GE Spacemaker-3 JEM 4H, Spacemaker-3 JEM 4WH Use And Care Manual

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AdapterPIugs

use and care of

ApplianceRegistration

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel

ConvenienceFood Guide

14,15

Cookinfz

CookingCompleteReminder 5 CookingGuide

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Defrosting

DefrostingGuide

12, 13

DelayedCooking

Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or ReheatingGuide 10,11 Hold Time

MicrowavingTips

Minute/Second Timer

Model and Serial Numbers

PowerI&vels

7-9

Precautions

!%blcrn Sc)lver

Program Cooking

I@mir Service

Safety Instructions

3,4

Warranty

Back Cover

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Beforeusing your oven, readthisbook

It is intendedto help youoperate and maintainyour new microwave ovenproperly.

Keepithandy for answersto your questions.

If you don’tunderstandsomething or needmore help, write (include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark LouisviUe,KY40225

downthe model

and

serial

You*Hfindthem on a labelinside

the oven.

These numbersare also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard thatcame with

your microwaveoven.Before sendingin thiscard, please write these numbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwaveoven.

Be Iswre you%”

Ww43nis It is important tf]atwc knowthe

ioca[ion0( your microwavcoven

siwuki u needoccurfor adjustments.

Mmrsupplicr is responsible for

rcgi.$tcriilgyou as the owner.

Pleasecheck with yoursupplierto be surehehas done so; alsosend in

yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. If you move,or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewrite to us, statingmodel and serialnumbers.This appliance

mustberegistered.Pk-asebecertain thatit is.

Writeto: GE Appliances

RangeProduct Service AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

yol.li a

damagedoven.**

Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)that soldyouthe oven.

save the and

money.

Beforeyou request service...

checktheProblemSolveronpage28. It listscauses ofminor operating problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

Accessories

Availableat extra cost from your GE supplier.

JX26 Kit converts this ovento a built-in wall oven.

WM26 Kit allowsthis ovento be mounted on a wall.

4-AOI$ InstallationKit allowsthis ovento be mounted under a cabinet.

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Tips

~Make sureall cookwareusedin yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups,potteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave

metzdlictrimor glaze with a metallic

sheencan be used. Somecookware

islabeled“suitableforrnicrowaving~’ If youare unsure,use this dishtest:

Measure 1cup water in a glasscup.

Place in ovenon or besidedish.

Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH. If

waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave

safe. If dish heats, it shouldnotbe

used for microwaving.

~Paper towels,waxpaper, and plasticwrap can be usedto cover dishesin order to retain moisture

and prevent spattering.

~Some microwavedfoodsrequire

stirring, rotating,or rearranging.

Check yourcookingguide.

@Steambuildsup pressure in foods

which are tightly coveredby a skin

or membrane. Pierce potatoes,egg

yolksand chickenliversto prevent

bursting.

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(a) Do Not Attempt to operatethis

ovenwiththe door open since open door operationcan resultin harmful exposureto microwave energy.It is important notto

defeator tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place any object

betweenthe ovenfront faceand thedoor or allowsoii or cleaner residueto accumulateon sealing surfaces.

(c)Da Not C$pemte the oven ifit is damaged. It is particularly knportantthat the ovendoor close woperly and thatthere is no ~arnagetothe:

1) door (ben~)

II~TIgCSand latches (brokenor

loosened}

door scals and sealingsurfaces.

d) ?f’heoven Not be

a~,j.justedor repaired byanyone M&pt properly qwdilled service pcl”soimcf.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

theriskofburns,electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

~Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual. @Read

and followthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSRI AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY”atleft.

~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded outlet.See“GROUNDING INSTIN.JCTIONS”onpage27.

@Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,blowingoffuseortripping ofcircuitbreaker.

~Installorlocatethisappliance onlyinaccordancewiththe

providedinstallationinstructions.

@Donot cover or Mock any

~penil%~

on the appliance.

QDo

not use outdoors.

~JDoriotin-unersepower cord or

plug in water.

=Donotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagtxlpowercordor plug,ifitisnotworkingpropmly, orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

~Seedoorsurfacecleaning instructionsonpage26.

~~is applianceshouldbe .

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personnel.Contactnearest

authorizedservicefacilityfor

examination,repairoradjustment.

@Aswithanyappliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.

8TOreducetheriskOffirein

theommlcavity:

–Do notovercookfood.Carefidly

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orothercombustiblematerialsare

placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

cooking. –Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyourmicrowave oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper towels, and. waxpaper.Recycledpaper productscancontainmetalflecks whichmaycausearcingorignite.

Paperproductscontainingnylon orny~onfilamentsshouldbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

—DonotOperatethem%mwhile emptytoavoiddamagetothe o+”’e!nam!.the offi~”%H byaccidenttheovenshouldrun emptyaminuteortwo,noharm

isdone.However,trytoavoid

operatingthe

ovenemptyata~~

times-it savesenergyand.

pi”{-l{)ngsthelifeoftheoven.

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—-Donotpop h ym.ar

unlessinaspecial microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveovens,

–Do notovercookJX.@toes. Theycoulddehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould

ignite,keepovendoorcIosed,

turnovenoff,anddisconnect powercord,orshutoffpowerat fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

~$Omeproductssuch

asWE’wk

eggsandsealed

Con@iners-for example,closedglassjam-may explodeandshouldnotbeheated inthisoven.

$3~~&~ babyfoodin glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures. eDon%defrosti%ozerlbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe containerisopened,pressure

canbu~kiup.Thiscancausethe containertoburst,

resulting ~~

injury. e ~J~~mei~l only as ir$

TVdinnersmaybemkx+owavcd ini%iltraysW than3/4”high;

rH12(3vctOp M cwtx and return

tr:~ytohex,Whenusingmetalin

(Iwmicrowaveoven,keepmeM at !w# 1hw%awayfs”omsides (>fg?$;’~~*

@cooking may

M becaw of%eattransferred fromtheheatedfood.Potholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

@ thecooking

tray

canbmmmtoohottotflld. Be

carefuihandlingthecookingtray duringandaftercooking.

*Toodscookedin (such

aspasta)maytend@boilover morerapidlythanfoodscontaining lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur, refertopage26forinstructionson howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

@ not useathermometerinfoodyou aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor

recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

e @fj~i&~~asti~~tensfls

designedformicrowavecooking areveryuseiiil,butshouldbe usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave p~asticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasareglass orceramicmaterialsandmay

softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort periodsofovercooking.h longer exposurestoovercooking,thefood andutensilscouldignite.For thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave plasticsoniyandusetheminstrict compliancewiththeutensil manufacturer’smmnmendatians.

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f+.ubjectempty utensilstO

n;icrowaving,3)Donotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils wM30u$cmnpletesupervision.

@ porkfollow

thedirectionseixactlyaridalways cookthemeattoaninternal

temperatureofatleastl’70°F.

Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthenwat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

@ eggsisnot

inal

oven.Pressurecanbuildup

insidetheeggyolkandmaycause

ittoburst,resukingin injury.

*Fmd$lwith outer 66SMH99suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers

andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shouldbe

piercedtoallowsteamtoescape

duringcooking. e cooking

landtightlyckMXiplasticbags shouldbes~it,piercedorvented asdirectedincookingguide.If theyarenot,plasticcouldburst duringorimmediatelyafter cooking,possiblyresultingin

injury.Also,plasticstorage containersshouldbeat least partiallyuncoveredbecausethey

formatightseal.VJhencooking

withcontainerslightlycoversd

withplasticwrap,remove

coveringcarefullyanddirect

steamawayfromhandsandface.

certainspecialcircumstances,

liquids may start to boil cluring o]+

shortlyafterremovalfromth~

microwaveoven.Topreventbums fromsplashingliquid,stirthe liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

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CootingCompBeteReminde~

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin the oven,theovenwillbeep oncea minute until youeitheropen the ovendooror touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.

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8. Glass Cooking ‘lhy. Tray must be in place when using the oven. Cookingperformance willbe unsatisfactorywithoutthetray

inplace. The tray maybe removed for cleaning.

5. Oven Interior Light. Turns on when thedoor isopened or when the oven is operating.

6. MOM and serial

PJ?.mhxs.

9. Touch ControlPanel ad. Display.Seenextpagefor

instructions.

7. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protecls the microwave

Cncrgydistributing

system. Do not removethis cover. Wu will damagethe oven.

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meTbu.dlcontrol Pand

Mows youto set

theovencontrols

electronicallywith the touchof a finger.It’sdesignedto beeasy

touse and understand.

1.DISPIAY. Displaystime of day,

timecountingdown during cooking functions,power level,cooking modeand instructions.

2. TEWE COOK I ‘&IL Microwavefora preset amountof

time using automaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepower1evel after enteringcookingtime. See page7.)

3. CLOCK. Touchthispad to enter time of dayor check time of day while microwaving.

Toset clock, first touch CLOCK

pad and then enter time ofday.For example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30 willappear in display.Touch

STARTpad. To reset or change time, simply repeat aboveprocess.

4. PAX%%Touchthese

Pads to enter ~ooking/defrosting time, power leveland time of day.

5. LEV13L. Touch this pad lxforc entering another power

Jcvclnumber if you want to change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) fhr cooking or Power Level3 (LOW,)for defrosting.

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6.TIMEDEFROST.Gentle thawingat automatic PowerLevel3 (LOW). (If desired, youmay change power levelafter entering defrostingtime. Seepage8.)

7.NDN/SECTEMJiX1.This feature usesno microwaveenergy.It functionsas a kitchentimer, as a holdingperiod afterdefrostor as a delaytimer beforetimecooking.

(Seepage9.)

8. START.After all selectionsare made, touchthispad to startoven.

9. CLEANOF1l’. When touched, it shutsoffthe ovenand erases all settings (excepttime ofday).

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Usc }rOU1-‘rouchControl panel to

Create you?own programs to

Defrost and Cook by time using

suit your individualcooking style.

ymu.choice of power levels from

For example: use the Min/Sec

1(low~st)to 10

(highest), time

Timer to delay the start of cooking

kitchen taskswith the ih4in/Sec

or program a hold time between

Timer. and set [he clock.

defrostingand cooking.(Seepage9.) Set Time Cook 1&11 for a two-

stage

programusing different times

and power levels. (See page 7.)

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‘me TIME COOK I&znfeature

abws you tomicrowave fora

presetamountoftirne using automaticpowerlevel10 (High),or change powerlevel automaticaUy.

Powerlevel 10(High)is

recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.Seeyourcookingguide.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makea cup ofcoffee

byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step 1: FilIa cup2/3 full of water,add 1teaspoonofinstant

coffeeand stir to dissolve.Use a cup thathas nometal decoration and is microwavesafe (referto IMicrowaving

Tipsonpage2).

Place cup in ovenand closedoor.

Becauseautomaticpowerlevel 10 is recommendedfor thiscup of coffee,there isno need tochange thepowerlevel. (Ifpowerlevel10 is not appropriate, see “How to ChangePowerLevel” below.)

Step 4: TouchSTART.“COOK TIME;’ “POWER 10~’andtime countingdownshowon display.

Step 5: When timeis up, theoven signalsand flashes“End~’Oven, lightand fanshutoff.

Step 6: Open thedoor.

using the me cook n Feature

The TimeCook 11featurelets you settwotime cookingfunctions withinone program. This is ideal if you wantto changepowerlevels during yourcooking operations. Here’showtodo it.

Step 1: Place food in ovenin microwave-safecontainer and close the door.

Step 2: TouchTIME COOK I & II pad. Displayshows “COOK” and

“ “ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Step 3: Select your cookingtime. For example,touch 2, 1and 5 for twominutesand 15seconds.Display shows“2:15” and “POWER 10~’ “COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 4: TouchTIME COOK I & H.

Step 8: Atthe endofthe first programmedcooktime, the next selectedpowerlevel,“COOK TIME” andthesecondprogrammed cooktime, countingdown, showon thedisplay.

Step 9: When timeis up, theoven signalsand flashes “EndVThe oven,lightand fanshutoff.

Step 10:Open thedoor.

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Q. I setmy ovenforthe time calledfor inthe recipe,but atthe end ofthe time allovved9my food wasxftdone. Whathappened?

A. Sincehouse powervariesdue

to time or locationmany Time

Cook recipesgiveyoua timerange

to preventovercooking.Setthe

ovenfor minimumtime, test the food for doneness,and cookyour fooda littlelonger,if necessary.

0.1 touched the number pads

andselectedmypowerlewd.When

I touched START,however,my ovenMM come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK I & H pad

must be touched before

settingthe

number pads or elseyourovenwill not begincooking.

Q. I want to cook on a power kvel other

thanHigh. What do

I need!to do?

A. Tochange the powerlevel, touch the POWER LEVEL pad.

“ENTER POWER” flashes on the displaypanel. Enter new number.

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Q. Can I interrupt my Time

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cook function to cheek the fcm’d?

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A. Yes.To resume cooking,

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simply close the door and press

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the STARTpad. The timer must be

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reset for cooking toresume unless ; time is remaining on timer.

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The Defrost setting is designed

forspeedythawingd’frozenfood andisoneofthe greatadvantages of a microwaveoven.

@Powerlevel3 isautomaticallyset fordefrosting, but youmaychange

thisformore flexibility. @Seeyourdefrostingguidefor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith thedefrostfunction, defrostfrozen pork chopsbyfollowingthe steps below.

Step 1: Placea l-lb.packageoffrozen chopsin the ovenand closedoor.

