GE RJ742J, RK747GJ, RK767GJ, RJ745GJ, RK777GJ Use and Care Manual

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BeforeUsingYourOven
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Features. .
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Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~. .l0’
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Beforeusingyouroven, readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewoven properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelonthe frontofthe ovenbehindthedoor(on thelowerovenontwo-ovenmodels).
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith youroven.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:
Ifyoureceived adamagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)that soldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequest service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron pages25and26,Itlistsminor causesofoperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyouroven.
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a4PoRTAN’rSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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- Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance. m
- when using electricalappliances,
basic safetyprecautionsshould be followed,includingthe following:
Usethisapp~ianceonlyforits
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intendeduseas
manual.
sureyourapplianceis
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describedin this
properlyinsWdandgrouded
bya qualifiedtechnicianin accordancewiththe provided InstallationInstructions.
Don’tattempttorepair
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orreplaceanypartofyour ovenunlessitisspecifically recommended.inthisbook.
otherservicingshouldbe referred to a qualified technician.
Beforeperforming
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anyservice,
- INSCONNECTTHEOVEN . POWERSUPPLYATTHE
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PANELBY
FUSE OR SWITCHINGOFl?
REMOVINGTHE
THECIRCUITBREAKER.
@Donotleavechildrenaione—
Childrenshouldnotbeleftalone orunattendedinanareawhere applianceisinuse.Theyshould neverbeallowedtositorstand onanypartoftheappliance.
@Don9tallowanyonetochnb,
standorhangonthedoor. Theycoulddamagetheoven.
~CAUTION:ITEMSOF
I’NTEWST ‘m cHmDmN SHOULD NUT
BESTORED II$JCABINETSABOVE ANOVEN.CHILDREN CLIMBINGONTHEOVEN
REACHITEMSCOULD
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- @NeverwearIoose-fittingOr
DLJURED.
hanginggarmentswhiicusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
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broughtincontactwithhot heatingelementsandmaycause severeburns.
@Useonlydrypotholders— Moistordamppotholdersondot surfhcesmayresultinburns fromsteam.Donotletpotholders touchhotheatingelements.Do notuseatowelorotherbulky cloth.
Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
@StorageinoronappIiance—
Donotstoreflammablematerials intheoven.
@Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing andtoavoidgreasef~es.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials accumulateinorneartheoven.
@Donotusewaterongrease fires.Flameinovencanbe smotheredbycompletely closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF.
oDonottouchheatingelements orinteriorsurfaceofoven.
Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
aredarkincolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammable
materialscontactanyinterior
areaoftheoven;allowsufficient
timeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
theovenventopeningsand
surfhcesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor
andtheedgesofthedoorwindow.
Remember:Theinsidesurfiace
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.
oWhencookingpork, follow ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoat least170°F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandthemeatwillbe safe toeat.
Oven
~Standawayfromovenwhen openingovendoor.Thehotair orsteamwhichescapescan burnhands,faceand/oreyes.
Don9theatunopenedfood
containemintheoven.Pressure couldbuiidupandthecontainer couldburst9causinganinjury.
Keepovenventducts
unobstructed.
Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.
e ~~aceoven she~findesired
positionwhileovenisCOOLIf
shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.
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FullingoutsheIftoshelfstop
isaconvenienceinIiftii heavy
finds.Itis alsoaprecaution againstburnsfmmtouching hotsurfacesofdoororoven walls.
e men usingcooking or
roasting
manufacturer’sdirections.
~ Donotuseyouroventodry
newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfm.
bagsinoven9followthe
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~ DOnotdean doorgasket.
Thedoorgasketisessentialfora goodseal.Careshouldbetaken
nottorub,damageormovethe
gasket.
~ Donotuseovencleaners.No
commercialovencleaneroroven linerprotectivecoatingofany kindshouldbeusedinoraround anypartoftheoven.
oCleanonlypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
@Beforeself-cleaningtheoven? removebroilerpanandother utensils.
@Listenforfan—afannoise
shouldbeheardsometimeduring thecleaning
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.
cycle.If not, call for
SAVETmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Preheattheovenonlywhen necessary.Most foods-willcook satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary, keepaneyeonthe indicatorlight, andputfoodintheovenpromptly afterthelightgoesout.
eAlwaysturnovenOFF before
removingfood.
~Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
door openings.Keepdooropen as
shortatimeaspossible. oBesureto wipeupexcessspillage
beforeself-cleaningoperation.
eCookcompleteovenmealsinstead ofjustonefooditem.Potatoes, othervegetablesandsomedesserts willcooktogetherwitha main-dish casserole,meatloaf, chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat thesametemperatureandin
approximatelythesametime.
Useresidualheatin oven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
dessertsto warmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.
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FeatureIndex
1 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 OvenSetControl
Models See )age RJ742GJ*
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3 OvenTempControl 4 OvenCyclingLight 5 AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer 6 LatchRelease 7 LockedLight(Glowsduring
self-cleaningwhenovenhas
reachedcleaningtemperature.
Ovencannotbeopenedwhen
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thislightison.)
8 OvenCleaningLight(Glows
duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsareset.)
9 OvenDoorLatch
10 OvenInteriorLight
(Comesonautofiatically
whendoorisopened.) 11 BroilUnit 12 BakeUnit
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13 OvenShelves
14 OvenShelfSupports
(LettersA, B,CandD
indicatecookingpositionsfor
shelvesasrecommendedon
cookingguides.) 15 BroilerPanandRack(Donot
cleaninself-cleanoven.) 16 OvenDoorGasket 17 MeatThermometerReceptacle
18 MeatThermometerDial 19 RotisserieReceptacle
(Motorisbehindovenwall.)
*W’ inmodelnumberindicatesBlackGlassDoor.
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FeatureIndex
1 ModelandSerialNumbers
Models
Explained RK74’7J
onpage RK747GJ*
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RK767GJ*
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2 OvenSetControl 3 OvenTempControl
4 OvenCyclingLight 5 AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer
6 LatchRelease 7 LockedLight(Glowsduringself-
cleaningwhenovenhasreachedcleaning temperature.Ovencannotbeopened whenthislightis on.)
8 OvenCleaningLight(Glowsduring
self-cleaningwhenallcontrolsareset.)
9 OvenDoorLatch
10 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson
automaticallywhendooris opened.)
11 OvenLightSwitch
12 BroilUnit
20 20
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13 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently
forwipingovenfloor.)
14 OvenShelves 15 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B,Cand
Dindicatecookingpositionsforshelves asrecommendedoncookingguides.)
16 BroilerPanandRack(Donot
cleanin self-cleanoven.) 17 OvenDoorGasket 18 MeatThermometerReceptacle
(Insertprongedendofthermometer
firmlyintoreceptacle.)
19 MeatThermometerDial
20 RotisserieReceptacle(Placeendof
spitfirmlyintoreceptaclewhenusing rotisserie.Motorisbehindovenwall.)
*“G” inmodelnumberindicatesBlackGlassDoor.
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TheAutomaticTimerandClockon yourovenarehelpfuldevicesthat
serveseveralpurposes.
Tosettheclock
Pushinthecenterknobofthe MinuteTimerandturn knobin eitherdirectionto settheDigital
Clocknumeralstothecorrecttime.
(AftersettingtheClock,letthe knobout,andturntheMinute Timerpointerto OFF.)
TOset the Minute mnler TheMinuteTimeristhelargedial
totheleftofthe DigitalClock.Use
ittotimeallyourprecisecooking operations.Thisdialalsosetsor changesthe DigitalClock.
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TOSETTHEMINUTETIMER, turnthecenterknobclockwise,
withoutpushingin, untilpointer
reachesnumberofminutesyou wishtotime(upto 60).
