GE JKP17 - Manual (Page 20)

REGULAR BAKING
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf shelves
in the desired
locations while
the oven is
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind
food and
browning desired.
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As a general most foods in the middle
oven, on shelf positions B or See the
chart for suggested positions.
Type of Food Shelf Position
food cake A
Biscuits muffins B or C
Cookies or cupcakes B orC I
Brownies B or
Layer cakes
.
B or C
or A. or
Pies or pie shells B or C
Frozen pies A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles B orC
A or B
Preheating
Preheat the oven the recipe for it. Preheat Preheating is necessary for results when –
means bringing oven up to the specified cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting in the To preheat, set and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
the oven the correct temperature—selecting without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 1()
higher temperature does not shorten preheat time. minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the food
in the oven as
as possible to prevent heat
escaping.
Baking Pans Pan Placement
the proper baking pan. The type finish on the
determines the amount of browning that will occur.
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Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat, resulting in
crisper crust. this type for pies.
●
Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and
cookies require this type pan.
●
Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When baking
in glass baking dishes, the temperature may need to
be reduced by
depending on the food that is
being cooked. This is not necessary when baking
pies or casseroles. Use the recommended cooking
time in the recipe.
For even cooking and proper browning. there must
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
as possible rather than being placed to the front
or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. Allow 1- to 1 space between pans as
as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides.
If you use two shelves, stagger the pans so onc is not
directly above the other.
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