Step 2: TouchTIME DEFROST Displayshows“:

O“and “POWER

:’ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Select OIICh:dfof the total defrostingtime recommended in

your defrosting guide. For CX:NIIPIC, t(w.h 4, 0 [id O for 4

nlinulcs.

l)isoiayshows‘4:00” and “HIWER

. :’ “D’&;‘l”lME” fl:]shcs,

Step 4: TouchSTART.“D13F TIME” and “POWER3“ showand timecountsdownon display.When cycleis completed,the ovensignals andflashes“End~’thenautomatically shuts off.

Step 5: Turnpackageover,close door and repeatSteps2 and 3 to set remaininghalf ofdefrostingtime and touch START.

Step6:When ovensignalsand flashes “End~’open door,remove packageand separatechops to finishdefrosting.

Tips

@Foodsfrozen inpaper or plastic

can bedefrostedin the package.

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Q. When I pressSTART,Iheara

dull, thumpingnoise. What is it? A. This soundis normal. It is

lettingyouknowthe ovenisusinga

powerlevellowerthan 10(High).

Q. CanI defrostsnd itemsin

a hurry? A. Yes,but they will need more

frequentattentionthanusual. Raise the powerlevelafter enteringthe time by touchingthe desired power

levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe totaldefrostingtime aboutin 1/2; powerlevel 10cutsthe total defrostingtimeto approximately

1/3.During either, rotate or stir

foodfrequently.

IQ.Why don’tthe defrosting times inthe defrostingguide seem rightfor myfood?

A. Thesetimes are averages. Defrostingtime canvary according to the temperature inyour freezer. Setyour ovenforthe time indicated in yourdefrostingguide. If your

food is stillnot completelythawed at the end ofthat time, reset your ovenand adjustthetimeaccordingly

Q. Should all foods be thawedbefore cooking?

A. Some foods shouldnotbe

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly

it isbetter to begincooking while it isstill slightlyfrozen.

Q. CM4I open the door during

defrosting

tocheck on the

progress d my food?’ A. Yes.Youmayopen the door at

any time during microwaving.To

resume defrosting, C1OSCthe door and press START.The ovenbegins operating if time isleft on timer. If not, reset timer.

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tousethe

The MIN/SEC TIMER hasthree timingfunctions:

~ Moperatesasa minutetimer. ~ It can beset to delaycooking.

@Itcanbe usedas a holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

The IvIIN/SECTIMER operates withoutmicrowaveenergy,

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PhoneCall

TouchMIN/SEC TIMER

pad. The displayshows“: 0“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes,

2. Touchnumberpads3,OandO(for 3 minutesand noseconds), Display shows“3:00” and “TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME” and timecountingdown.

4. When timeis up, ovensignals,

flashes “Endl’and displayshows

timeof”day.

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TIME

Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer andplaceinoven.

Step2: TouchTIME DEFROSTpad.

The displayshows”: O“and

“POWER3:’ “ENTER DEF

TIME” flashes. Step3: Touchpads 1,5,0 andOfor

15minutesdefrostingtime. “15:00” appearson display.(Defrostingis automaticallyseton powerlevel3 butcan be changedbytouchingthe POWERLEVEL pad and the desiredpowerlevel.)

Step 4: Set standingor hold time bytouchingMIN/SEC TIMER. The displayshow’s“: O“and “ENTER TIME” ilashes.

Step 5: Tbuch 1,0,0 and Oto hold lbr tcn minutes.

“10:00” appears

on displayand “TIME” flashes,

Step7:Touch2,5,0 and Ofor twenty-fiveminutesof cookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand“25:00” and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step$:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”

and “15:00”countingdownshow on display.As each functionis automaticallyperformed oven displayshows instructionsentered and the function.

Step9:When timeis up, the oven

signalsand flashes “EndV

andAnswers

Q. What willhappenif I accidentallyreversemy defrost, holdand cookinstructions?

A. The ovenwill automatically

rearrange your program. Defrosting will alwayscome first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrostand holdonly? A. Yes.Sometimesyou may only

wantto defrosta food, hold it, and cook itlater. All you need to do is program in Defrost and amount of time. Then program Hold and the amountof time. Be sure to put the thaweddish in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain at room temperature only as longas safe. Times will vary.

Q. I my Ovenfm”a

specific defrosting time but it

defrosted longer than RRecxssalry. what

A. When instructions conflict,

the ovencarries out the last

instruction. Youmay have set the ovento Defrost for 4 minutes, Hold/Time for 2 minutes, and then

Defrost foi-6 minutes. In this case, the ovenwot.ddDefrostfor6 minutes

and 130kUTimefor2 minutes.

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Steaks, chops, ribs, other meat pieces:

Rare beef steak

Welldonebeef, chops. ribs, etc.

Hamburgers or meat loaf (4-oz,/serving)

Chicken pieces

Hot dogsanc~sausages

Bi-coki”astsausage 1inks

1 to 2 servings

3to 4 servings

1can (16-oz.)

1 to 2 servings

3to 4 servings

1 to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

1 to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

1to 2 servings

3 to4 servings

1 to 2 servings

3 to4 servings

1 to 2 pieces

3 to4 pieces

1to 2

3 to 4 2

4 8

1 to 2 scr~’ings

] to 2 servings

3 to 4 ser~’ings

‘or’

}. Directionsbeloware forreheatingalready-cookedfoodsat refrigeratoror roomtemperature.

Usemicrowaveovensafecontainers.

2. Covermostfbodsforf%testheating(seetips).Exceptionsare rare or mediummeats,

somesandwiches,griddlefoodslikepancakesandbakedfoods.

3. Besure foodsare heatedthroughoutbeforeserving. Steamingor bubblingaroundedgesdoes not necessarily meanfoodisheated throughout. Stir food once or twiceduringheating,if possible, to ensure even, thoroughheating. Asa generalrule, hot foodsproducean area warmto the touchin center of undersideof dish.

Item

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Pow~~

Level

Approximate The,

Minutes

Appetizers

Saucy;such as meatballs, riblets,

1to 2 servings

High(10)

3to 5

cocktail franks, etc.

3 to4 servings

High(10)

4 to 7

(% cuplserving) Dips: cream or processedcheese

%cup

High(10)

%to

1’/’2

1cup

High(10)

1 to 3

Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.

2 to4 servings

High(10)

2 to 3

Tip: Coversaucyappetizers with waxpaper. Coverdips with plastic wrap.

Donot coverpastry bites, theywill notbe crisp.

Mea& and Main Dkhes

Saucymaindishes: chopsuey,spaghetti, creamed chicken, chili, stew,macaroniand

cheese, etc.

(%-l cupjserving)

Thinly sliced roasted meat: Rare beef roast, minimumtime; Mediumrare, maximumtime (3 to4-oz./serving)

Welldone: beef, pork, ham, poultry,etc.