TimeBaketks AtmN-mti42Timer
UsingAutomaticTimer,youcan TIMEBAKEwiththeovenstarting immediatelyandturningoffatthe StopTimesetor youcansetboth DELAYEDSTART(somemodels saySTART)andSTOPdialsto automaticallystartandstopovenat alatertimeofday.Ittakesthe worryoutofnotbeinghometo startor stoptheoven.
SettingthedialsforTIMEBAKE isexplainedindetailonpage10.
SikM-ckm.uses
AtltomatieTimer
Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour ovenusestheAutomaticTimerto setthelengthoftimeneededto cleanwhetheryouwishtoclean immediatelyor delaythecleaning untillowenergytimessuchas duringthenight.Seepage20.
Qwstkms andAnswers -
Q. HowcanIusemyMinute Timertomakemysurface cookingeasier?
A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetotalcookingwhichincludes timetoboilfoodandchange temperatures.Donotjudgecooking timebyvisiblesteamonly.Food
willcookincoveredcontainers eventhoughyoucan’tseeany steam.
Q. Mmt the Clockbeseton
correcttimeofdaywhenIwish tousetheAutomaticTimerfor baking?
A. Yes,ifyouwishtosetthe
DELAYEDSTARTor STOPdials toturnonandoffat settimesduring timedfunctions.
Q. CanI usetheMinuteTimer
duringovencooking?
A. TheMinuteTimercanbe
usedduringanycookingfunction.
TheAutomaticTimers(DELAYED
STARTandSTOPdials)areused
withTIMEBAKEfunctiononly.
Q. CanI changetheClockwhile
I’mTimeCookingintheoven?
A. No.TheClockcannotbechanged
duringanyprogramthatusesthe oventimer.Youmusteitherstop thoseprogramsorwaituntilthey arefinishedbeforechangingtime.
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BeforeusingYour owl-l
1.Lookatthecontrols.Besure
youunderstandhowto setthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomaticOvenTimerso youunderstanditsusewiththe controls.
2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat theshelves.Takeapracticerunat removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.
3. Readoverinformationandtips thatfollow.
4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan refertoit, especiallyduringthe firstweeksofgettingacquainted withyouroven.
Oven Controls
Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMF?OVENSEThassettingsfor BAKE,TIMEBAKE (onmodelsso tX@p@),BROIL,CLEANandOFF. Whenyouturntheknobtothedesired setting,theproperheatingunitsare thenactivatedforthatoperation.
OVENTEMPmaintainsthe temperatureyouset, fromWARM (150”F.)toBROIL(550”F.)and alsoat CLEAN(880”F.).
PREHEATINGtheoven,evento hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy —rarelymorethanabout10r&utes. Preheatthe ovenonlywhen necessary.Most foodswill cook satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. Ifyoufindpreheatingis necessary, keepaneyeontheindicatorlight andputfoodintheovenpromptly afierlightgoesout.
ovenInteriorSk!hws
Theshelvesaredesignedwith stop-lockssothatwhenplaced
correct~yontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming completelyfromtheoven,and(b) willnottiltwhenremovingfood fromorplacingfoodonthem.
TOREMOVEshelvesfromthe oven,liftup rearofshelf,pull forwardwithstop-locksalongtop ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat shelfiscoolbeforetouching.
TOREPLACEshelvesinoven, insert.shelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward rearofoven;itwillfallintoplace. Whenshelfisinproperposition, stop-locksonshelfwillrununder shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled forward.
shelfPositiom
ovenLight
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The lightcomesonautomatically when&edoorisopened.Onmodels withovenwindowuseswitchto turnlighton andoffwhendoor isclosed.
Switchislocatedonfrontofdoor.
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The OvenCyciingLightglows untiltheovenreachesyourselected temperature,thengoesoffandonwith theovenunit(s)duringcooking.
The ovenhas fourshelfsupports markedA (bottom),B,C andD (top).Shelfpositionsforcooking foodaresuggestedonBaking, RoastingandBroilingpages.
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Whencookingafoodforthefirst timeinyournewoven,usetime givenonrecipesasaguide.Oven thermostats,overaperiodofyears, may“drill”fromthefactorysetting anddifferencesin timingbetween anoldanda newovenof5 to 10 minutesarenotunusualandyou maybeinclinedtothinkthatthenew ovenisnotperformingcorrectly. However,yournewovenhasbeen setcorrectlyatthefactoryandis moreapt to be accuratethanthe ovenitreplaced.
How to Bake
thatyouset.ExamplesofImmediate Start(oventurnsonnowandyou setit toturnoffautomatically)or DelayedStartandStop(settingthe ovento turnonautomaticallyat a latertimeandturnoffatapreset stoptime)willbedescribed.
HowtosetIlnmediate
tstwt
NQTE:Beforebeginningmake suretherangeclockshowsthe correcttimeofday.
ImmediateStartissimplysetting ovento startbakingnowandturning offat a latertimeautomatically. Remember,foodscontinuecooking aftercontrolsareoff.
Howto setDelayedSUM-4 - ad stop
DelayedStartandStopissetting w theoventimertoturntheovenon andoffautomaticallyat a latertime thanthepresenttimeofday.
Step1:Tosetstarttime,pushin knobonDELAYEDSTARTdial
(somemodelsmaysaySTART)and turnpointertotimeyouwantoven toturnon, forexample3:30.
Step1:Placefoodin oven,being
certaintoleaveabout1inchof spacebetweenpansand wallsof ovenforgoodcirculationofheat. Closeovendoor.Duringbaking, avoidfrequentdooropeningsto preventundesirableresults.
Step2: TurnOVENSETknobto BAKEandOVENTEMPknobto temperatureonrecipeor onBaking Guide.
Step3: Checkfoodfordoneness atminimumtimeonrecipe.Cook longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat andremovefoods.
How to mme Bake
Theautomaticoventimercontrols aredesignedtoturntheovenonor offautomaticallyatspecifictimes
Step1:TosetStopTime,pushin knobon STOPdialandturnpointer totimeyouwantoventoturnoffi forexample6:00.TheDELAYED STARTdialshouldbeat the same positionasthetimeofdayon clock.
2:TurnOVENSETknobto
Step
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP knobto oventemperature,for example250”F.
Step2:TosetStopTime,pushin
knobonSTOPdialandturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturnoff,
forexample6:00.Thismeansyour
recipecalledfortwoandone-half
hoursofbakingtime.
NOTE:Timeon STOPdialmust
belaterthantimeshownonrange
clockandDELAYEDSTARTdial.
Step3: TurnOVENSETknobto TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP knobto250”F.or recommended temperature.
Placefoodinoven,closethedoor andautomaticallytheovenwillbe turnedonandoffatthetimesyou haveset.TurnOVENSETto OFF ‘a andremovefoodfromoven.
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baking,light,shinyfinishesgenerally givebestresults.Theyprevent overbrowninginthetimeittakes forheattocookthecenterareas. Dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfaces
ofpansarerecommendedforcake pans andpieplatestobe surethose areasbrowncompletely.
2. Darkornon-shinyfinishes, whichcooklongerthan30to40 glassandPyroceram@utensilsoften minutes.Forfoodwithshort absorbheat,whichmayresultin cookingtimes,preheatinggives dry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat bestappearanceandcrispness. 25”F.iflightercrustsaredesired. Preheatcastironforbakingsome foodsforrapidbrowningwhen foodisadded.
4. Opentheovendoortocheck foodaslittleaspossibletoprevent unevenheatingandtosaveenergy.
3.Preheatingtheovenisnotalways necessary,especiallyforfoods
Food Container Pbskion Bread
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet ~ Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A 350°-4000 20-30
Cornbreadormuffins Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans A,B Popovers DeepGlassorCastIronCups B 375° 45-60
Quickloafbread Yeastbread(2loaves)
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans Sweetrolls
Cakes
(withoutshortening) Angelfood Iellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B 375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper. Sponge
Cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan Npcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans.
%uitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor
-ayer ShinyMetalPanwith Layer,chocolate Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans
Cookies
Brownies Drop CookieSheet B,C 350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemp. Refrigerator ?olledor sliced
Fruits, 3therDesserts
3akedapples hstard
%ddings,Rice GlassCustardCupsor mdCustard Casserole
?es ‘rozen
deringue Spreadtocrustedges )necrust Glassor Satin-finishMetal
a
‘Wocrust GlassorSatin-finishMetal bstryshell GlassorSatin-finishMetal
fiiscel!aneous
Iakedpotatoes callopeddishes G ouffles G
satin-finishbottom . CastIronorGlass
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans B
MetalorGlassLoafPans A, B
ShinyOblongorMuffinPans B,A 350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfB maybeused.
Aluminum‘llbe Pan A 325°-3750 MetalorCeramic Pan A 325°-3500
‘lkbePan satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassPans B,C
CookieSheet B,C 400°-4250 CookieSheet B,C 375°-4000
Glassor Metalpan A, B,C 350°-4000 GlassCustardCupsor Casserole B 300°-3500 (setinpanofhotwater) custard.Cookbreador ricepudding
FoilPanonCookieSheet A 400°-4250
etonOvenShelf A,B,C 325°-4000
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lassorMetalPan lass
Shelf
B,C 400°-4750
B B 350° 45-55
A,B 375°-4250
A,B
B
A,B
B B
B
B
B,A 325°-3500 A,B 400°-4250
B B 450°
A,B,C 325°-375”
B
Oven
Temperature Minutes Comments
400°-4500 204
400°-4250
350°-3750 375°-4250 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivedeepest
325°-3500
350°-3750 275°-3000 350°-3750 350°-3750
350°
325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
325°
400°-4250
300°-3500
Timq
15-20
20-30
45-60
10-25 ,
30-55 45-60
45-65 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoist
2-4hrs.
20-35 25-30 40-60
6-12 25”F.to50”F.formorebrowning. 7-12
30-60 30-60 Reducetemp.to300°F.forlarge
50-90
45-70 Largepiesuse400%andincrease 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringue,use
45-60 40-60
12-15
60-90
30-60 or size. 30-75
Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake 2to4 minuteslesstime.
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrest.
Decrease about5minutesformuffh mix,orbakeat450%for25minutes, thenat350”F.for10to 15minutes.
browning. Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Two-piecepanis convenient.
crusts. Use3WF. andShelfBforsmallor individualcakes.
withcustardbase80to90minutes.
time. 400°F.for8to 10minutes.
Custardfillingsrequire lower temperature,longertime.
Increasetimeforhirgeamount
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Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeatorpoultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbelowandsteady,keep spatteringtoaminimum.When roasting,itisnot necessaryto sear,baste,coveroraddwater toyourmeat.
Roastingisreallyabaking procedureusedformeats.Therefore, ovencontrolsaresettoBAKE.(You mayhearaslightclickingsound, indicatingtheovenisworking properly.)Roastingiseasy;just followthesesteps:
Step1:Checkweightofmeat,and
place,fatsideup,onroastingrack
inashallowpan.(Broilerpanwith rackisagoodpanforthis.)Line
broilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhen usingpanformarinating,cooking withfruits,cookingheavilycured meats,orforbastingfoodduring cooking.Avoidspillingthese materialsonovenlinerordoor.
Step2:Placeinovenonshelfin AorBposition.Nopreheatingis necessary.
Step4:Mostmeatscontinueto
coo-kslightlywhilestanding,after beingremovedfromtheoven.For rareormediuminternaldoneness, ifmeatistostand10to20minutes whilemakinggravy,orforeasier carving,youmaywishtoremove meatfromovenwheninternal temperatureis5to 10”F.below temperaturesuggestedinguide. Ifnostandingisplanned,cook meattosuggestedtemperature inguideonpage 14.
N~E: YoumaywishtouseTIME BAKE,asdescribedonpage10,to turnovenonandoffautomatically.
Rememberthat foodwillcontinue tocookinthe hotovenandtherefore
shouldberemovedwhenthe desired internaltemperaturehasbeen
reached.
I?rozenRoasts
For
*Frozenroastsofbeef,pork, lamb,etc.,canbestartedwithout thawing,butallow10to25minutes perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Questiom&Amwers
Q.Isitnecessarytocheckfor donenesswithameatthermometer?
A. Checkingthefinishedinternal temperatureatthecompletionof cookingtimeisrecommended.
TemperaturesareshowninRoasting
Guideonoppositepage.Forroasts over8pounds,cookedat300”F. withreducedtime,checkwith thermometerathalf-hourintervals afterhalfthetimehaspassed.
Q.Whyis myroastcrumbling
whenItrytocarveit? A. Roastsareeasiertosliceif
allowedto cool10to20minutes afterremovingfromoven.Besure tocutacrossthegrainofthemeat.
Q.DoI needtopreheatmy oveneachtimeI cooka roast orpoultry?
A. Itisrarelynecessarytopreheat .
youroven,o-nlyforverysmall roasts,whichcooka shortlength oftime.
Q.Whenbuyingaroast,are
thereanyspecialtipsthatwould helpmecookitmoreevenly?
A. Yes.Buyaroastasevenin thicknessaspossible,orbuyrolled roasts.
CanIsealthesidesofmyfoil
Q.
“tent”whenroastinga turkey?
A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthe meat.Leavingitunsealedallowsthe airtocirculateandbrownthemeat.
*
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Step3:‘IhrnOVENSETtoBAKE
andOVENTEMPto325”F.Small poultrymaybecookedat375”F. forbestbrowning.
@Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry canbecookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirectionsgiven onpacker’slabel.
12
m
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Formanyfoods,especially roastsandpoultry,internalfood
temperatureisthebesttestfor doneness.Themeatthermometer takestheguessworkoutofroasting bycookingfoodstotheexact donenessyouwant.Themeat thermometerhasa skewer-like
probeatoneendofthecableanda two-prongedplug attheother.Use handleofplugandprobe,rather thancable,wheninsertingand removingthesepartsfrommeat and/orovenwallreceptacle.After preparingmeatandplacingin roastingpanon rack,followthe stepsbelowforproperuseofmeat
thermometer. I f
Step3:Plugcableintoreceptacle onovenwall.Theprongsare
especiallydesignedtoonlyplugin oneway.Becertaintoinsertplug intoreceptaclealltheway.Close ovendoor.
Step6:Wheninternaltemperature ofroastreachesnumbtkyouhave
set, abuzzersounds.Tostop buzzer,turnpointertoSIGNAL OFF.Internaltemperatureofmeat canbe determinedat anytime duringcookingbyturningpointer downuntilbuzzersounds.
m
m%
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ls#is—
SEW.
Ezmi?s3E
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Step1:Togaugeplacementof
probe,layprobeonoutsideofmeat
alongtopor sideandmarkwith
fingerwhereedgeofmeatcomes onprobe.Probeshouldbeplaced sopointrestsincenterofthe thickestpartofroast.
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Step2:Insertprobeintomeatup
topointmarkedoffwithfingers. Pointshouldnot touchbone,fator
ristle.Notmorethan2‘1ofprobe, otcountinghandle,shouldbeleft
exposedoutsideofmeat.
Step4:TurnOVENSETknobto BAKEandOVENTEMPknobto recommendedoventemperature,
J
forexample350”F.SeeRoasting Guideonpage14foroven
temperature.
