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GE JE1455K Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Adapter Plugs
Appliance Registration
Auto Defrost
Auto Roast
Auto Simmer
Consumer Services
Control Panel
Cooking by Time
Cooking Complete Reminder
Cooking Guide
Defrosting by Time
Defrosting Guide
Delayed Cooking
Double DUN "'SheE 5,6,16,17,19,32
Extension Cords
Features
Heating or Reheating Guide 21,22
Hold Time
GE Appliances
Countertop Microwave Oven
Installation
9
2
Microwaving Tips
14, 15
Minute/Second
12, 13
Model and Serial Numbers
13
Popcorn
32
Power Levels
Precautions
Problem Solver
Program Cooking
9
Quick Reheat
Safety Instructions
Temperature Cook
23,24
Temperature Probe
Warranty
33
33
GE Answer Center
10
800.626.2000
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32
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10
Timer
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2-5
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18
2-5
11
4,11-13
Back Cover
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  • Page 1 Cooking Guide Safety Instructions Defrosting by Time Temperature Cook 4,11-13 Defrosting Guide 23,24 Temperature Probe Delayed Cooking Warranty Back Cover Double DUN “’SheE 5,6,16,17,19,32 Extension Cords Features Heating or Reheating Guide 21,22 GE Answer Center Hold Time 800.626.2000 GE Appliances...

  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    Write to: It is to help you operate intended Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances GE Appliances Range Product Service oven properly. Appliance Park Appliance Park Keep it handy for answers to your Louisville, KY 40225 Louisville, KY 40225 questions.

  • Page 3: Microwaving Tips

    Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable Read all instructions before using this appliance. for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, When using electrical Do not cover or block any measuring cups, custard cups, appliances, basic safety openings on the appliance.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Remove wire twist-ties from Avoid heating baby food in Remove the temperature paper or plastic bags before glass jars, even without their probe from the oven when not placing bags in oven. lids; especially meat and egg using it to cook with.
  • Page 5 Optional Accessory food, including popcorn bags, Optional accessories are available cooking pouches and boxes. at extra cost from your GE supplier. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from hands this oven to a built-in wall oven. and face.

  • Page 6: Features Of Your Oven

    Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For TIME COOK and TIME 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 CLEAWOFF pad. 7.
  • Page 7 Your Touch Control Panel 11. TIME DEFROST. Gentle h Control Panel allows thawing at automatic power level 3 to set the oven controls with (Low). touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use aid understa~d. 12. TEMP COOK& HOLD. Use the temperature probe to cook 1.

  • Page 8: Defrosting By Time

    Defrosting by Time Time Defrost is designed for Questions and Answers 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 9: Cooking By Time

    Cooking by Time The Express Cook Feature Using the Time Cook II Time Cook I & II allows you to microwave for a selected amount Feature The Express Cook feature is a of time. short-cut method to set time for The Time Cook II feature lets you Power level 10 (High) is 1–5 minutes.
  • Page 10 How to Use the Minute/Second Timer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a It can be set to delay cooking. frozen casserole for I 5 minutes, can be used as a hold setting Cook for 25 minutes.

  • Page 11: Cooking By Temperature

    Cooking by Temperature Questions and Answers How to Temp Cook a Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. Rolled Beef Rib Roast Q. Are there any foods I can’t to Medium Use Temp Cook& Hold to cook Temp Cook? a variety of foods to the desired A.

  • Page 12: Automatic Roasting

    Automatic Roasting Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without 2. When you select Auto Ro~\t overcooking.

  • Page 13: Automatic Simmer

    Automatic Simmer Auto Roast Guide (Auto Roast Code 4) Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) Total time includes time to bring Recommended codes are shown on guide behind door, on front of oven. food to 180°F., and hold at that temperature until done.

  • Page 14: Auto Defrost

    Auto Defrost Stand Time With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the After Auto Defrosting, meat needs defrosting times and power to stand in order to le~ the inside levels for you. defrost. You may take the food out of the oven if you wish.

  • Page 15: Auto Defrost Guide

    Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. STAND TIME FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL 5 minutes 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over. Separate and shield Chops where necessary. 2 minutes Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted pieces. 5 minutes Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs.
  • Page 16 How to Use the Double Duty Shelf Positioning the Shelf Extra steam generated from multiple food cooking may make cookware hotter than with regular cooking foods on 2 levels. microwaving. shelf on floor of oven. Cookware for Shelf Product damage may result. Heating and Reheating Use pot holders when handling metal shelf and...
  • Page 17 How to Heat or Reheat Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large Similar ~pes of Food or dense food a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, let the...