High(10) High(10)

High(10)

3to 6

8 to 10 6 to 8

High(10) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

1Y2to 3 3to 4Vi

2Y2to4 5 to 7

High

(10)

High(10) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

High (10)

High(10) High (10)

High (10) High (10)

High (10)

High (10) High (10) Hig}l(]())

High (10)

Hish (10)

2 to 3

4 to 6

2 to 3Vi 4 to 6

3 to6 7 to9

2 to 3% 4 to 6

1%to2%

21/’[0~y’

lY2to 2‘/2 7Y to 3 ; t: 3 Y2

2 to 3 ‘/2

5 to 7 7 to 9

?4to 1’/2

~ to 4

High (10)

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Amount

Power L43’el

Approximate Time, Minutes

vegetables

Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc.

1to 2 servings

High(10)

1%to4

(% cup/serving)

3 to4 servings

High(10)

5to 7

1 can (16-oz.)

High(10)

4 to 5

Large pieces or whole: asparagusspears, potato

1 to 2 servings

High(10) 3to 5

3 to4 servings

High(10)

6 to 8

1can (16-oz.)

High(10)

6 to 7

Corn on the cob

1 to 2 ears

High(10)

4 to 6

3 to4 ears

High(10)

7 to

Mashed potatoes

1 to 2 servings

High(10)

2 to4

(Mcupherving)

3 to4 servings

High(10)

5 to7

Tip: Cover vegetablesfor most evenheating.

sauces

Dessert: chocolate, butterscotch

%cup

High(10)

1 cup

High(10)

Meat or maindish, chunkytype; gibletgravy,

‘/2cup

High(10) High(10)

spaghetti sauce, etc.

1cup 1can (16-oz.)

High(10)

Creamy type

‘/2cup

High(10)

1 cup

High(10)

1 to 2

2 to 3 2 to 3

4 to 5 5 to 7

2 to 3

4 to 5

Tip: Cover food to prevent spatter.

EH--&eryFwds

Coke, coffcccuke, doughnuts, sweet rolls,

1 piece

High (it))

‘/2to 1

nut

or fruit bread

2 pieces

High (10) IMto 2

4 pieces

High(10)

2 to 7 v

9-in. cake or

High (10)

2 to i;

12rolls or

doughnuts

Dinner roils. muf’fins

2 4 6 to 8

High

(10)

High(10) High(10)

High(10) High (10)

High (10)

Meal-High(7) Mcd-High (7)

%to %

%to 1 %to

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to2ti

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1. Unwrapfood.If it is difficultto removeplastic grocery store tray, it maybe removedafier first half of time. Place foodinmicrowavesafe cooking dish.

2. After first half of cookingtime, removeanyremainingwrap. Breakfoodapart or separate, if possible. Removeanythawedfood, if possible. Shieldbonetips, thinmeat or warmareas oflarge piecesof foodwithfoil.

3. Large bulky roasts mayhaveicycenter. Allow 15to60 minutesstandtime, Poultrymaybe placed under runningcool wateruntilgiblets can be

removed.

4. Whendefrosted, foodshouldbe cool, butsoftenedin all areas. If still slightlyicyafter secondhalf of defrostingtime, returnto microwaveoven very briefly,or let standa fewminutes.

FirstHalf !!kond Half’ Power

Food

The. Min. Time. Min.

Level

comments

Meat

Bacon(12-16oz. pkg.) 2 to 3

5to 6 9 to 11

6 to 7 per lb.

6 to 7per lb.

4 to 5 per lb.

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost(3)

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Place unopenedpackagein oven.Turnoverafter first half. Let stand 5 minutes.

Franks (1-lb.)

Place unopenedpackagein oven. Microwavejust until franks can be separated. Turnoverafter first 4 minutes.

Ground: beef & pork (l-lb.) (2-lb.)

Place unwrappedmeat incookingdish. Scrapeoff softenedmeat after each half of time. Setaside. After secondhalf of time, breakup remainingblock, microwave1to 3 minutesmoreor let it stand 10minutes.

7 to 9

PIace unwrappedmeat on trivet in cookingdish in oven.After half of time, turn roastoverand shield ends. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for30 minutes.

7 to 8 per lb.

7 to 8per lb.

6 to 7 per Ib.

RoastBoneless Beef

(up to 4-lb.j

BonelessPork

(up tO 3-lb.j

Place unwrappedmeat on trivet incookingdish in Ollen.Turn roast overand shield top thinbones with

Roast, Bone in Pork (up to 3-ib.)

foil during second half. Let stand 30 minutes.

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.+3,:==..

Place unwrappedmeat insingle layer on trivet in

$$+%.

-.;*.*>:, cookingdish in oven. Turn overafter first half of time. “--- .Removeany defrosted pieces. After second half of

.—

time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

Steaks, chops & cutlets; beef, lamb, pork & veal

4% to6% per lb.

Sausage, bulk (i-lb. tray) (1-lb.ml])

Turn overafter first half of time. Turnover after first half of time and shield ends with foil. Turnover once during secondhalf oftime.

3 to 4 3 to 4

3 Mto 51/2 3 to 5

Y2to 3Y?

2to 3

3 3

Rearrange after first half of time. Rotatepatties after first half oftime.

Swsqy, link (% to i-lb.)

SaLJSage, patties

(12’-OZ.pkg.)

—

(..’hicken,broiler-fryer,

6 to 7per lb.

4 to 5 per lb.

Defrost (3) Place unwrapped chicken in single layeron trivet in

cut ufJ(I [0 1%-!b.)

cooking dish inoven. Turnchicken overafter halfof time and separate pieces. After second half, rcnmvc defrosted pieces. Microwave2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.

\~;hol~(~J/it(}3}j-]h,)

7 to 8 pcr lb. 5pcs lb. Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped chicken on trivet incooking dish in oven. After first half of time, turn over chicken. Shiclci bone cmis. wings, tail and warm areas with foil.

[‘(}l”[li~i~11{:1]

8 per II?. 6 to 8 j]er lb.

Defrost (3) Place hens in cooking dish in oven. Turn over after first

half oftime. Shield leg ends and wing tips if necessary. Rinse cavity LOIooscngiblets.

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Food

Time, Min. Time, Min.

Level Cements

Fish& seafood

Fillets (l-lb.) Steaks(6to 16-oz.)

Steaks(lto2-lb.)

5 3t04 5t07

5t06 3t04 5t07

Defrost(3) Defrost(3) Defrost(3)

Placeunwrappedfishindish. Turnoverafterfirsthalf oftime, shieIdends with foil. Aftersecondhalfof time, holdunder cold water to separate.

Place fishin cookingdish. ‘llrn overafter first half of timeand shieldtail sectionwithfoil.Aiter secondhalfof time, rinsecavitywithcoldwatertocompletedefrosting.

Wholefish (8 to 16-oz.)

4 to 7

3to 5

Defrost (3)

Shellfish, small pieces (I-lb.) Shellfish, blocks, crab meat (6-oz. pkg.)

Spreadshellfish in single layer in cookingdish. Break up after 5 minutes. Let stand5 minutes, Place block in casserole. lhrn overafter first half of time.