Step5:RefertoguidenearMeat ThermometerDialtodetermine atwhatinternaltemperaturemeat willbedone.Thenturnknobnext todialtomovepointertocorrect number(internaltemperature)
ondial.
StepZ Whenroastisdone, usecareinremovingplugfrom receptacle.DONOI’USECABLE. Remove-meatilomoven.Since mostmeatcontinuescooking,you maywishto remove5°to 10°sooner.
Step8:Removeprobefrommeat, usinghandleofprobe Mofimeatscarveeasierif letstand =
5to10minutes.Letthermometercool = andcleanas directedin Cleaning =­Guideonpage24.Donotleave ‘= inoven.
notcable.
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SeeRoastingGuideonpage14.
13
RoastingGuide
Roasting
L PositionovenshelfatBfor small-sizeroasts(3to 7 lbs.)and atA forlargerroasts.
2. Placemeatfat-sideup,orpoultry breast-sideup,onbroilerpanor
othershallowpanwithtrivet.Do
notcover.Donotstuffpoultryuntil
justbeforeroasting.Usemeat
probeformoreaccuratedoneness. Controlsignalswhenfoodhas
3.Removefatanddrippingsas necessary.Basteasdesired.
Standingtimerecommendedfor
4.
roastsis10to20minutestoallowroast tofirmupandmakeiteasierto carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise about5°to 10”F.;tocompensatefor temperaturerise, ifdesired,remove roastfromovenat5°to 10”F.less
thantemperatureonguide. reachedsettemperature.(Donot placeprobein stuffing.)
Oven ApproximateRoastingTime,
‘NW+ Meat 3to5-lbs.
Tendercuts;rib,highqualitysirlointip,
rumportopround*
LambLegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legorloin* Porkloin,ribor shoulder* 325” Ham,precooked
Ham,raw 325°
Temperature
325°
325°
325°
325°
Doneness inMinutesperI%mnd
Rare: 24-30 18-22 Medium: Well Done: 35-45 28-33
Rare: Medium: ..,.25-30 WellDone: 30-35 28-33
Well Done: 35-45 Well Done:
ToWarm: 10minutesperpound(anyweight) 125°-1300
WellDone: 20-30 17-20
30-35 22-25
21-25 20-23 130°-1400
35-45
UnderNLlbs. 10to15-lbs.
5.Frozenroastscanbe
conventionallyroastedbyadding
10to25minutesperpoundmore timethangiveninguidefor refrigeratedroasts,(10minutes perpoundforroastsunder5pounds.) Defrostpoultrybeforeroasting.
Internal
Temperature‘F
6to8-lbs.
130°-1400 150°-160” 170°-1850
24-28 30-40 170°-1800
30-40
150°-1600 170°-1850
170°-1800
160°
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inchesthick,add5to 10minutesperpoundtotimesgivenabove.
PWdtry
ChickenorDuck Chickenpieces
Turkey 325°
325° 375° WellDone: 35-40
WellDone: 35-40
WellDone: 20-25
3to5-lbs.
10to15-lbs. Overl%lbs. Inthigh:
Over5-lbs.
30-35 185°-1900
185°-1900
15-20 185°-1900
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BroiliIl~
eBroiling’Guideonpage170
e
Broilingiscookingfoodbyintense radiantheatfromtheupperunit in the oven.Mostfishandtendercuts ofmeatcanbebroiled.Follow thesestepstokeepspatteringand smokingtoaminimum.
Step1:Ifmeathasfatorgristlenear edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2“apart.Ifdesired,fat
maybetrimmed,leavinglayer about 1/8”thick.
Step2:Placemeaton broilerrack inbroilerpanwhichcomeswith range.Alwaysuseracksofatdrips intobroilerpan;otherwisejuices maybecomehotenoughtocatchfire.
Step3:I%sitionshelfonrecommended shelfpositionassuggestedinBroiling Guideonpage17.Mostbroilingis
doneonCposition,butifyour
rangeisconnectedto208volts,you
ma~wishtousehigherposition:
I
Step6:Turnfoodonlyonceduring cooking.Timefoodsforfirstside perBroilingGuide.
Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenfor secondsideasa guidetopreferred doneness.(Wheretwothicknesses andtimesaregiventogether,use firsttimesgivenforthinnestfood.)
Step‘ZTurnOVENSETknob toOFF.Servefoodimmediately, andleavepanoutsideoventocool duringmealforeasiestcleaning.
UseofAluminm Foil
Questiom&Answers
Q.WhyshouldIleavethedoor
closedwhenbroilingchicken?
A. Chickenisthe onlyfood
recommendedforclosed-door
broiling.Thisisbecausechickenis
relativelythickerthanotherfoods
t
youbroil.Closeddoorholdsmore
heatinoven,sochickenmaybe
broiledbutwell-doneinside.
Q.Whenbroiling,isitnecessary
toalwaysusearackinthepan?
A. Yes.Usingtheracksuspends
themeatoverthepan.Asthemeat
cooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juices
areprotectedbytherackandstay
cooler,thuspreventingexcessive
spatterandsmoking.
Q.ShouIdIsaltthemeatbefore
broiling?
A. No. Saltdrawsout thejuices
andallowsthemtoevaporate. Alwayssaltafiercooking.‘Ibm meatwithtongs;piercingmeat witha forkalsoallowsjuicesto escape.Whenbroilingpoultry orfish,“brusheachsideoften withbutter.
Step4: Leavedoorajara fewinches (exceptwhenbroilingchicken). Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet thepropertemperatureismaintained intheoven.
‘Ste]~ 5: TurnbothOVENSETand
~
- (Seenotes in BroilingGuide.)
OVENTEMPknobstoBROIL. Preheatingunitsis notnecessary.
L Ifdesired,broilerpanmaybe linedwithfoilandbroilerrackmay becoveredwithfoilforbroiling. ­ALWAYSBECERTAIN‘IOMOLD FOILTHOROUGHLYTO BROILERRACK,ANDSLIT FOIL‘IOCONFORMWITH
SLITSINRACK.Broilerrackis designedtominimizesmokingand
spattering,andtokeepdrippings coolduringbroiling.Stoppingfat andmeatjuicesfromdrainingto thebroilerpanpreventsrackfrom
servingitspurpose,andjuicesmay becomehotenoughtocatchfire.
2. DONOI’placeasheetof
aluminumfoilonshelf.Todoso
mayresultinimproperlycooked
foods,damagetoovenfinishand
increaseinheatonoutsidesurfaces
oftheoven.
Q.Whyaremymeatsnotturning outasbrownastheyshould?
A.In someareas,thepower
(voltige)totherangemaybelow. Inthesecases,preheatthebroil unit for 10minutesbeforeplacing broilerpanwithfoodin oven.
Checktoseeif youareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broil
forlongestperiodoftimeindicated
intheBroilingGuide.Turnfood
onlyonceduringbroiling.
DoIneedto greasemybroiler
Q.
racktopreventmeatfromsticking?
A. No.Thebroilerrackisdesigned
toreflectbroilerheat,thuskeeping
thesurfacecoolenoughtoprevent
meatstickingtothesurl%ce.However, sprayingthebroilerracklightlywith avegetablecookingspraybefore cookingwillmakecleanupeasier.
15
Youmayusethemeatthermometer forbroiling,suchassteakorham slices.Preparemeaton broilerrack andpanas-explainedon page15,
“HowtoBroil:’SetbothOVEN SETandOVENTEMPknobsto BROILandleavedoorajaras recommended,afterplacingprobe inmeatandovenasdirectedbelow.
Step1:Usesteakatleast1to 1% inchesthick.Layprobeontopof steaktodeterminetheposition probeistobeinserted.Gauge distancefromedgeto centerof largestmuscle;markwiththumb
whereedgeofmeator fatmeets probe.BecertainNOTMORE THAN2 inchesofprobe, not countinghandle,isleftexposed outsideofmeat.
