Ge Appliances Jgas02Ek Users Manual 1.01
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contents Anti-Tip Bracket Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning Control Panel Features Flooring under the Range Leveling Lift-Up/Off Cooktop Model and Serial Numbers Oven Air Adjustment Baking, Baking Guide Broiling, Broiling Guide Control Settings Lighting Instructions Oven Bottom Removal 3,5 2 14-17 14 6 5 5 14 2 8,9 9 10, 11 18 19 Problem Solver Repair Service Safety Instructions Surface Cooking 2-5 7 Air Adjustment Burners, Burner Grates 8 14, 15 7 Control Settings Cookware Tips 8 Flame Size Lighting Instructions ‘7 7 Warranty Back Cover 13 9 8,9 16 Preheating Roasting, Roasting Guide 10, 11 12 Shelves Thermostat Adjustment 9,15 16 Models JGAS02PK JGAS02EK GEAppBaflces ‘6’FD4T& ~ -22-k9 q9-q77s ; ....=....——-.———— ....—— — —., .-—— . -:=:=:. u=:.==>=L.,=: =-=-: -“= -= :.:V.=--‘-‘-”:==– = ,.’-“”.,. ....-. . .— —--. ..-,~ $/.qf..fl Readtwfi bookcarefully. It isintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrange p~.operly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. momm If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 smm The~aEfO~nia safe Drintig Water andToxicEdorcimcnt ActrequirestheGovernor of . ‘California topublishalistof Subsmnces boyn totie Sbii tocauseemcer,andrequhes busi~esses tomm CUStO~~rS ofpotentid eiposureto’such write down the model and serial nmbene You’llfindthemon a labellocated in theburnerboxunderthe coo~op. Seepage6. Thesenumbersare alsoon the ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrange.Beforesendingin this card, pleasewritethesenumbers here: — ModeiNumber SerialNumber Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourrange. If you received a am.wed mwe. ~ma oe Immediatelycontactthe dealer(or builder)thatsoldyouthe range. save time and money. Before e you request ~g~~~~g~ ~~* C;hecl< the ProblemSolveron page 18. It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan Co?rec!yourself. 2 — — s If yOUr range haselectric ignition,plugitintoa UO-volt grounded outletonly.Donot remove theroundgrounding prong fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout thegrounding ofthehomeelectrical system,it isyourpersonal respons~bility andobligation to haveanungrounded outletreplaced withaproperly-grounded threeprongoutletinaccordance with theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextension cordwith thisappliance. ~Besureallpackingmaterials * Don’taliowanyone toclimb, standorhangonthedoor9 broilercompartment orrange top.Theycoulddamagetherange andeventipitovercausingsevere personalinjury. e CAUT~~N: ITEMSOF ~TE~T TOC~LDWl”d sHomD NOTBE sTom m CAB~~ ABOWAMGE ORONT~ BACKSPLASH OFA WNGE-C’HILDWN CLIMB~GONTHEWNGE ~ ~ACH ITEMSCOULDBE SEWOUSLY INJU~D. are removed from the range beforeoperatingit,topreventfire orsmokedamageshouldthe packingmaterialignite. @Locaterangeoutof kitchen — — traffic path and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot outage (on model so equipped) and poor air circulation. @Besure your range is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (NaturaI or LP) on which it is to be used. Your rangecanbeconverted foruseon eithertypeofgas.SeeInstallation Instructions. @After prolonged use of a range$high floor temperatures may result and many floor coverings will not withstand this kind of use. Never installthe rangeover vinyl tile or linoleum that cannot withstand such type of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting. using Yourw~e e ~~~>t ~~~~~ ~~i~~r~~ a~~~~ or unattended wherearangeishot or in operation. Theycouldbe seriouslyburned. — W-NG–M1 I ranges I cantiDand injur~cbuld result.To prevent . accidental ,’iippingofthe range,atti~h ~ittothewall orfloorby ~ instilingt~e ANTI-TIP bracketsupplied.TO checkifthebracketisinstalled ~~ andengagedproperly,carefilly tiptherangeforwardtocheckif theANTI-TIP bracketi?engaged withthelevelingleg. Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom ~ thewallforanyreason,make suretherearlegisreturnedtoits positioninthebracketwhenyou’ pushtherangeback. ~ @Letburnergratesandother. surfacescoolbeforetouching themorleavingthemwhere childrencanreachthem. ~Neverwearloosefittingor hanginggarments whileusing theappliance. Flammable materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflame orhotovensurfacesandmay causesevereburns. @Never useyourappliance for warming orheatingtheroom. Prolonged useoftherange withoutadquateventilation canbehazardous. * Donotusewaterongrease fires.Neverpickupaflaming pan.~rn offburner,then smotherflamingpanbycovering pancompletely withwellfitting lid,cookiesheetor flattray. Flaminggreaseoutsidea pan canbeputoutbycoveringwith bting sodaor,ifavailable, a multi-purpose drychemical“’ ~~ orfoamtype‘fireextinguisher.~ -*Do.notstorkflm-mabie. materitisinanovtin.or near . ~. thecopktop. ‘ ‘. ~ =e Do’notlet cooking ~ease or. ~ ~ otherfitimable~at~~i~ls accumulate inornearthe~ ‘ ~ range4 . . . . . ... . . ‘ , mf0men Cooking’pork,”follow ‘-‘ ‘E= the directionsexactly,an~’always~-’~~~ cook the rmeat:to.aninternd ;. ~tem~ratu~eof atleast-.~70°F,.: ~~‘. = Thisassuresthat;intheremote~- ~,= possibility thattrichinamaybe ‘ — presen~ in~hemeat;itwill.be, ~~= killedandMeatw.,. illbes~fe’to eat:~ ~—. .,, , ,. ,.,.., ., ,- . ,S$face..; d~w. ‘‘:.” ‘ . -.:=” -~mr_ , ~Aiway$,~se theLI~ @itiom” .when.ig@ting topburnersand makesuretheburnershave~ ignited. ‘ ‘ - ~ s Never~gave surface~~~~ers“.~; unattended tit~ flme sett~ngs. Boilover causes~moking and ‘ greasyspillovers thatmaycatch onfire. e Adjustt6pburnerflame‘size soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthecookingutemti. Excessiveflame is hazardous. (contirluedtzextpage) 3 wommT smETY msTRucTIoNs (cQ~tinu~d) @If ~ com~i~~~i~~ of~i]s~~ ~IfyousrneU gas,andyouhave * use only dry ~t holders—” alreadymadesurepilotsarelit, fa~wiUbeusedinfrying,stir moistordamppotholdersonhot togetherbeforeheating,orasfats “turnoffthegastotherangeand surfacesmayresultinbumsfrom callaqualifiedservicetahnician. steam.Donotletpotholders , meltslowly. Neveruseanopenflametolocate comenearopenflameswhen ~Use deep fatthermometer aleak. Iifiingutensils.Donotuseatowel whenever possibletoprevent orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa overheating &tbeyondthe potholder. smokingpoint. , *T. mi~* thepossibility tif s Useproperpansize—Av~id burns,igniti~nofflammable pansthatareuns~bleoreasily @Donotuseovenforastorage materials,andspi~age,turnthe tipped.Selwtutensilshavingflat area. cookware handlestowardtheside bottomslargeenoughtoproperly *Standawayfromtherange orbackoftherangewithout containfoodavoiding boilovers when openingthedoorofahot extending overadjacentburner..‘ andspillovers, butlargeenough ~oven.m e hotairorsteamwhich @Nwaysturnsurfaceburner,to tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill escapes c ancauseburnsto bothsavecleaningandprevent OFFbeforeremoving utensil. hands,faceand/oreyes. hazardous’accumulations offwd, *CarefuHy watchf~ds being o Keep oven free’frorn grease since heavy spattering orspfiovers” friedat~ flamesetting. ‘ buildup. leftonrangecanignite.Usepans e Neverbio~k~~events(air withhan~esthatcanbeeasily ‘ * &~~ing out shelftotheshelf openings)oftherange.Theygraspedandremaincool. stopisaconvenience,@ lifting providetheairinletandoutiet hea~ foods. I tisalsoa @Useonlyglass-cookware that ~ whichisnecessary fortherange pr&au~ion ag~instburnsfrom isreconnnend?d foruseongas tooperatepropkrlywithcorrect touching.hpt.s~~ces oftie burners. combustion. doororoven walls. *KeepaMplasticsawayfrom~ ~Do~o~we ~Wokon~~e o ~On9t hea~ unopened.