettoBAKE.(You
mayhearaslightclickingsound,
indicatingtheovenisworking
properly.)Roastingiseasy;just
followthesesteps:
Wep4:Mostmeatscontinueto
cookslightlywhilestanding,after
beingremovedfromtheoven.
Standingtimerecommendedfor
roastsis 10to20minutestoaHow
roasttofirmupandmakeiteasierto
carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise
about5°to 10”F.;tocompensatefor
temperaturerise,ifdesired,remove
roastfromovenat5°toIO°F.less
thantemperatureinguideonpage12.
NOFE:YoumaywishtouseTIME
BAKE,asdescribedonpage8,to
turnovenonandoffautomatically.
Rernemberthatfoodwillcontinue
tocookinthehotovenandtherefore
shouldberemovedwhenthedesired
internaltemperaturehasbeen
reached.
Roasb
~Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc.,canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow10to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
~Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
$omecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessi%llywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
onpacker’slabel.
StepLCheckweightofmeat,and
place,fatsideup,onroastingrack
inashallowpan.(Broilerpanwith
rackisagoodpanforthis.)Line
broilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhen
usingpanformarinating,cooking
withfruits,cookingheavilycured
meats,orforbastingfoodduring
cooking.Avoidspillingthese
materialsonovenlinerordoor.
Step2: Placeinovenonshelfin
AorBposition.Nopreheatingis
necessary.
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,, Q.Is it necessarytoAd for
Ckmm?ssW&hameatihxmmekr?
A. Checkingthefinishedinternal
temperatureatthecompletionof
cookingtimeisrecommended.
TemperaturesareshowninRoasting
Guideonpage12.Forroastsover
8pounds,cookedat300°F.with
reducedtime,checkwith
thermometerathalf-hourintervals
afterha~fthetimehaspassed.
Q.why is myroast crumbling
WhenItry to carveit?
A. Roastsare easierto sliceif
allowedtocool10to20minutes
afterremovingfromoven.Besure
tocutacrossthegrainofthemeat.
Q.DoIneed to preheat my
Oveneachtime ICookaroast
or poultry?’
A. Itis rarelynecessarytopreheat
youroven,onlyforverysmall ~
roasts,whichcookashortlength
oftime. —
QeWhenbuyingaroast,are
theremy specialtipsthatWORM
helpmecookitmoreevenly?
A. Yes.Buyaroastasevenin
thicknessaspossible,orbuyrolled
roasts.
Q. Can Isealthe sidesofmyfoil
“tent”whenroastingaturkey?
A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthe
meat.Leavingitunsealedallowsthe
airto circulateandbrownthemeat. ‘
S@3: TurnOVENSET’toBAKE
andOVENTEMPto325°F.SmaH
poultrymaybecookedat375°F.
forbestbrowning. _
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