Step3: Forraresteakscookfirst
sideto90onmeatthermometer dial;formediumto 100;forwell­done110.SetMeatThermometer Dialtopreferreddoneness.
Step4:Atsoundofbuzzer,turn
steak;checkprobetobecertainit hasnotmovedoutofposition. ResetpointeronMeatThermometer andcooksecondside.Seeguideon ovennearMeatThermometerDial.
FU17ES:
oIf thereisaquestionabout
whetherprobehasmovedout of positionduringcooking,turnknob sopointermovesdownondialuntil
buzzersounds.Noteindicated
temperatureandresetpointerto SIGNALOFF.Pushprobefarther downintoroast,about1inch,then aftera fewminutesredetermine internaltemperatureas above.If newtemperatureislower,theprobe wasprobablyoutofposition.If so,
allowmeattocooktoproper internaltemperature.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.Canthemeatthermometer remainintheovenifit’snot insertedinfood?
A. No.Removeprobefrom
receptaclewhennotin use.You cou~ddamagetheprobebyleaving itinduringcookingoperationsthat donotrequiretheprobe.
Q.MayI insertthemeat
thermometerintofrozenfoods? A. No.Foodsmustbecompletely
defrostedbeforeinsertingprobe. Q. ShouldIlinebroilerpanwith
aluminumfoilwhenroasting? A. Yes,whenusingpanfor
marinating,cookingwithfruitsor heavilycuredmeats,orforbasting duringcooking.Avoidspillingthese materialsonovenlineror door.
Q.HowmayIbesurethatmy
roastwillcookthesameeachtime A. Whenusingthemeat
thermometerh roasting,theprobe mustbeinsertedproperly.Check thepositionoftheprobeduring cooking.Sometimestheprobeslips or istouchingbone,fator gristle. Repositionprobecorrectlyandset ovenagainto finishroasting.
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Step2: Liftprobefrommeat
keepingthumbin placeonprobe. Insertprobeasnearas possibleto centerofthicknessofsteak.Push probeintosteaktowherethumb meetsfator meat.
*Letmeatthawenoughtoallow insertingprobe.Theprobeis sturdybuttake carenottoforceit toohardintoroast.
eDonotdisconnectprobeduring cooking.Usehotpadswhen removingprobeatendofcooking. Donotusetongsto pulloncable
sincetheymaydamageit.
DONOI’USETHEMEAT THERMOMETERWITHTHE ROTISSERIE.
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6. Broilerdoesnotneedtobe preheated.However,forverythin foods,ortoincreasebrowning, preheatifdesired.
7. FrozenSteakscanbe conventionallybroiledby positioningtheovenshelfatnext lowestshelfpositionandincreasing cookingtimegiveninthisguide
1%timesper side.
8. Ifyourovenisconnectedto 208volts,raresteaksmaybebroiled bypreheatingbroil heater and
1. Alwaysusebroilerpanandrack thatcomeswithyouroven.It is designedtominimizesmokingand spatteringbytrappingjuicesinthe shieldedlowerpartofthepan.
2. Ovendoorshouldbeajarfor mostfoods;thereisa special
positionondoorwhichholdsdoor
opencorrectly.
3. Forsteaksand chops,slashfat
evenlyaroundoutsideedgesofmeat.
Toslash,cutcrosswisethrough
outerfatsurfacejusttotheedgeof themeat.Usetongstoturnmeat overtopreventpiercingmeatand losingjuices.
4. Ifdesired, marinatemeatsor chickenbeforebroiling.Or brush withbarbecuesaucelast5 to 10 minutesonly.
5. Whenarrangingfoodonpan, donotletfattyedgeshangover sides,whichcouldsoilovenwith fatdripping.
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positioningtheovenshelfone positionhigher.
Quantityand/or
Food
Thickness
Bacon %-lb.
thinslices)
GroundBeef
WellDone
l-lb.(4patties)
Y2to %-in.thick c
(about8
Shelf FirstSide
Position
c
Time,Minutes Time,Minutes Comments
3% 3% Arrangeinsinglelayer.
7 4-5
BeefSteaks
Rare Medium (1to l?$-lbs.) WellDone
Rare Medium (2to2Yz-lbs.) WellDone
Chicken
l-inchthick
1%-in.thick c
1whole
(2to2%-lbs.), splitlengthwise
c
c 9 9
c
c c 25
A 35 10-15 Reduce
7
13 13 recommended. 10 7-8 Slashfat.
15
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or 2to4 slices c ToasterPastries 1pkg.(2)
EnglishMuffins 2(split)
Lobster‘fbils
(6to8-oz.each)
Fish
HamSlices l-in. thick (precooked)
PorkChops
WellDone 2(l-in.thick)
2-4
l-lb.filletsHto
%-in.thick
inch)
2(%
about1lb.
c
B 13-16
c
B 8
c. 10 10 Slashfat.
B 13 13
1%-2
3-4
5
LambChops
Medium WellDone
Medium
Done about1lb.
“iVeli
Wienersandsimila:”
~recookedsausages, lengthwiseinto5 to6-inchpieces. ~ratwurst
2(1 inch)
about10to12oz.
2(1%inch)
l-lb. pkg.(10)
c 8 4-7 c
c
B 17 12-14
10
10
c 6
SecondSide
Spaceevenly. Up to 8 pattiestakeaboutsametime.
7 Steakslessthan1inchcookthrough
14-16
20-25
‘/2 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglishmuffhs
Donot
turnover. open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
5
8
10
beforebrowning.Panfryingis
timesabout5to 10minutesper sideforcut-upchicken.Brusheachside withmeltedbutter.Broilwithskin downfirstandbroilwithdoorclosed.
cut-side-upandbrushwithbutter,if desired.
Cutthroughback
beforeandafterhalftime. Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbeforeand duringcookingifdesired.Preheat broilertoincrease browning.
Increasetimes 5to 10minutesperside for 1%-inchthickorhomecured.
Slashfat.
ofshell.Spread
4-6
1-2
Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
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Rotisserie
Foodiscookedbyrevolvingon aspitunderthe(upper)broilunit. Asfoodturns,itbastesitselfto producea succulentbrownand tenderroast.Meattenderenough forroastingmayberotissed.
L Assemblerotisserie.Insert curvedendsofframeintolarge holesofbroilerpanhandles.Lock frameinplacebyfittingstraight endsofsupportintoholesincenter handles.
ModelsRJ745GJandRK777GJ
Finishsecuringfoodonspitby glidingsecond2-prongedforkonto spitwithprongstowardf~. Tighten screwstoa flatsurfaceonspit.
4. Insertspitintomotor:Grasp handleon spit.Usingpointofspit, movetoonesidethecoverover motoroutletinrearofoven;push spit firmlyinto motoroutletasfar asitwillgo.Removehandle.
5. Checkrotationoffood. Tighten oradjustforksifnecessary.During cooking,forksmayneedtightening due tonormalmeatshrinlmge.
6. Asfoodcooks,leavedoorajarin
“Broil”position;doorstaysopen
byitself.
7. Bastefoodifdesired.Withpot holders,pull outpanandshelf togethertoshelfstop.Attach handletospittorevolvefoodby handwhilebasting.Tocontinue cookingpushshelfandbroilerpan intooven,insertspitintomotor, removehandle.
2. Securefoodon spit.When securedcorrectly,foodwillbe locatedincenterareaofspit
leaving4 inchesfreeatthepointed end(thispart goesintomotor).