~qod cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa ‘‘“~b-*rtierS* ~ ‘ ~‘ c~ntainersin th~oven..Ressure ~TOavoidthepossibility ofa roundrnetiringwhichisplaced cotidbuildup atidthecohtainer overtheburnergratetosupport burn7alwaysbecerhinthatthe cotid’burst causing aninjury. controlsforal~burnersareat ~ thewok.Thisringactsasaheat e,~on~t use~~mi~~ foil trapwhichmaydamagethe 0~ positionandaIIgratesare coo[before attern~ting$o rempvk apytihereintheovenexceptas burnergrateandburnerhead; described inthisbook.Misuse Also,itmaygausetheburnerto ~ thegiate. ,, cbuld.result in’sfirehazardor . ‘. workimproperly. Thismaycause @When fobdsunder . f.laming . damage t other~ge. ~ a carbonmonoxide levelabove thehoo~,turnthef~nOff= The , currentstindards,resultitigina fan,ifoperattig,tiayspread ~~whenusingctikingor . . healthhazard. roastingbagsinoven,followthe theflame. . manufacturer’s direction. ~FMdsforfrying should tie as * If range is located near a e use OMly g lass Cookware dry as possible. Frost on frozen window9 donotuselongcurtains ~ foodsormoistureonfreshfoods ‘ whichcouldblowoverthetop thatisreqomtiended foruse cancausehotfattobubbleupand ingasovens. burnersandcreateafirehazard. oversidesofpan. *Mwhysremovebroilerpan @Whena pilot goes out, (on @Use Iewt possible amount of frombroiler compartment as modelsoequipped),youwill fat for efleetive shallow or deepsoonasyoufinishbroiling. detecta faintodorofgasasyour fatfrying.Ffllingthepantoofull signaltorelightpilot.,When ~ GreaseIefiinthepancancatch offatcancausespillovers when”, fireifoven’isusedwithout relightingpilot,makesureburner foodisadded, removing thegreasebornthe controlsareinOFFnositionand broiler pan. @Always heatfatslowly,and followinstructions describedon watchasitheats. following pagestorelight. -4 — mooriw under Mlot System theRange Yourgasrangeis equippedwith eithera StandingPilotor Electric PilotIgnitionSystem. Yourrange, likeso many other householditems, is heavyand can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushionedvinyl. When movingthe rangeon thistypeof flooring,usecare. — ModeIJGAS02PK StandingPilot Systemhas a continuousflameburningat alltimes. ModelJGM02EK ElectricPilotIgnitionSystemuses anelectricsparktoignitetheburners and doesnotrequireuseof a match unlesselectricalcurrentto your rangeis intermpted. e Read46The Problems@Iver99 onpage18 Ofthisbook. Men thefloor coveringendsat thefront of the range,theareathat the rangewill reston shouldbe builtup withplywoodor similar materialto the samelevelor higher thanthe floorcovering.Thiswill allowtherangeto be movedfor cleaningor servicing. hveling theRange ‘ m“ m ~– —– —— -.— -— — ~~ ~NsmucTIoNs ~ 5 . m<----—. — —. —- Levelinglegsare locatedon each cornerof the baseof the range. m =~ Yourrangemustbe levelin orderto -producepropercookingandbaking results.Afierit isinitsfinallocation, -— ~ —placea levelhorizontallyon an ~=. ovenshelfand checkthe levelness -–— frontto back and sideto side.Level —therangeby adjustingthe leveling ES legsor byplacingshimsunderthe cornersas needed. Oneofthe rear levelinglegswill engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow for somesideto sideadjustment). Allowa minimumclearanceof 1/8” betweenthe rangeand the leveling legthatis to be installedinto theANTI-TIPbracket. reeimmendedin thisbook.-All otherservicingshouldbereferred toa qualifiedtechnicim. SAW TmE Do not install the range over kitchencarpeting unlessyou placean insulatingpad or sheetof l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween therangeand carpeting. —...