GE CT918STSS - Manual (Page 7)

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Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results
when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. The control will beep when
the oven is preheated and the display
will show your set temperature. This may
take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Baking and roasting results will be better
if the rack is positioned so that food is
centered in the oven cavity as much as
possible. Angel food cake is the exception
and should be placed on the bottom oven
rack (Rack A). Follow package directions
on prepackaged and frozen foods for pan
placement.
Pans should not touch each other or the
walls of the oven. Leave approximately
1-1/2” from the oven walls. If you need
to use two racks, stagger the pans so
one is not directly above the other.
Please note that extension racks position
food higher in the oven. An extension rack
should be placed one position lower than
a flat rack would be so the food is in the
same location.
For 27” Ovens: If baking four cake layers at
the same time, place two layers on rack A
and two layers on rack C.
For 30” Ovens: If baking four cake layers at
the same time, place two layers on rack B
and two layers on rack D.
Stagger pans on the rack so one is not
directly above the other.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the Bake pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
temperature.
Press the Start pad.
Check food for doneness at minimum time
on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
Press the Off pad when cooking is
complete.
NOTE: A cooling fan may
automatically turn on and off to
cool internal parts. This is normal,
and the fan may continue to run
even after the oven is turned off.
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Extension Racks (Continued)
Grasp here
To replace the rack:
Firmly grasp both sides of the rack
frame and the sliding rack.
Place the curved end of the rack
(stop-locks) onto the oven supports,
tilt up the front of the rack and push it
in as far as it will go.
CAUTION:
Never use the rack
when its frame is not fully inserted in the
oven and locked into position.
„
When the rack is properly installed and
locked into position, the locking side
paddles on the rack frame will click-
lock into place on the oven supports. If
the side paddles did not click-lock into
position, repeat the steps above and
make sure the side paddles have been
correctly cleaned and lubricated. See
Extension Rack in the Care and cleaning
section.
„ Do not place the extension rack in the
highest position in the oven.
30” Ovens
27” Ovens