GE JKP90SPSS Use and Care Manual - Page 24

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the lower oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The racks have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the rack out to the bump on the rack support. To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out. To replace, place the end of the rack (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the front and push the rack in. NOTE: The oven has 7 rack positions. CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils or any other items on the oven floor. There is a heating element beneath the oven floor. Placing items on the oven floor may cause the oven to overheat, resulting in damage to the oven and risk of damage or fire to cabinets. 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. 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 Clear/Off pad when cooking is complete. Rack Position Type of Food 27" Oven 30" Oven Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or C C or D Angel food cake A A or B Bundt or pound cakes A A or B Biscuits, muffins, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, layer cakes, pies B or C C or D Casseroles B or C C or D 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. 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 minutes. 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. 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 11⁄2″ between pans, from the front, back and sides of the wall. Aluminum Foil Do not use aluminum foil on the bottom of A smaller sheet of foil may be used to the oven. catch a spillover by placing it on a lower Never entirely cover a rack with rack several inches below the food. aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat 24 circulation and result in poor baking.