-— FeaturesofYour Ra~e I I I II Y/ Ill> Model JGAS02EK Elwtric Igfition ModeI JGAS02PK Stantig mot Feature Index 1 Modeland SerialNumbers (in burner boxundercooktop) I 2 SurfaceBurnerControls I 3 SurfaceBurnersand Grates I 4 OVENTEMP Knob I 5 Oven Vent (located in center of rear of range) Explained on page Feature Index 2 6 OvenShelves (easilyremovedor repositioned on shelfsupports) 7 I 14,15,17 I 9 9 I 6 Explained on page 9, 15 7 OvenShelfSupports 9 8 BroilerPanand Rack 13,15,17 9 Lift-Up/OffCooktop 14 10 RemovableOvenBottom 16 11Anti-TipBracket (seeSafetyInstructions) 3,5 surface Cooting Lighti~ Imtructions Standing Pilot Model JGAS02PK The surfaceburnerson yourrange havestandingsurfaceburnerpilots thatmustbe lit initially.Tolight them: 1. Be suresurfaceburnercontrol knobsare in the OFF position. HowtQ SelectFlameSk The knobsthatturn thesurface burnerson and offare locatedon the controlpanelon the frontof the range. Thetwoon the leftcontrolthe left frontandlefirear burners.Thetwo on therightcontrolthe rightfront andrightrear burners. The flamesizeon a gas burner shouldmatchthe cookwareyou are using. Pushthecontrolknobin andturn it to LITE.Onelectricignitionmodels, youwillheara littleclickingnoise— thesoundoftheelectricignition sparkthatlightsthe.burner. Pilot adjustment — ~— ❑= — -~ —— - NEVERLET THEFLAME ~i EXTENDUP THESIDESOF ~ —“ THE COOKWARE.Anyflame largerthan the bottomof the cookwareis wastedand onlyserves to heatthe handles. m 3. Locatethetwopilotportsand lighteachof themwitha match. - —. ToLi@ta SurfaceBurner 2. Removethe gratesandlifithe cooktopup or off (seepage14). — SurfaceBurnerControk When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainlesssteel pots and pans, adjustthe flameso the circleit makesis about 1/2inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware. When boi~ing,usethis same flamesize—1/2inchsmallerthan the bottomof thecookware—no matter what the cookware is made r M panel pipe 4. If the pilotsneedadjusting,turn the adjustingscrewlocatedon the pilotfilter. — — 5. Lowerthe cooktop. Afiertheburnerignites,turnthe knobto adjustthe flamesize. Electric Ignition Model JGAS02EK Surfaceburnerson yourrangeare lightedby electricignition,ending theneedfor standingpilotlights withconstantlyburningflames. Note: ~Alwayshavea panon thegrate beforeturningon a burner.The finishon thegratemaychipwithout a panto absorbtheheat. h case of a power outage, youcan lightthe pilotlessignitionsurface burnerson yourrangewitha match.Hold alighted matchto the burner,then turn the knobto the LITEposition.Toavoidgetting burned, use extreme caution when lighting burners this way. @Checkto be suretheburneryou turnedon is the oneyouwantto use. ~Be surethe burnersand gratesare coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand, a potholder,cleaningclothsor other materialson them. 7 of. Foodscookjust as quicklyat a gentleboil as theydo at a furious rollingboil. A highboil cooksaway moisture,flavorand nutrition. Avoidit exceptforthe fewcooking processeswhichneeda vigorousboil. =~ — When frying or warming foods ~_ in sbinless steel, cast iron or W ~ enamelware, keepthe flamedown — lower—toabout 1/2the diameter ~of the pan. —— When frying in glass or ceramic = ~ cookware, lowerthe flameeven ~ ~ more. -= usi~ Your oven AirAdjwtment To~-of-Ra~eCookware An air adjustmentshutterforeach surfaceburnerregulatesthe flowof air to the flame. Aluminum: Medium-weight cookwareis recommendedbecause it heatsquicklyandevenly.Most foodsbrownevenlyin analuminum skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater willstainbutwillnotharm aluminum.A quickscourwitha soap-filledwoolpad aftereachuse keepsaluminumcookwarelooking shinynew.Use saucepanswith tight-fittinglidsfor cookingwith minimumamountsof water. When the right amount of air flowsinto the burner, the flame willbe steady,relativelyquietand haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue cones.Thisis usuallythe casewith factorypresetshuttersettings. With too much air, the flamewill be unsteady,possiblywon’tbum all the wayaround,andwillbe noisy, soundinglikea blowtorch. W~thnot enoughair, youwon’tsee anysharpblueconesin the flame, youmayseeyellowtips, andsoot mayaccumulateon potsandpans. Air adjustmentshutter Toadjust the flowof air to the burners, rotatethe shuttersto allowmoreor lessair intothe burnertubesas needed. Yourovenburnerhasa standing pilotport that mustbe lit initially. Tolightit: 1. Be sureOVENTEMPknobis in the OFF position. 