3. Tosecurefoodonspit:Push
2-prongedforkontospitnear handleend.Tightenwithscrew. Pushspitthroughfood(tiefood securelyandcompactly),distributing
weightevenlyoneachsideofspit. Tocheckweightdistributionon
spit,holdspit(andfood)between hands,palmsup; spitshouldroll smoothlyfrompalmstofingertips
whenpalmsaretippedforward.
4. Placespitonframesohandleend isinnarrowsupport,andpointed endis inwideU-shapedsupport.
Rot&sing theFood
L Putovenshelfinlowestposition inoven.Withfoodon spit,place
spit onovenshelf.
2. SetOVENTEMPknobas suggestedon RotisserieTimeand TemperatureGuideat right.Settings are300-400”F.togetfoodsjuicy anddone withoutoverbrowning.
3. SwitchOVENSETknobto ROllSSERIE.Thisstartsbroilunit androtisseriemotoroperating.Spit
canbe insertedandremovedmore easilywhenmotoris operating. N~-E: Makecertainwhentouching spit thatno partofbodyorpot ­holdertouchescoilsofbroilunit.
Roti$s6xieNotes
Do not use electric meat
~
thermometer,onmodelsso
equipped,whileoperatingthe rotisserie.Aregular,non-electric meatthermometermaybeused whilerotissingprovidingit doesn’t
touchthe oven,frameor panwhile
meatrevolves.(Or,if desired,cook
toestimateddonenessthenpull
meatfromoventoinsertmeat
thermometer.Waitabout2minutes
fortemperaturetoregister.Ifmeat isnotdone,removethermometer andcontinuecookingif necessary.)
@If rotissingturkey,letstandin warmovenio to20minutesafter
cookingtoassurejuicymeatand completedoneness.
@Atendofcookingpulloutpan andshelftogether,usingpot
holders.ThrnOVENSETtoOFF.
Removefoodfromspit.Coolpan outsideoven;soakforksandscrews foreasiestcleanup.
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18
otisserie
&
mme andTemperatureGuide
AIM
Approximate
Ovenlkmp.
Setting GeneralDirectionsFood
Beef
RolledRib
Rare Medium WellDone
Lamb Leg,bonedandrolled 350 24-27 175-185
Pork,fresh
Loin Spareribs(barbecued) Spareribs(Plain)
Pork,cured Ham
Cook-Before-Eating bonein
Fdiy Cooked
Pmdtry
Capon*(6-8lbs.)
hicken*(2-3Ibs.) hickent(lYz-2lbs.)
E
CornishHen*(1lb.)
Duckling*(4-5Ibs.) ‘Ilmkey*(8-12lbs.)
325 325 325
350 350 400
325 325
375
400
400
400 About1hr. (totaltime)
350 350
1
RotissingTime
MinutesP&rLb.
22-29
27-31
32-42
25-34
1%-1%hrs.(totaltime)
%-1hr.
17-20
14-18
26-30 185-190
33-42
48-62
31-35
17-27
Meat ‘1’hermometer Temperatures
130-140 150-160 170-185
170-195
160 130
t
185-190 180-185
N(YI’E1.Forroasts OVER10pounds, cookabout1/2estimatedtime,then checkat 1/2hourintervalswithmeat thermometerforinternaldoneness.
2. Thinroasts,3to4pounds,mayrequire slightlylongertimesperpoundthan thosegivenonguide.
175formedium. 185forwelldone.
Buyribssplitdowncenter.Threadon spit.Tobarbecue,brushwithsauce everv15minutes.
Brushwithmeltedbutteror margarine, bastingorbarbecuesauceseveraltimes duringcooking.
Sameasabove.
Ifdesired,tiuead4 to5
crosswiseonspit.Let revolvetowithin
1/2hourofdonenesstime,thenbrush
every10minuteswithbarbecuesauce.
Brushwithbutter,orbutterandlemon
juicemixed.Threadhensonspiteither
lengthwiseorcrosswise. Do notbrushwithfat. Cookwithoutbrushingwithfat,orbrush
withbutterormargarineasdesired.When cooked,switchOVENSETtoOFF,close door,letturkeystand10to20minutesIN OVEN.Removefromovenandcarve.
ofthissizechicken
350
k
CanadianBacon
IOnsmallpoultry,testdonenessby movingleggentlybackandforth,andpresslegmuscletobecertainit issoft. *Ready-to-cookweight.IMpO~AN~ ~lelegsandwingsc]osetobodytomakedonenessofbirdasuniformaspossible.Alltimesgivenareforunstuffedbirds.
NCYI’E:Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuicesandbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscolorationonovenlinerordoorso shouldbewipedupimmediately withapapertowel.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.
I
I
I
I
350 350
350 350
I
I
I
I
30-33 23-25 23-27
23-32(totaltime) 23-32(totaltime) Brushwithsauce ifdesired.IWeners, large
180
Brushwithsauce ifdesired.
Brushwithsauceifdesired.
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Opemti~~gtheSelf-CleaningOven
Beforesettingoven
controls, check These’
Things:
Step1:
Removebroilerpan,broilerrack andothercookwarefromtheoven. (Ovenshelvesmaybelefiinoven. Note:Shelvesmaybecomegray afterseveralcleanings.)
Step2:
Wipeupheavysoilonoven
bottom.
A. OvenFrontFrame B. OvenDoorGasket
C. OpeningsinDoor D. Rotisseriel?eceptacle E. OvenLight
Step3:
Cleanspattersor spillsonoven frontframe(A)andovendoor
outsidegasket(B)witha dampened cloth.Polishwithadrycloth.Do notcleangasket(B).Donot allow watertorundownthroughopenings intopofdoor(C). Neverusea commercialovencleanerin or aroundself-cleaningoven.
EIwvto setmm
cIeaBling
for
Step1: TurnOVENSETandOVEN TEMPknobstoCLEAN.Controls
willsnapintofinalpositionwhen theCLEANlocationisreached.
Step2:
PushandholdinLATCH RELEASEBUTTONwhile
slidingLAIXXIHANDLEtothe rightasfarasitwillgo.
Step3:
Settheautomaticoventimer:
@Make sureboththerangeclock
andtheDELAYEDSTARTdial
showthecorrecttimeofday.When theDELAYEDSTARTknobis pushedinandturned,it will“pop”
intoplacewhenthetimeshownon therangeclockisreached.
oDecideoncleaninghoursnecessary.
RecommendedCleaningTime:
ModerateSoil—2hours
(thinspillsandlightspatter)
HeavySoil—3hours
(heav~,greasyspillsandspatter)
Note:OnmodelRK777GJwith twoself-cleaningovens,onlyone
ovenatatimecanbeself-cleaned. -
e Addthesehourstopresenttime
ofday,thenpushinandturnSTOP
dial~lockw~setothisdesiredstop
time.CLEANINGlightglows,
showingcleaningisstarting.
TheLOCKEDlightwillglow,
indicatingovenishotanddoor
cannotbeopened.Ovendoorand
windowgethot duringself-cleaning.
DONOT7X)UCH.
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Step4: Closerotisseriereceptacle(D)on
modelssoequipped.
Step5:
Closeovendoorandmakesure ovenlight(E)isoff.
20
l~ollo$v‘rhese stepsafter
Self-cleaning
Aftercleaningiscomplete,the doorwillstay-lockeduntiltheoven coolsandthe LOCKEDlightgoes off.Thistakesabout30minutes.
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J
- Step1:
WhenLOCKEDlightisoff,push andholdin LATCHRELEASE BUTTONwhileslidingLATCH HANDLEtotheleftas farasit willgoandopenthedoor.
Step2:
TurnOVENSETknobtoOFF.
Step3:
TurnOVENTEMPknobtoWARM.