5 3

4 to 5 2

2 to 4

4 to 6

none

3 to4

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Shellfish, large Defrost (3)

Arrange incooking dish. Turn overand separate after first half of time.

4 to6

Place blockin casserole. Breakup after first halfoftime.

Place unwrappedscallops in cookingdish in oven. Turnover and separate after first half oftime.

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Place in cooking dish with darker side up. Turnover ;

Oysters (8 to 12-oz.container)

4 Defrost (3)

Scallops(1-Ib.pkg.)

5 to 7

Defrost (3)

Crab legs—i to 2 (8 to

l@OZ. )

Defrost (3)

Lobster tails—l to 2 (6 to 9-oz.)

tO 6 Defrost (3)

6(0 7 Defrost (3)

after first half of time.

k &

Breads, fcd’ies

Eli-cador buns (1-lb.)

4 to 6 4[05 5 to 7 4107

4 [()6

34to2

4 to 6

none none none none none none none

Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

4(0 5 3 [()-1

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

none none

(

Let stand 10to 20 minutes.

Defrost (3) Removefrom foilpan if necessary. Let stand 10minutes.none

Removefrom foilpan if necessary. Let stand 10minutes. Removefrom foil pan if necessary. Let stand20 to 30

minutes.

4 (()5

6to 9

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

none none

Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (3) Defrost (?J)

Let stand 10minutes. Let stand 15to 25 minutes. Let stand 25 to 35 minutes.

1‘1(’511(10

[() 10[)1.)

7 [() 10

noIle

IXfrost (3) Removefoil or metal. Place package in oven. After

minimum time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.

!‘l;l~ti. p(NIL’11(1(~-(lf’.pl~+l.)

.5[()7

Ilonc Defrost (3) Place package in oven. Flex package once.

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1. Mostconveniencefoodscanbe reheated bymicrowaveonly,since theyare already cooked.Alwaysuse microwavesafecookware(glassor plastic). Forfoodsneedingbrowningor crisping, conventionalbaking is recommended.

2, Removefood from foilcontainersover3/4-in. high.

Food

container

cover Power Level

& mm?

comments

Appethxm &Smlcks

Pastry bites

Microwave No High(10) 2 to 4 min. safedish

Frozenprepared

Papertowel

High (l@) 2 to 3 min.

sandwiches

per sandwich

Frozeneggor

Microwave

High (10) 3% to 5 min. pizza rolls safedish (6ti to 7%-oz. pkg.)

Cannedsausage Microwave

Waxpaper

High(10) 3to4 min.

(5-oz. can)

safedish

Fish sticks

Microwave

No High (10) 6to 8 min.

(6 to 8-oz. pkg.)

safedish

Pizza, frozen Microwave No Meal-High(7) 4 to 6 min. (individualsize) safedish

Placeon trivet in dish.

Removefrompackagepouchand wrap in paper towel. Rotate 1/2turn after half of time.

Place ontrivet inmicrowavesafedish.

Drain and cut intobite-size pieces.

Add 1/2cup chili or cocktailsauce.

Place on trivet in dish. Let stand 2 minutes.

Place on trivet indish.

Eggs&cheese

Scrambled egg substitute

(8%-oz. carton)

Cheese souffle (12-oz.pkg.)

Scrambled eggs hrcukfast (6!4-oz.)

with sausage and hash brown potatoes

Microwave safedish

Microwave

safe pie plate and custard cups

Package paper tray

Defrost (3) 5%to 6% min. ToDefrost: Defrost in carton 4fi minutes.

Pour intocasserole. Break up ice anddefrost 2yzminutes longer.

Meal-High(7) 6 to 7 min.

ToCook: Stir after 2 minutes, thenevery

minuteuntil desired firmness.

No Defrost (3)

7Yzto 11min. To Defrost: Place in pie plate. Stir twice.

Meal-High(7) 8to 9 min.

To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered custard cups, 6 to 7-oz.Rearrange after 6 minutes. Souffles are done whencenter is almost set.

Pkg. cover Meal-High(7) 4 to 6 min. Removepaper tray fromcarton. Turn back

clear film to expose potatoes.

Cratl, shrimp or

Packa:c

Iobstcr ncwburg

~)oudl

(6 H-w, ) Fish & chips Pxkuge

tray

(5 to I’1-oz.) or micr(nvww

sfifcdish

Deviled crfibcakes Micrmvuve (()-w, )

safe [iish

BICWIQLIfish

i%ficr(wavc

(.5to 10-()/!)

S2fL! dish

No High(10)

5 to 6 min. Place pouch in microwavesafe dish.

Puncture pouch with forkto vent. Stir before serving.

No High (10)

5 to 8 min.

Distribute evenlyon trivet in microwavesafe dish.

No High (10) 3‘~ to5 min.

Distribute evenlyon trivet in microwavesafe dish. Rearrange after half oftime.

No High (10)

5 m 8 min.

Distribute evenlyon trivet in microwavesafe dish, or line with paper towels. Rearrange after half oftime.

Lidor plas[ic

Stir meat pieces and spoonsauce overafter half

t’?’rql.D()not High (10) 4 to 10min. of time. If pouch package is used, puncture

(.[)L’L!I”~?oucfl. IHigh(10) S to 18min. Jvithfork to vent. Do not cover pouch. i.id

High (10)

11to 15min. Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after

7 minutes.

C:irii)rlor

Removefoilcover.Removebrowtkicor cobbler

pliistic ~.~

i“ii~

High (10)

10to 12min.

dessert to custard cup: cover and microwave

Hi~h (Itl) 8to 12min. on MediumHigh (7) 1Yzto 3 minutes.Replace

dinner in carton or cover with plastic wrap.

Let stand 2 or 3 rninutcsbefore serving.

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Food

container

am’r PowerLevd & ‘rime

comments

Pasta, Rice

Cannedspaghetti,

Microwave

Lidor High(10) 5 to7 min. Stir beforeserving.

etc. (16-02.)

safedish

plastic wrap

Frozenriceinpouch

Pouch

High(10)

8 to 10min.

Placepouch in microwavesafedish. Puncture

(10-02.)

pouchwithfork to vent. Stir beforeserving.

Frozenmacaroni&

Microwave

Lid or Stirbeforeserving.

cheese, spaghetti

safedish

plastic wrap

(8to 14-oz.)

Meal-High(7)

12to 17min.

(~()-()z.)

Meal-High(7)

16to 18min.

Frozenlasagna Microwave

Lid or Rotateevery 15minutes.Let stand5 minutes

(1OJA-OZ.)

safedish plastic wrap

Medium(5) 20 to 26 min. beforeserving.

(21-OZ.)

Medium(5)

34to 37min.

Rmhy

Place in microwavesafedish. Cover; stir

2% to4 min.

after half of time.

4 to 6 min.

Canned (5 to 1OYZ-OZ.) (14to 24-OZ.)

