GE JGBS80 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Consumer SupportInstallation Instructions Troubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions15Preheating and Pan PlacementPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.To preheat, set the oven at the correcttemperature. Preheating is necessary forgood results when baking cakes, cookies,pastry and breads.For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone,preheat 10 minutes.Baking results will be better if bakingpans are centered in the oven as muchas possible. Pans should not touch eachother or the walls of the oven. If you needto use two shelves, stagger the pans so oneis not directly above the other, and leaveapproximately 11⁄ 2″ between pans, fromthe front, back and sides of the wall.ge.comHow to Set the Oven for Baking or RoastingYour oven is not designed for open-door cooking.Close the oven door. Turn the OVENCONTROL knob to the desiredtemperature.Check food for doneness at minimumtime on recipe. Cook longer ifnecessary.Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob toOFF when baking is finished and thenremove the food from the oven.Type of Food Shelf PositionFrozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or CAngel food cake, Bbundt or pound cakesBiscuits, muffins, brownies, Ccookies, cupcakes,layer cakes, piesCasseroles B or CRoasting R or AAluminum FoilNever cover the oven bottom withaluminum foil.You can use aluminum foil to line thebroiler pan and broiler grid. However,you must mold the foil tightly to thegrid and cut slits in it just like the grid.Aluminum foil may also be used to catcha spillover. To do so, place a small sheet offoil on a lower shelf several inches belowthe food.Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminumfoil. This will disturb the heat circulationand result in poor baking.Oven MoistureAs your oven heats up, the temperaturechange of the air in the oven may causewater droplets to form on the door glass.These droplets are harmless and willevaporate as the oven continues to heat up.Cut slits in the foil just like the grid.The oven has a special low shelf (R)position just above the oven bottom.Use it when extra cooking space isneeded, for example, when cookinga large turkey. The shelf is notdesigned to slide out at this position.