2. Removethe ovenbottom(see page 16)and the burnerbaffle. Cast Iron: If heatedslowly,most skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults. Enamelware: Undersome conditions,the enamelof some cootiare maymelt.Followcookware manufacturer’srecommendations for cookingmethods. Glass: Thereare twotypesof glass cookware-those for ovenuseonly andthosefor top-of-rangecooking (saucepans,coffeeandteapots). Glassconductsheatveryslowly. Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be usedfor eithersurfaceor oven cooking.It conductsheatvery slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges. $taidess Steel:Thismetalalonehas poorheatingproperties,andisusually combinedwith copper,aluminum or othermetalsfor improvedheat distribution.Combinationmetal skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily if usedat mediumheatasthe manufacturerrecommends. 8 —— Standing Pilot Model JGAS02PK 3. Locatethe pilotporton the side of theburnerat thebackof theoven. Usingalong matchor matchholder, reachin and lighttheovenpilot. 4. Replacethe burnerbaffleand ovenbottomand closethe door. Yourovenand broilerare now readyfor use. Poweroutage? An electricalpowerfailurewillnot affectalighted standingovenpilot. AirAdjtiment Eieetric Ignition Model JG.N02EK The ovenburneron this rangeis lightedbyelectricignition.The ovenandbroilercannotbeoperated in theeventof a powerfailure. Tolightthe ovenburner, turn the OVENTEMPknobto thedesired temperature.Theburnershould ignitewithin60 seconds. Wwer outage? A burnerin use whenan electrical powerfailureoccurswillcontinue to operatenormally.Yourovenmay be usedduringan electricalpower outagebycarefullyfollowingthe stepsbelow: — — Tolightthe ovenpilot during an electricalpoweroutage: 1. BesureOVENTEMP knobis in the OFFposition. 2. Openboththe ovenand broiler doorsandwait5 minutesto allow anypilotgasto dissipate. 3. Unplugthe rangefromthe wall outlet,tum off the circuitbreaker, or removethefuseto avoidaccidenti ignitionof theovenif electricpower is restoredwhileyouare lighting thepilot. 4. Removethe broilerpan. 5. Locatethe ovenpilotassembly bylookingintothe broileropening. The pilotis at the backof the broilercompartment,on the right sideof theburner. Note:Theovenmust beat room temperaturebeforeyou should attemptto lightthe ovenpilot manually. 6. TurntheOVENTEMP knobto the desiredtemperaturesetting. 7. Lightthepilotwith a matchand withdrawyourarm immediately becausethe ovenburner maylight in as littleas 20 seconds. 8. Replacethe broilerpan and closethe ovenand broilerdoors. Note:It is necessaryto lightthe pilotmanuallyeachtime the oven is usedduringa poweroutage. OvenShelves An air adjustmentshutterforthe ovenburnerregulatesthe flowofair to theflame.You’llfindtheshutter againstthebackwallbehindthe broilerdrawer.Toreachit, remove theovenbottom(page16)andthe burnerbaffle. ~ Loosen I Air i ‘ adjustment H shutter Toadjust the flowof air, loosen the Phillipsheadscrewandrotate the shutterto allowmoreor lessair intotheburnertubeas needed. When the right amount of air flowsinto the burner, theflame shouldbe steady,withapproximately I/2°blue cones, and shouldnot extendoutoverthebaffleedges. OvenTempemtureControI TheOVENTEMPcontrolis locatedat thecenterofthe control panelon the frontof the range. — — _ — -—~ —. The shelvesare designedwith stoplockssowhenplacedcorrectlyonthe shelfsupports,theywill