NOTE:If youwishtostartand stopcleaningatalatertimethan shownon clock,pushinandturn
ELAYEDSTARTdialtotime
ouwishto start. Addthehours,
neededforcleaningtothis“start” time,thenpushin andturnSTOP dial to thisdesiredstoptime.Oven willautomaticallyturn onandoff atthesettimes.
Questiomandhswers
Q. Whywon’tmyovenclean immediatelyeventhoughIset allthetimeandcleanknobs correctly?
A. Checktobesureyour
DELAYEDSTARTdialissetto thesametimeastherangeclock. AlsochecktobesureLATCH HANDLEismovedtotheright.
Q.Ifmyovenclockisnotworking,
canIstillself-cleanmyoven? A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestherangeclocktohelp startandstopyourself-cleaning cycle.
Q.CanI usecommercialoven cleanersonanypartofmy self-cleaningoven?
A. Nocleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis oven.Ifyoudousethemanddonot wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the residuecan scartheovensurface anddamagemetalpartsthenext
timetheovenisautomatically cleaned.
Q. CanI cleantheWovenGasket aroundtheovendoor?
A. No,thisgasketisessentialfor
agoodovenseal,andcaremustbe takennotto rub,damageor move
this gasket.
Q.Afterhavingjust usedthe oven,theLOCKEDlightcame onandI couldnotmovethe LATCHHANDLE.Why?
A. Afterseveralcontinuoushigh-
temperaturebakingsor broilings, the LOCKEDlight maycomeon.
Theovendoorcan’tbelatchedfor
self-cleaningwhiletheLOCKED lightison. If thishappens,letthe ovencooluntiltheLOCKEDlight goesoff.Thentheovendoorcan
belatchedforself-cleaning.
Q. WhatshouldI doifexcessive smokingoccursduringcleaning?
A. Thisiscausedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchtheOVEN
SETknobtoOFF.Openwindows
toridroomofsmoke.Allowthe
oventocoolforatleastonehour beforeopeningthedoor.Wipeup theexcesssoilandresettheclean cycle.
Q. Isthe“crackling”soundI
hearduringcleaningnormal? A. Yes.Thisisthemetalheating
andcoolingduringboththe cookingandcleaningfunctions.
Q. Shouldtherebeanyodor duringthecleaning?
A. Yes,theremaybeaslightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings. Failureto wipeoutexcessivesoil mightalsocauseanodorwhen cleaning.
Q. Whatcausesthehair-like
linesontheenameledsurface ofmyoven?
A. Thisis anormalcondition
resultingfromheatingandcooling duringcleaning.Theydonotaffect howyourovenperforms.
Q. WhydoIhaveashleftinmy
ovenaftercleaning? A. Sometypesofsoilwillleavea
depositwhichis ash.Itcanbe
removedwithadampspongeor
cloth.
Q. Myovenshelvesdonotslide easily.Whatisthematter?
A. Aflermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomesocleanthey
donotslideeasily.If youwish
shelvestoslidemoreeasily,
dampenfingerswitha small
amountofcookingoilandrub lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
Q. Myovenshelveshavebecome grayafterseveralcleanings.Is thisnormal?
A. Yes.Aftermanycleanings,the
shelvesmaylosesomelusterand discolortoadeepgraycolor.
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careandcleaning
Propercareandcleaning proceduresareessentialfora longandsatisfactorylifeforyour oven(s).Includedin thissectionare directionsanda CleaningGuide (seepage24)forcleaningallparts oftheoven.Whencleaninganoven manually,wearingofrubbergloves isrecommendedtoprotectthehands.
Porcelain Enamel Hnkh Theporcelainenamelfinishis
essentiallyglassfhsedonsteelat hightemperatureandis breakable ifmisused.Thisfinishisacid­resistant.However,anyacidfoods spilled(suchaslemonorother citrusfruitjuices,or mixtures containingtomatoor vinegar) shouldbewipedupimmediately. Seeguide forcleaningsuggestions.
LampReplacement
CAUTION:BEFORE REPLACINGANYLAMP, DISCONNECT’ELECTRIC POWERTOOVEN ATTHE MAINFUSEORCIRCUIT BREAKERPANEL.LETLAMP (ORBULB)ANDLAMPCOVER COOLCOMPLETELY.
Self-CleaningOven
1.Removethethreeslottedscrews
inlampcover.Removecoverand replacelampwith40-wattappliance
lamp.
2. Replacelampcover,being certaintoreplacewasherswith threescrews.
3. Connectelectricpowertooven.
Non-Self-Cleaning(hen (LowerOvenonModel RK767G,J)
Theovenlamp(bulb)iscovered withaglassremovablecoverwhich isheld~nplacewitha bail-shaped wire.Removeovendoor,ifdesired, toreachcovereasily.
L TOREMOVE,holdhand undercoversoit doesn’tfallwhen released.Withfingersofsame hand,firmlypushbackwirebail untilit clearscover.Liftoffcover. DON(YI’REMOVEANY SCREWSK) REMOVECOVER.
2. Replacelampwith40-watt homeappliancebulb.
3. K) REPLACEcover,placeit intogrooveoflampreceptacle.Pull wirebail forwardtocenterofcover untilitsnapsintoplace.Whenin
place,wireholdscoverfirmly.Be certainwirebail is indepressionin centerofcover.
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4. Connectelectricpowertooven.
AdjmtingCh’wlThermosbt
m
Usetimegivenonrecipewhen cookingforfirsttime.‘Oven thermostatsmay“drift”fromthe factorysettingovertheyears,and 5to 10-minutedifferencesintiming betweenanoldanda newovenare not unusual.Yourovenhasbeenset correctlyatthefactoryandismore apt tobeaccuratethantheoven whichitreplaced.However,ifyou findthatyourfoodsconsistently
browntoolittle or toomuch,you maymakeasimpleadjustmentin theOVENTEMPthermostatknob.
PULLKNOBOFFSHAFT.LOOK ATBACKOF KNOBANDNOTE CURRENTSETTINGBEFORE MAKINGANYADJUSTMENT.
Toincreasetemperature,turn towardHI;todecrease,turntoward
O.Eachnotchchangestemperature
‘F.
*
Followappropriateinstructionsat
a righttoadjustyouroventhermostat.
1.Removeknob,andholdso
pointerisattopofknob. Usinga potholderorsimilarmaterial,hold
“skirt”ofknobfirmlyin onehand.
Grasphandleofknobinother hand.Notepositionofpointerand turnhandletomovepointertoward wordRAISEor LOWER.Pointer isdesignednottomoveeasily.Ifit is seatedsoitisdifficulttomove, pointermaybeloosenedslightly. Insertathinscrewdriver,knife
bladeor similarinstrumentandlift
upendofpointerslightly.
2. Afteradjustmentis made,press pointerfirmlyagainstknob.Return knobtorange,matchingflatarea onknobandshaft.
Recheckovenperformancebefore makingan additionaladjustment.
Self-cleaning lower oven,
Model RK777GJ
Non-self-cleaning lower oven
Model RK767GJ
L Pulloffknob.Loosenboth screwsonbackofknob.
2. Movepointeronenotchin desireddirection.Tightenscrews.
3. Returnknobtooven,matching flatareaofknobtoshaft.
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NOTE:Ondouble-ovenmodel,be certainknobsarereturnedtoshafts fromwhichtheywereremoved.
Recheckovenperformancebefore makinganadditionaladjustment.
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Note:Letovenpartscoolbeforetouchingorhandling.