Microwave

Lid or

safe dish plastic wrap

High (10) High (10)

Pouch No High (10) 4 to6 min. PIacepouchin microwavesafe dish. Slit

pouchbeforemicrowaving.

7 to 14min.

Stir or rotate after 5 min.

Frozenpouch

(5 m 6Y2-OZ.)

Frozen maindish (12-OZ.pkg.)

Microwave No Meal-High(7)

safedish

If label does not state “fully cooked;’check 5 to6 min. for doneness. 10to 14min.

Frozenfriedchicken (~pieces) (1-lb.----l k)6 pieces)

Microwave No

safe dish

High (10) High (10)

*%::= Saw!s, ‘GE-wit%

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canned

Microwave

Lid or

High (]0)

5 to 6 min. Stir after half oftime.

(10to 16-oz.;

safe dish plastic wrap

Place on microwavetrivetor dish. Rearrange after halfof time.

Frozen breaded

(7 to 8-W.)

Microwave safedish

High (10)

5 to 8 min.

9 to 12min.

Puncture pouch with fork 2 to 3 times. FIex pouchbefore serving.

INO

Plas[ic p(Wh

Place undrainedvegetables in microwave safe dish, Cover.

hlicrowavc sofc(Iish

Lid

plastic wrap

High

(10)

High (10) High (10)

High (10)

3 to4 min. 5 to 6 min. 7 to 9 min.

2X to7 min. Followpackage instructions. Cover. After

heating,briskly stir in potatoes,addingextra 1 or 2 tablespoonsdry mix. Heat 1to2 minutes.

ToDefrost: Place souffle inpie plate. ToCook: Diviue between 4 custard cups. Soufflesare done whencenters are almost set.

I?lic

iT)\\’il\’C

saftidish

7 to 10min. 6 to 7 min.

No Defrost (3)

Mml-High(7)

Removeany foil, Rotateafter half of time.

P(l[:l[tk’s: I’ulkl’(i.

>.[[1w+ . 1“1”(1/(:11 (I [()2)

(.{[()4)

Hi@3(10) High (10)

9 to 14min.

16to 22 min.

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1. Alwaysuse microwavesafecookware(plasticor glass).

2. See guide belowfor specific instructions.After two-thirdsof cookingtime, turn meat over.Shieldwithfoilanybonetips, thinmeatareas or portions that are starting to overcook.

3. Standing time: Allowabout 10minutesstandingtime for most roastsbeforecarving.

Food

cmtaimrcover

Power Level

&The

comments

Beef’

Groundcrumbled Casserole No Stir every2 minutes. Addsauceor casserole (for casseroles ingredientsand finish. Tocookfrozenblock,

or soup)

microwave12to 15minutes,breakingup and

(Mb.)

High(10) 7to 9 min. stirring every5 minutes.

(1%-lbs.)

High(10)

10to 12min.

Meatballs

Pie plate Waxpaper High(10)

9 to 10min.

Arrangearound edgeof dish. Rotatedish 1/4

(1-lb.)

or 8-in. turnafter half oftime. rounddish

Patties 8-in. square Waxpaper If desired, addbrowningsauce. Let patties (4 patties per lb.) glass dish stand, covered, 2 minutes.

(1to 2 patties)

(with trivet

High(10)

3%to 5 min.

(3 to4 patties)

if desired)

High(10) 6% to 8 min.

or ceramic

dinner plate (For 1to 2 patties, use paper plate lined withdouble thicknesspaper towels.)

Meat loaf

Pie plate or

Plastic wrap

(round Joaf)

loaf dish

High(10)

29to 31min. Let stand 10minutesafter cooking.

(loaf shape)

Meal-High(7) 36to 42 min.

Shieldends of 1oafwithfoil toprevent overcookinglast 15minutes.

Rmsts

Pot roasts (llp to 3-lbs.)

Tendcf roasts (rib,

high quality rump, sirloin tip) (up to3-lbs.)

MA shoulder, bonclw

(Upt{)3-lhs.)

1.;imb,

bOJIC in, !-hlnk 11:11f (.3-111$,)

2-qt,casserole or 8-in, square dish

8-in. square dish and trivet

8-in. squtirc (fishund trivcl

(l-in. squdrr

dish and trivc(

8-in. square

dish

Lid or High (10), 13min. waxpaper then

Low(3) 30 to 35 min.

per lb.

Waxpaper Medium (5)

Min. Internal

per lb.

Temp.

Rare

10to 12 115°to 125°

Medium

12to 15 125°to 140°

Well 15to 18 140°to 155°

Waxpaper Medium (5) 16to 171Amin.

per lb,

Waxpaper Medium (5)

Min. Internal

pel”H3. “~emp.

Medium 1lYJ(0 13

130°

Welldone 17to 19 170°

wax[Mpcr

Medium (5)

Nlin,

Internal

per lb,

Temp.

Medium 14

130°

W]] done 17to 19 170°

Brush with browningsauce and add 1/2cup water per pound of meat. Coverwith lid or waxpaper. Turn overafter half of time. Add

vegetablesif desired after half of time.

Re-coverand finish.

Start meat fat or cut side down. Rotate 1/2 turn after half of time. Let meat stand 10to 15minutesbefore carving. If desired, brush withbrowningsauce before cooking.

Turn overafter half of time.

Turn over after half of time. Shield end of shank bone with foilduring first half of time.

Turn over after half of time. Shield smaller end of roast with foilduring last half of cooking.

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‘hop isL’lltlL’ts 131”ml’11‘N No Preheat Brown ‘NSear dish 6 to 8 minutes.

Ii to 2)

Sc:irdisil High (10) 7to 9 min.

Turn choplcutlct over2fteI”~ ITIiIIUtCS.

per lb.

( ~to i)

High (10)

8 to ]0 min. per ib.

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Fbrk

Bacon

Porksausage patties (raw) (%-lb.–4 patties)

Porkiink sausage

(raw) Canadianbacon

(2 slices) (4 slices) (6 slices)

Porkchops (2–!4 to %-lb.) (3–?” (0 Mb.) (4–1 to Ifi-lb.)

Porkroast

(Up to 3-lbs.)

Canned ham (3-lbs,)

Shankor butt half. fully cooked

(up to 3-lbs.) Ham loaf

Ham slims & steaks

(Up [o 3-lbs.)

Microwave

safe plate Microwave

safe utensil

Microwave

safe utensil Microwave

safe utensil

Microwave

safe dinner plate or 8-in. square dish

Microwave safe 8-in. square dish

cmtrivet 8-in. square

dish 8-in. square

dish

6-cup ring mold

8-in square

dish

Papertowel

Waxpaper

Plastic wrap

Cookingbag

Plastic wrap

Waxpaper

High(10)

High (10) High (10) High (10)

Medium (5) Medium (5) Medium (5)

Medium (5)

1to 1%min.

per slice 8to 9% min.

