GE SCA1000H Owners Manual - Page 23

Baking www.geadvantium.com Baking The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place when using the oven. Put food or oven-safe cookware directly on the black metal tray to bake. Baking allows you to cook foods the same way as a conventional oven, using a heating element to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. Any oven temperature from 250°F to 450°F may be set. A fan gently circulates this heated air throughout the oven, over and around the food, producing golden brown exteriors and rich, moist interiors. Because the heated air is kept constantly moving, not permitting a layer of cooler air to develop around the food, some foods cook slightly faster than in regular oven cooking. Before you begin, make sure the oven rack (turntable) is in place. Use the black metal tray at all times when baking. Caution: When baking, remember that the oven, door and dishes will be very hot! Bake with preheat 1. Press the oven/bake button. 2. When using the OVEN/BAKE mode to cook baked goods such as cakes, brownies, cookies, pies, rolls, etc., reduce the oven temperature 25°F-40°F from the recipe to prevent overbrowning of baked goods. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press dial to start preheating. Do not place the food in the oven. (You will be prompted to enter the cook time, after the oven is preheated.) 3. Press the start/pause button to start preheating. 4. When the oven is finished preheating, it will signal. If you do not open the door within 1 hour, the oven will turn off automatically. Open the oven door and, using caution, place the food in the oven. 5. Close the oven door. Turn the dial to set the cook time and press START/PAUSE to start cooking. When cooking is complete, the oven will signal and turn off. You may change the oven temperature during preheating by pressing the power level button and turning the dial to select the new temperature. If the oven door is opened during cooking, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press start/pause. Cook times are shown in minutes and can be a maximum of 179 minutes. Time can be changed during cooking by turning the dial. Bake without preheat 1. If your recipe does not require preheating, press the oven/bake button. 2. When using the OVEN/BAKE mode to cook baked goods such as cakes, brownies, cookies, pies, rolls, etc., reduce the oven temperature 25°F-40°F from the recipe to prevent overbrowning of baked goods. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press to enter. 3. To bypass preheating, press the dial again. 4. Turn the dial to set the cook time and press to enter. 5. Place the food in the oven, and press the Start/pause button to start the oven. If the oven door is opened during cooking, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press START/PAUSE. Cook times are shown in minutes and can be a maximum of 179 minutes. Time can be changed during cooking by turning the dial. 23