Part
Materialsto Use
GeneralDirections
w
BakeUnitand BroilUnit
BroilerPanandRack
OvenControlKnobs
OutsideFinish
Glass
Metal, including Chrome
Porcelain Enamel*
InsideOvenDoor*
e SoapandWater ~Soap-Filled ScouringPad e Plastic ScouringPad
@Mild Soap and Water
o
Soapand Water
e
Soapand Water
~Paper Towel o Dry Cloth * Soapand Water
*
SoapandWater
Do notcleanthebakeunitorbroilunit.Anysoilwillburnoff whentheunitis heated.NOTE:Thebakeunitis hingedand canbeliftedgentlytocleantheoven floor.Ifspillover,residue,orashaccumulatesaroundthebakeunit,gentlywipe aroundtheunitwithwarmwater.
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoikxlpanandrackstandinovento cool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillthepanwithwarmwaterandspreadclothorpaper towelovertherack.Letpanandrackstandfora fewminutes.Wash;scourif necessary.Rinseanddry.OPTION:Thebroilerpanandrackmayalsobecleanedin adishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak,Dryandreturncontrolstooven, makingsuretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Washallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha dry
cloth.If knobsareremoved,donotallowwatertorundowninsidethesurfaceof glasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(YTUSEsteelwool,abrasives, ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.If acids
shouldspillin theovenwhileit ishot,usea drypapertowelorclothtowipeupright away.Whenthe surfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,such as fat smatterings,etc.,
adrycloth. On self-cleaningoven,cleanONLYthedoorlineroutsidethegasket.Dooris
automaticallycleanedwhenovenisinself-cleaningcycle.Ifspilloverorspattering occurswhencooking,wipedoorwithsoapandwater.DONCYI’rubordamage gasket.Avoidgettingsoapandwaterongasketor in slotsondoor.
Onnon-self-cleaningovens,wipedoorswithsoapandwater.
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwith
lb
OvenGasket* OvenLiner*
For Self-CleaningOven
For Non-Self-Cleaning Oven(lower ovenon ModelRK767)
Shelves $ee Self-Cleaning
ovenDirections)
$&t Thermometer
Rotisserie
;pit,Forks lcrews,Frame
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration.Spilloversshouldbewipedup immediately,
with care being taken to not touch any hot portion of the oven. When the surface is cool, clean and rinse.
Soapand Water
@SoapandWater
o Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
@Commercial OvenCleaner
CAUTION:Wheninuse,lightbulbscanbecomewarmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth
ortowel.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlampswithcleaningclothsiflampcoverisremoved.
@Soapand Water
~SoapandWater eSoap-FilledScouringPad
~SoapandWater e CommercialOvenCleaner
AvoidgettingANYcleaningmaterialson thegasket.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwaterwillprolongthe timebetweenmajorcleanings.Besuretorinsethoroughly.For heavysoiling,use
yourself-cleaningcycleoften.
Coolbeforecleaning. FORLIGHTSOIL:Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(especiallyafter cookingmeat)willprolongthetimebetweenmajorcleaning.Rinsethoroughly. NOTE:Soapleftonlinercausesadditionalstainswhenovenisreheated.
FORHEAVYSOIL:Choosea non-abrasivecleanerandfollowlabelinstructions, usingthinlayerof cleaner.Useofrubberglovesis recommended.Wipeor rub lightlyon stubbornspots,Rinsewell.Wipeoffanyovencleanerthatgetson thermostatbulb.Whenrinsingovenaftercleaningalsowipethermostatbulb.
Yourshelvescanbecleanedwiththeself-cleaningfunctionintheoven.Forheavy soil,cleanbyhandandrinsethoroughly.
Coolbeforecleaning.DONOTIMMERSEINWATER.Scourstubbornspotswith soap-filledscouringpad,rinseanddry.DONOTSTOREINOVEN.
,.
Soakinhot,sudsywater;scourtoremovecooked-onfoodorsauces;wash.
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Qtlestiolls?
useThisProblemsolver
PROBLEM
OVENDOESNUI’
WORK
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Difficultymaybe inthemaindistributionpanelofyourhousecausedbya blownoven circuitfbse,a trippedovencircuitbreaker,themainfhseor themaincircuitbreaker, dependingonnatureofthepowersupply.If a circuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit. If the controlboxusesfuses,meovenfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechangedBUTONLY BYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCIRCUITS.If, afterperforming one oftheseprocedures,thefuse blowsorcircuitbreakertripsagain,call for service.
N(XE: Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice..
Ovencontrolsare notproperlyset. Onself-cleaningoven,doorleftinlockedpositionaflercleaning.
AUTOMATICOVEN
Checktobecer@instep-by-stepdirectionswerefollowedcorrectly.Reviewpageson
TIMERDOESNOT useoftimer.
WORKPROPERLY FOODDOESN~
BROILPROPERLY
OVENSETknobnotsetatBROIL. OVEN TEMPknobnotsetatBROIL. Doornotieftajar asrecommended. ,‘ , , Impropershelfpositionisbeingused.CheckBroilingGuide. Whenusingspeci~meatthermometer(onmodelssoequipped),endnotirisertedfilly
intoovenreceptacleor probenotplacedinfoodproperly. Necessarypreheatingwasnotdone. .­Foodisbeingcookedonhotpan; ~ ‘ “ ‘‘ ~ Cookwareis notsuitedforbroiling. Aluminumfoilusedonthebroilpanrackhasnotbeenfittedproperly andslitas
recommended.
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FOODDOESNOI’ ROASTORBAKE PROPERLY
OVENWILLNCYT SELF-CLEAN
OVENSETl&obnotsetonBAKE. ~ - , ‘ : OVEN TEMPknobnotsetcorrectly. ‘” Shelfpositionisincorrect.CheckRoastingor Bal@gGuide:
,,
,,.
,..
Ovenshelfisnotlevel. Whenusingmeatthermometer(onmodelssoequipped),end’notfullyseatedinoven
receptacleorprobeendnotinmeatcorrectly. ‘ ‘,
Wrongcookwareisbeingused.Whenroasting,panistoosmall. A foiltentwasnotusedwhenneededtoslowdownbrowningduringroasting.
Automatictimerdial/dialsnotsetornot setproperly.TheSTOPdialmustbesetand advancedbeyondthetimenotedonovenclock.
TheSTOPdialwasnotadvancedforlongenough. ‘‘ BothOVENSETandOVENTEMPknobsmust be atCLEANsetting. A thickpileofspilloverwhencleanedleavesaheavylayerofashii spotswhichcould
haveinsulatedtheareafromfirther heat. Latchnotmovedtotheright.
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PROBLEM
[ POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
OVENDOORWON’T
LA~H
‘lkmOVENSETknobtoCLEAN.GlowingLockedLightafterknobisturned indicatesovenistoohotfromprevioususeanddoorwon’tlatch.Tocooloven,open doorwide,thenlatchcanbemoved.
OVENSETknobmustbeatCLEANorOFFbeforelatchcanbemoved.
I
I LatchReleasebuttonnotpushedwhenmovinglatch.
OVENLIGHT DOESNOT’WORK
Lightbulbisloose. Bulbisdefective.Replace.
I Switchoperatingovenlightisbroken.Ca.llforservice.
If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations I-Iotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,Kentuc@40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606
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WHAT1sCOVERED
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FULL ONEWEARWARRANTY Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of charge, parts and service labor inyour home to repair or replace any part of the range that fails becauseof a manufacturing defect.
This warranty isextended to the original purchaser and any succeeding ownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary home use
inthe 48mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In Alaska the warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel coststo your home.
All warrantyservice will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care@ servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages of yourtelephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECT$?IC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
~~~~ !~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~ @Service trips to your home to
teach you how to usethe product. ReadyourUse and Carematerial.
[f you then have anyquestions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below.
@improper installation. If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting and other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific iegal rights, and you may also haveother rights which varyfrom state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General,
Warrantor:General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
o Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failureof the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.
s Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORIS
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
NOTRESPONSIBLE
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