%to 1 min.

per link

1 to

1Y2min.

1%to 2 min.

2 to 3 min.

10to 14min. 14to 16min. 17to21min.

20 to24 min. per lb.

14to 16min.

per lb.

16to 18min.

per lb.

20to 25min.

11to 13min.

per lb.

Arrangein singlelayeronpaper towelsor on trivet set in dish.

Arrangein singlelayer.Rearrangeafter half oftime.

Arrange in singlelayer.Rearrangeafter half oftime.

Arrange in singlelayer.

Brushwith barbecue sauce or browning agent, if desired. Let standcovered5 to 10 minutesbeforeserving. Rotatedish 1/2turn after haif of time.

Tieend of bag securely. Do notuse metal twist ties.

Tie ham. Shield aroundtop cut edgeswith

l-inch strip of foil. Placeon trivet.

Shieldedge ofham with l-in. wide strip of foil. Add 1/4cup water andcover. Let stand 5 to 10minutesbeforecarving.

Let stand 5 minutesbefore serving. If a glaze is desired, spoonpineapple or apricot preserves overcookedham loaf a few minutesbefore serving.

Turnover after half oftime.

and

1, N()t’overis needed, cxcep[ ihr [hick, chunky spaghetti sauce.

2. Iklicrtwuvcdsauces do INJLneed to bc stirred constantly but most should be whiskci vigorously with wire wi~iskonce or twice while fl]icr(w)wing.

.1.Wrv h;~~ktvhitc

sil[]~’t’ by addinp L’INXSC. egg j’oliw,cream or dry milk soiids. Addflour with mayonnaiseor wine.

{irm’icsLImisauces

G]WS

111{’N1lI”C

N(}

cup: High (iO) -1to 5Vimin.

Microwavefat, tlour and salt together to

Illic”kt’tic(l with II[mr

or bow’]

melt and biend. Whisk in liquid and finish

[)rt“[}rfl:\l:lrt.sh

cooking. Increase

timeIto2minutesper

additional cup of sauce.

‘1’l)in.Ii~illi(lso{]~’cs

c;li\cr(llc ;Qo

1 cup: High (iO) -1to 5 min.

Addcornstarch-water mixture to heated

({111jll>,Cliltll.~’t~”.)

ingredients. Stir welland microwaveto finish.

h\L’llL’tlhllt(L.1”

(;\~!\s

111C:15111’C

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l-iigh(iO) ?’?[0 1min. Microwavebutter just to melt. For clarified

S:llIL’(’S

butter, bring to boil then let stand until

(

‘l:! r’if’i~xl Il\ll[cr

1; cup: Hi$l

(iO)

~l,:?to ~ l~]jll.

layers separate. Pour off and use clear top layer.

“[’1}11’1.sjxIf:ill’[[i. {’:liw’r~>l(:. 1;’s

? cup>:Hi~il(10)

4 [(J7 nlin.

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l;lr;:” h);’ I

stirring after half of tirnc. Let stand 5 to 10

},\’,L’L’t~$[1~][“$;]~lL’L’.’i

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2. Let chickenand other smallpoultry stand after microwavingfor upto 10minutes.

Food

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cover Power bvel & mme Commenfi

Pieces

PIateor 8-in, Waxpaper High(10) 3 to 5 min.

Brush withbrowningsauce if desired.

squaredish

per piece

Arrange in singlelayer in cookingdish so thickestmeaty pieces are near edgesofdish.

Whole Unstuffed

8-in. square

Oven-proof High (10) 10to 12min.

Brush withbrowningsauce if desired. Add

(Upto5-lbs.) dish

cooking bag per lb.

1/3cup waterto cookingbag. Slit bagnear

or wax paper

closure to vent. Do not use metal tie onbag.

Stuffed

8-in. square

Waxpaper

Meal-High(7)

18to21min.

Cookbreast side up. Or, place chickenbreast

dishwithtriv~

per lb.

up in dish and cover withwaxpaper.

Hem

Whole (stuffed

8-in. square Waxpaper

High(10)

9to 11min.

Place breast side up indish.

or unstuffd)

dish per lb.

Halves

8-in. square Waxpaper High (10) 10to 12min.

Arrange breast side up in dish, on bed of

dish

per lb.

stuff@, if desired.

.—

8-in. square

Waxpaper Meal-High(7) 17to 20 min. Rotate 1/2turn after half of time. Brush with

(3 to 4-lbs.)

dishandtrivet

per lb. butter and browningsauce, Let stand 10

minutes.

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1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center maystill be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish standsa fewminutes

y+~g

after cooking.

2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish, or use a lighter cover of waxpaper or paper towelfor less steaming.

3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.

RH3d

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Pmwr Level&Time comments

Fish

Filicts or steaks $ino square

Waxpaper or

High (10) 8to 10min.

Microwaveuntil fish flakes easily. Let stand

(1-Jb.) dish

plastic wrap

3 minutes before serving.

Whole fish 8-in. square

Plastic wrap

High (10)

5 to 7 min.

Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.

dish

pcr lb.

Let stand 3 minutes before serving.

Oys[crs, clams

Pic pJa[c[Jr Plastic wrap High (10) 3 to 4 min.

AIT’angein CirC]C.

(6)

shallow dish

$hr.imp,peeled

Pie platu or

Plastic wrup

High (lo)

5 to 6 min. Stir once du~ing cooking.

(1-11).)

~hiillowdish

Shi<imp,unpeeled

2-qt. Lid or

High (lo)

5?4 to 7 min. Stir twice during cooking.

(/-11).)

cassmolc

plastic wrap

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I!iggs

I, prepare eggs manywaysinthe microwaveoven(see below).Alwayspierce wholeyolksbeforemicrowavingtopreventbursting.

2. Neverhard cookeggsin the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hardcookedeggs.Theycouldexplode.

3. Cookeggsjust untilset. They are delicateand can toughenifOvercooked”

Food

~o~tie~

cover

~ow~~ bvel d%~f~~

Commenb

Eggs

Scrambled

Basiceggs

Poachedeggs

(4 maximum)

Fluff) omelet (3 eggs)

Quick

Glass measuring cupor casserole

Buttered

custard cup

1x-qt.

casserole

9-in. pieplate

Microwave

safe I-qt.

measure and

Meal-High(7)

Plastic wrap

Medium(5)

Casserole

High (10)

lid

High (10)

High (10) Medium (5)

High (10)

1%to2% min.

per egg

1%to2% min per egg 6to 8min. Boil2 cups water

1%to 2 min. per egg

Melt butter

1%min.

8to 9min.

Filling:

8 to9 min.

Quiche:

9-in. quiche

14to 17min.

dish

Place 1teaspoonbutter per eggin dish. Microwaveat High(10)until melted. Scramblethe eggswith the butter and 1 tablespoonmilkper egg.Place inovenand microwaveforhalf of totaltime. Stir set portions from theoutside to the center.