stopbefore comingcompletelyoutoftheovenand willnottilt whenyouare removing foodfromthemor placingfood on them. Whenplacingcookwareon a shelf, pullthe shelfoutto the “stop” position.Placethe cookwareon the shelf,then slidethe shelfback intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate reachingintothehot oven. Toremovethe shelvesfromthe oven,pullthemtowardyou, tilt frontendupwardandpullthemout. Toreplace,placeshelfon shelf supportwithstop-locks(curved extensionundershelf)facingup and towardrear ofoven.Tiltup front andpushshelftowardbackof oven untilit goespast “stop”on oven wall.Thenlowerfrontof shelfand pushit allthe wayback. —— == ~ ~ ❑ ~;= SheWPositions Theovenhas fourshelfsupports— A (bottom),B, C and D (top).Shelf u@—. positionsfor cookingare suggested --. on Bakingand Roastingpages. -! OvenVent Simplyturn the knobtothe desired cookingtemperatures,whichare markedin 25”F.incrementson the dial. It will normallytake30 to 60 secondsbeforethe flamecomeson. Afterthe ovenreachesthe selected temperature,theovenburnercycles— offcompletely,thenon witha fill flame-to keeptheoventemperature controlled. 9 Yourovenis ventedthrougha duct at the rear of the range.Do not blocktheopeningof this duct—itis importantthat the flowof hot air fromtheovenand fresh air to the ovenburnerbe uninterrupted. Avoidtouchingthe ventopenings or nearbysurfacesduringovenor broileropemtions-theymaybe hot. = —– ~– — -– —. —--- - Howto Set YourRange forBaking 1. Positionthe shelfor shelvesin theoven. 2. Closeovendoor,turn OVEN TEMPknobto desiredtemperature andpreheatovenfor at least 15 minutesif preheatingis necessary. 3. Placefoodin ovenon center of shelf.Allowat least2 inches betweenedgeofbakewareandoven wallor adjacentcookware. If cookingon twoshelvesat the sametime, placeshelvesabout4 inchesapartand staggerfoodon them. 4. Checkfoodfor donenessat minimumtimeon recipe.Cook longerif necessary.Switchoff heatandremovefood. Reheating Preheatingisimportantwhenusing temperaturesbelow225°F.and whenbakingfoodssuchasbiscuits, cookies,cakesandotherpastries. Preheatingis notnecessarywhen roastingor forlong-timecookingof wholemeals. ShelfPositions Mostbakingis doneon the second shelfposition(B)from thebottom. Whenbakingthreeor fouritems, usetwoshelvespositionedon the secondand fourthsetsof supports (B& D) frombottomof oven. Bakeangelfoodcakeson first shelf position(A) frombottomof oven. Bating mps *FO11OW a testedrecipeand measuretheingredientscarefilly. Ifyouareusinga packagemix, followlabeldirections. e If moistureis noticeableonthe frontoftheoven(or on theoven windowor blackglassdooron modelssoequipped)whenfirst turningontheoven,leavetheoven doorajarfora fewminutesor until theovenis warm. . Do notopentheovendoorduring a bakingoperation—heat willbelost andthebakingtimemightneedto beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor bakingresults.If youmustopenthe door,openitpartially-only 3or 4 inches—andcloseitas quickly aspossible. o Do not disturb the heat circulation intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum foil.If foilis used,placea small sheetofit, about10by 12inchesat themost,ona lowershelfseveral inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace foilon theovenbottom. CommonBakingProblems andPossibleSolutions PIES Burning around edges @Oventoofull;avoidovercrowding. oEdgesofcrusttoothin. @Incorrectbakingtemperature. Bottomcrust soggyand unbaked @Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell. maybetoothinorjuicy. e Filling allowedto standinpieshell . Filling beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately.) ~Ingredientsandpropermeasuring affectthequalityofthecrust. Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique. Makesuretherearenotinyholesor tearsin abottomcrust. “Patching” a piecrust couldcausesoaking. Mefiliingruns over @Topandbottomcrustnotwell sealedtogether. @Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup highenough. ~Toomuchfilling. @Checksizeofpieplate. Rstry is tough; crust not flaky @Toomuchhandling. ~Fattoosoftor cutin toofine. Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas littleaspossible. 10 cAm Cakeriseshigher on oneside ~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan. ~Rangenotlevel. *Usingwarpedpans. ~Incorrectpansize. Cakescracking on top e Oventemperaturetoohigh. @Battertoothick,followrecipe or exactpackagedirections. @Checkforpropershelfposition. e Checkpansizecalledforin recipe. e Impropermixingofcake. Cakefalls “ e Toomuchshortening,sugaror liquid. ~Checkleaveningagent,baking powderor bakingsodatoassure freshness.Makea habitto note expirationdatesofpackaged ingredients. e Cakenotbakedlongenoughor at incorrecttemperature. e Ifaddingoilto a cakemix, make certaintheoilisthetypeand amountspecified. Crust is hard oChecktemperature. oCheckshelfposition. Cakehas soggylayeror streaks at bottom o Undermining ingredients. e Shorteningtoosoftforproper creaming. e TOO muchliquid. COO- & BISC~~ Doughycenter; heavycrust on surface e Checktemperature. oCheckshelfposition. e FO11OW bating instructions carefullyasgivenin reliablerecipe or on conveniencefoodpackage. e Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd foodsona bakingsheet. oConveniencefoodsusedbeyond theirexpirationdate. Browningmore noticeableon oneside e Ovendoornotclosedproperly, checkgasketseal. oCheckshelfposition. Bating Guide ~ 1. Preheating is very important when using temperatures below 225°F.and when baking foods such as biscui~, cookies,cakes and other pastries. Preheatthe ovenfor at least 15minutes. Preheatingis not necessarywhen roastingor for long-timecookingof wholemeals. 3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also glassand Pyroceram@ cookware, generallyabsorbheatwhichmay resultin dry,crispcrusts.Reduce ovenheat25°F.if lightercrustsare desired.Rapidbrowningof some foodscanbe achievedbypreheating castiron cookware. 2. Alumrnumpansconductheat quickly,For mostconventional baking,light, shinyfinishesgive bestresultsbecausetheyhelp preventoverbrowning.For best browningresults,we recommend dullbottomsurfacesfor cakepans andpie plates. Shelf Positions Oven Temperatures Time, Minutes ShinyCookieSheet B,C 400°-4750 15-20 B,A 350°-4000 20-30 B B 400°-4500 350° 20-40 45-55 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust. Muffins Popovers ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom CastIronor GlassPan ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalMuffinPans DeepGlassor CastIronCups A, B B 400°-4250 375° 20-30 45-60 Quickloafbread Yeastbread(2 loaves) Metalor GlassLoafPans Metalor GlassLoafPans B A, B 350°-3750 375°-4250 45-60 45-60 Dwreaseabout5 minutesformuffinmix. Or bakeat 450”F.for25 minutes,thenat 350”F.for 10to 15minutes. Darkmetalor glassgivesdeepest browning. Plainrolls Sweetrolls Cakes (withoutshortening) Angelfood Jellyroll Sponge Cakes Bundtcakes Cupcakes Fruitcakes ShinyOblongor MuffinPans ShinyOblongor MuffinPans A, B B,A 375°-4250 350°-3750 10-25 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfB maybeused. Forthinrolls,ShelfB maybeused. A B A 325°-3750 375°-4000 325°-3500 30-55 10-15 45-60 Wo piecepanis convenient. Linepanwithwaxedpaper. Metalor CeramicPan ShinyMetalMuffinPans Metalor GlassLoafor ~be Pan ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom Metalor GlassLoafPans A, B B A, B 325°-3500 350°-3750 275°-3000 45-65 20-25 2-4hrs. B 350°-3750 20-35 B 350°-3750 25-30 B 350° 40-60 Metalor GlassPans CookieSheet B, C B, C 325°-3500 350°-4000 25-35 10-20 CookieSheet CookieSheet B, C B,C 400°-4250 375°-4000 6-12 7-12 Food
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