Baking - GE ZGP304 Owner's Manual

Baking

How to Set the Oven for Baking
1. Turn the Oven Mode Selector to BAKE.
temperature, in 25°F increments, from 175°F to
550°F.
The oven will now begin to preheat. The temperature
display will begin at 100ºF and remain there until the
oven exceeds that temperature. From that point, the
display will show the actual temperature.
The interior lights will turn on and stay on until the
oven is turned off. The convection oven fan will turn
on temporarily during preheat. The control will beep
when the oven is preheated and food can now be
placed inside the oven.
3. Turn the Oven Mode Selector and the Temperature
knob to OFF when baking is finished.
NOTE: A cooling fan will turn on to cool internal parts.
This is normal, and the fan may continue to run even after
the oven is turned off.
When baking four cake layers at the same time, use
racks B and D. Stagger the pans so that one pan is not
directly above another.
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Oven Mode
Selector
(Outer)
E
D
C
B
A
Oven
Temperature
Knob (Inner)
Or, place four pans on one shelf using the center
space around it.
The oven has 5 rack positions. See the Full extension
oven racks section for how to use, remove and replace
the racks.
The double oven range has a small oven with 4 rack
positions. Rack position C is not in the small oven.
Type of Food
Angel food cake
Biscuits or muffins
Cookies
Brownies
2 Layer cakes
4 Layer cakes
Sheet cakes or 9 x 13 cakes
Quick breads
Bundt or pound cakes
Scratch Pies or pie shells
Frozen pies
Casseroles
Pizza
Suggested shelf positions are intended as general guidelines. Experiment
with these positions for specific foods and personal preference.
E
D
C
B
A
Large Oven Small Oven
Rack Position Rack Position
A A
C A or B
C B
B B
B B
C
B or C B
C B
C B
B A
B or C
B or C B
C B
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