  • Page 18: Quick Reheat

    Quick Reheat Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven Popcorn The Quick Reheat feature is a will signal and display remaining short-term program to automatically Regular Microwave Popcorn time counting down shortly before reheat a beverage or previously cooked food. The oven turns off shut off.

  • Page 19: Glossary Of Microwave Terms

    Glossary of Microwave Terms When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the microwave oven or metal touching the side of the oven food should look and taste will help when adapting or foil that is not molded to food.

  • Page 20: Cookware Tips

    Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting Microwave Uses Foil-1ined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating. ) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls. Aluminum foil Use for shielding.

  • Page 21: Heating Or Reheating Guide

    Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions be]uw tire Iur heating ur reheating alre:ldy-cuukcd 4. Be sure fuuds tire heated thruughuut before serving. Steaming (]r bubbling tiruund edges ut’ dish does nut necessarily mean fuud is 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some is safe for use in micr(lwave ovens.
  • Page 22 Heating or Reheating Guide Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces 1 to 2 pieces High ( 1 ()) 1 to 3 min. High ( 10) 4 to 6 min. Hamburgers or meatloaf High ( 10) I to 2 min.

  • Page 23: Defrosting Guide

    Defrosting Guide 3. Be sure large meats tire completely defrosted hefore cooking. 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove toil and place food 4. When defrosted, Iood shou]d be coo] but softened in all areas, If in cooking dish for defrosting.
  • Page 24 Defrosting Guide (continued) First Half Second Half Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Fresh (10 ( 1 ()-oz. ptick~ige) Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)] 2 to 3 per lb. 2 to 3 2 to 3 Turn metit over ~1’ter l’irst htilf of time.

  • Page 25: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide Breads Crust on brefids will be soft and the outsides will not brown. If brown sug~r-caramel mixture or suvory topping, such as crushed. desired, sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, chopped nuts or other topping for brown color. To increase brown canned, trench fried onion rings.
  • Page 26 Cooking Guide Candies 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware, For easy clean-up, melt 2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate in carefully. paper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Caramel apples I pint (2-cL1p)

  • Page 27: Fish And Seafood

    Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prep~red many ways in the microwave oven. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen it Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked. bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell.
  • Page 28 Cooking Guide (continued) Gravies & Sauces 1. Cove[” thick, chunky szlLIces (n pt”evenl spill[et”ing. 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding chccse. egg yolks. cream, wine 2. Whisk microwaving. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments High ( 10) 4 tu 7 min.
  • Page 29 Power Level & Time Comments Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Beef (continued) Tender roasts (rib, Oblong dish Let nlc:~[ st:md I () minutes before c:irvin:. high qutllity rump, with trivet 1400 well 1700 Lamb Brush chnps lightly with oil. TLII”II me:it Chops ( 1 -in.
  • Page 30 Cooking Guide (continued) Meats (continued) Veal Meal-High (7) Brush chops lightly with oil. Turn meat Chops ( 1 -in. thick) 4 chops dish over after half of cooking time. Roast Cooking bag Medium (5) I 6 to 2 I min. dish (shoulder) per lb.
  • Page 31 Vegetables 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. 4. Cover vegetables when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent. 2. Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting before cooking may cause 5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller darkening and dehydration of surface.

  • Page 32: How To Clean The Outside

    Care and Cleating Metal and plastic parts on door: How to Clean the Outside Wipe frequently with a damp cloth Case. Clean the outside of your to remove all soil. DO NOT oven with soap and damp cloth, USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS rinse with a damp cloth and then CLEANING POWDERS OR dry.
  • Page 33 This appliance must be grounded. Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where In the event of an electrical short appliance’s power cord circuit, grounding reduces the risk Usage situations where will be disconnected appliance’s power cord will frequently. escape wire for the electric current. be disconnected infrequently.
  • Page 34 Light reflection around door or than high. interference caused by other small outer case. appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven. is operating. If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center ” / 800.626.2000/ consumer information service...
  • Page 35 With the purchase ofyour new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if’you ever need information or assistance from CTE, wdll be there. All you have to do is call–toll-free! 8086262000 Whatever your question about any (;k; help. Your call–and your question- In-Home Repair Service Contrac&...
  • Page 36 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 D2588PO05 Pub.

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