GE Hotpoint RE1440H Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Adapter Plugs

Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel

Convenience Food Guide

Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Cooking Guide

Defrosting

Defrosting Guide

Delayed Cooking

Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11

Hold Time

Light; Bulb Replacement

Microwaving Tips

Minute/Second Timer

Model and Serial Numbers

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Power Levels

Precautions

Problem Solver

Repair Service

Safety Instructions

14, 15

Temperature Cook

Temperature Probe

10-25

Time Cook

Warranty

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Page 1 Time Cook Defrosting Warranty Back Cover Defrosting Guide 12, 13 Delayed Cooking Extension Cords Features Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11 Hold Time Light; Bulb Replacement Microwaving Tips Minute/Second Timer GE Answer Center” Model and Serial Numbers 800.626.2000...
Page 2 PRECAUTIONS Help m help you... TO AVOID Before using your oven, Your supplier is responsible for POSSIBLE registering you as the owner. read this book carefully. EXPOSURE TO Please check with your supplier to It is intended to help you operate be sure he has done so;...
Page 3 Read afl instructions before using ttis appliance. Microwaving ~ps When using electricti appliances, if it has a damaged power cord basic safety precautions should be Make sure all cookware used in or plug, if it is not working followed, including the following: your microwave oven is suitable for properly, or if it has been microwaving, Most glass casseroles,...
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) –Do not pop popcorn in your Boiling eggs is not microwave oven udess in a special as pasta) may tend to boil over recommended in a microwave microwave popcorn accessory or more rapidy than foods containing oven.
Page 5: Features Of Your Oven
Features of Your Oven (For TIME COOK and DEFROST cycles) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. 9. Glass Cooking Tray. Tray must 6.
Page 6: Your Touch Control Panel
Your Touch Control Panel The control panel allows you 8. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy. to set the oven controls electronically with the touch It can function as a kitchen timer, as a holding period timer after of a finger.
Page 7 Defrosting The Defrost setting is designed Questions and Answem for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages dull thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A.
Page 8 The time cooking feature allows Questions and Answem you to preset the cooking time. Q. I set my oven for the time The oven shuts off automatically. called for in the recipe, but at the Power level 10 (High) is end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done.
Page 9 Cooking by Tempemture Cooking Tips Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. Use a lower power level; it wil TEMP COOK/HOLD takes the heat more evenly even though guesswork out of cooking because requiring more time. the oven automatically signals with Be sure frozen food has been four beeps when the food reaches...
Page 10: Heating Or Reheating Guide
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at to heat. Suggested serving temperatures are given for most foods. refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave oven safe Young children usually prefer cooler food, generally about 20° containers.
Page 11 Suggested Power Approximate Item Amount Time, Min. Serving Temp. soups Water based 1 to 2 servings 150°-1700 HI (10) 2 to 5 (1 cup/serving) 3 to 4 servings 150°-1700 HI (10) 5 to 10 1 can (lO-oz. ) 150°-1700 HI (10) 4 to 5 Milk-based 140°...
Page 12: Defrosting Guide
Defrosting Guide 1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages maybe defrosted 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted (or, on roasts allow without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and extra microwaving time). ~rkeys may be placed under running place food in cooking dish for defrosting.
Page 13 Food Power Level :~W/DEF (3)] Fillets (l-lb.) Place unopened package in oven, (If fish is frozen in water, place in cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first halfoftime. After second halfoftime, let stand 10 minutes then hold under cold water to separate. Steaks (6-02.
Page 14: Convenience Food Guide
Convenience Food Guide 1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-irr, high, and place in they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils, microwave safe container. plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping, Amounts can be increased.
Page 15 Food Cover Power bvel & Time Poultry Canned Microwave Lid or HI (10) plastic wrap 1 to 4 min. 4 to 6 min. (I4 to 24-oz. ) HI (10) 4 to 6 min. Slit pouch before microwaving. Frozen pouch Pouch (5 to 6Y1-oz.
Page 16 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 2. Standing time: A11ow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving. Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Beef Ground, crumbled Casserole HI (10) Stir after half of time. Add sauce or for casseroles casserole ingredients and finish.
Page 17 Power hvel & Time Food Container (or Internal Temp.) Pork roast 3-qt. oblong MED (5) Place roast fat side down in dish. Add 1/2 glass baking per pound cup water to roasting dish and cover with plastic wrap. Turn roast fat side up after dish Or microwave to 170°...
Page 18 Poultry Use microwave trivet for chicken and other small poultry, but do 2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for stand 20 minutes. not use trivet for cooking turkey. up to 10 minutes. Turkey should be allowed to Food Cover Chicken...
Page 19 You can prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always 3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting. if overcooked. 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked eggs.
Page 20 Vegetables Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cook most Size of pieces affects cooking time. Large pieces generally take longer than small uniform vegetables with tight cover to steam them. Exceptions are potatoes pieces. Just as when cooking conventionally, vegetable mixtures should cooked in their skins and watery vegetables which need no water have similar densities or degrees of firmness in order to cook added for steam.
Page 21 while microwaving. When Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cover pasta and rice tightly using 2. For pasta, use about half the amount of water needed plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent. conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and I teaspoon Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.
Page 22: Cakes And Desserts
Cakes and Desserts 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Crust on cakes will be soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is for frosting 2. Before adding batter, grease dishes but do not flour. Or. for easy desirable line removal, dish with wax paper or paper towel.
Page 23 Adapting Your Favorite Recipes How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving. Before converting a conventional recipe for Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more foods which microwave well? Look for cooking thickening to sauces and gravies.
Page 24 Microwave A&pting Microwaving Microwaving Covering. In both conventional and microwave Density of Food. In both conventional and microwave cooking, covers hold in moisture and speed heating. cooking, dense foods, such as a potato, take longer to cook or heat than light, porous foods, such as a piece of Conventionally, partial covering allows excess steam to cake, bread or a roll.
Page 25 Microwave Utemil/Cookware Guide Microwave Uses Utensil/Cookware Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect Foil-1ined Paper Bags, Boxes and Baking Trays microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer than l-in. to oven walls. Metal or part metal pok, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays...
Page 26 How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer Step 1: Take casserole from freezer Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for The MIN/SEC TIMER has three twenty-five minutes of cooking time. timing functions: and place in oven. “COOK TIME” flashes and It can be set to delay cooking. It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.
Page 27: Grounding Instructions
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short Usage situations where Usage situations where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
Page 28: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Oufiide Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently with a damp cloth Case. Clean the outside of your to remove all soil. DO N~ USE oven with soap and damp cloth, ABRASIVES, SUCH AS rinse with a damp cloth and then CLEANING POWDERS OR dry.
Page 29 High. If you need more help... call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 service consumer information...
Page 30 Notes...
Page 31: If You Need Service
If You Need Service on the back page of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance.
Page 32: What Is Covered
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Part No. 164 D2092P050 Pub. No.

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