GE 183D5580P236 - Manual (Page 12)

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Cut slits in the foil just like the grid.
The oven has a special low rack (R)
position just above the oven bottom.
Use it when extra cooking space is
needed, for example, when cooking
a large turkey. The rack is not
designed to slide out at this position.
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Using the oven.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Your oven is not designed for open-door cooking.
Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN
CONTROL knob to the desired
temperature.
Check food for doneness at minimum
time on recipe. Cook longer if
necessary.
Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF
when baking is finished and then
remove the food from the oven.
Type of Food Rack Position
Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or C
Angel food cake, B
bundt or pound cakes
Biscuits, muffins, brownies, C
cookies, cupcakes,
layer cakes, pies
Casseroles B or C
Roasting R or A
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. Preheating is necessary for
good 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 baking pans
are centered in the oven as much as
possible. Pans should not touch each other
or the walls of the oven. If you need to
use two racks, stagger the pans so one
is not directly above the other, and leave
approximately 1
1 ⁄
2
″
between pans, from
the front, back and sides of the wall.
Aluminum Foil
Never cover the oven bottom with
aluminum foil.
You can use aluminum foil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However,
you must mold the foil tightly to the
grid and cut slits in it just like the grid.
Aluminum foil may also be used to catch
a spillover. To do so, place a small sheet of
foil on a lower rack several inches below the
food.
Never entirely cover a rack with aluminum
foil. This will disturb the heat circulation
and result in poor baking.
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature
change of the air in the oven may cause
water droplets to form on the door glass.
These droplets are harmless and will
evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.