Finishcooking.Allowtostand 1or 2 minutes. Puncture membraneof yolkto prevent

bursting. Rearrange if necessary.

Heat 2 cups hottap water 6 to 8 minutes

coveredon High(10).Breakeggsontoplate,

puncturemembrane. Slipeggsgently into water. Cover.Cookaccording to guide. Removewith slotted spoon.

Place pie plate oninvertedsaucer. Push cookedportion to center. Cook until partially

set. Sprinkle cheese overomelet. Microwave

1At. 1minuteuntil cheese is slightlymelted.

Combineand microwavefilling, stirring every2 minutes. Pour filling intoprecooked

shell. Microwaveadditionaltime shownat left.

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Fondue

Microwave

Coveror

High (10)

Toheat wine

Use 1cup wine and3 tablespoons flour per

safe 2-qt.dish

plastic wrap

5 min.

poundof shredded cheese. Addcheese, flour

Meal-High(7)

5 to 7 min.

and seasonings to hot wine and microwave at Med-Hi~h (7), stirring every minute,

until smoo~h.

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1,(‘1-LISI(>11t)rcatis will he sof[. Outside color of fbods will bc same as color of batter (outsides will not brown).

If desired, sprinkle topof batter

i(ll ciIlllLllllorl-Slll::il. 1]1ixturc,

ctmppcd nuts or other toppingt’brbrowncolor. Or, increase browncolor on upside downbreads by lining dish

tlcli)rt

llliCI”(l\\’il\’ill~l \\ith I)r(wll sug:~r carulll~l mixture.

‘CWer

P(W$X l.Awl & The

Commel-m

K’{md

(’ol”iil! L’:lkcs

8-in, rt>(lmi

N()

High (10)

8 to 9 min.

dish

Sto ‘}-in.

[Ub~dish~’

IN()

Meal-High(7)

11to 13min.

For flavorful browned topping, sprinkle cooking dish with finely chopped canned

French fried onions before microwaving. Turn out of panupside downto serve.

N!{)

Use microwavemuffin container or

Hiyh (10)

X to 1rnin.

homemade muffin cups (made bycutting

Hi@l(10)

IY?to 3 min.

downpaper hot drink cups).

Hi~h (10

2 [04 min.

p.J,)

hlc~i-High !7)

14[()16min.

Rotate 1/4turn after 8 minutes. When done, toothpick inserted in center will come out clwm. Let stand 15minutes before turning

out of dish. Cool.

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1.Alwaysuse microwavesafecookware(glassor plastic).

2. Use hottest tapwater as directedbelow;there is less evaporationina microwaveoven.Add 1 to 2 teaspoonssaltand 1teaspoonoil. 3, For rice or Minuterice, use thesame amountof wateras withconventionalboiling.Addregularamountsalt.

4. Coverpastaand rice tightly whilemicrowaving,Whenusingplastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.

5. Stir or rearrangeafter halfof cookingtime, Drain pasta immediatelyafter microwaving.

6. Microwavetimesare about thesame as conventionalcooktimes.

Food Container

Cover Power Level & Time

Comments

Macaroni (7(0 8-oz.)

Spaghetti (7 to 8-02.)

Eggnoodles (s-oz.)

Rice, regular long grain (1cup)

Rice, packaged precooked(Minute) (1V2cups)

3-qt. straight sidedbowl

3-qt. straight

sided bowl 3-qt. straight

sided bowl

2-qt. casserole

2-qt.

casserole

Plastic wrap High(10) 13to 15min. Add 3 cups water. Stir after 10minutes.

For rotinitype, check for doneness after

10minutes.

Plastic wrap

High(10)

13to 15min. Break in half. Add3cups water. Stir after

10minutes.

Plastic wrap

High(10)

11to 13min. Add4 cups water. Stir after 7minutes. Time

isthe same for spinachor regular noodles.

Lid or

High(10)

18min.

Add 1%cups water. Stir after 12minutes.

plastic wrap

Let stand, covered, 5minutesbefore serving.

Lidor High (IO)

7% min.

Add 1Xcups water. Stir after 3 minutes.

plastic wrap

1. Alwaysusc microwavesafe cookware (glass or plastic). Use largeenough container to avoidspillover.

2. W.wtwithhottest tap water to shorten cooking time. 3, Do not cover~prm’entsspillover).

4, For single serving, use l-quart casserole. Additional servings will require larger container.

F’odl containercwel-

Pow$x Level&

m-w

comments

Chtmcal, quick I-qt. cwserolc No

High (10)

(1serving)

01”t)owl

NOTE: Tbrnicrow:ivcsingle-serving packet of instantoatmczd. Mow pack:ige

dircc[ions lhr amount of wa(cr and microwaveat High(10)for 2 to2‘Arninutcs.

(‘1”(,’;1111

ofW’heal,

I-qt.c:wim)lc N()

High (10)

q[li~-k

01”tx)\vl

(1scn’in::)

3 to 3Vzmin.

Mix cereal, salt andhottest tap water before microwaving.Stir before serving. For 6 servings, usc 3-qt. casserole.

to 4 min.

3 to4 min.

4 to 5 min.

~ to j m~n.

lH to 2 min.

Increase casserole size formore than onc serving. Increase time about 2 minutes for each additional serving you are cooking.

Mix ccrcal with hottest lap water. Increase casscrolc size and micmwavctime by2 minlitcs pcr addition:d serving.

Mix cereal with hottest tap water. Usc 2-qt. casserole for more than 1serving. Increase time 1to 2 minutes pcr additional serving.

Mix cereal with hottcs[ tap water. Usc 2-qt.

casserole for more than 1serving and

increase microwavetime by2 minutes pcr

additional scrving.

Mix ccrcal with hottest tap water. Use 2-qt. casserole fbr more than 1serving. Incrcasc time ahout 1minute pcr additional serving.

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1.Alwaysusc microwavesafe cookware(glass or plastic). Cookmost vegetableswithtightcoverto steamthem. Exceptionsarepotatoescooked intheir skinsand wateryvegetableswhichneedno wateraddedfor steam.

2. Do notsalt topsof vegetablesbeforemicrowaving.Ifdesired, add salt to waterin dishbeforeaddingvegetables.Saltcan sometimescause brownspotson vegetablesduring microwaving.

3. Cookingtime for vegetablesaffects finishedtaste andtexture. Minimumtimeon guidegivesfresh taste andcrisp-tender texture.For soft texturewithwell-developedflavor,cook maximumtime or longer.

-$.Size ofpieces affects cookingtime. Largepiecesgenerally takelongerthan small uniformpieces. S, Just as when cookingconventionally,vegetablemixturesshouldhavesimilar densities or degrees of firmness inorder to cooktogether

successfully.Firm, crisp vegetableslike carrots, cauliflowerand broccolimicrowavetogetherwell. If microwavinga firm vegetablewitha sofi onc (carrots and peas, forexample),cut the carrots injulienne strips so theywill cook as fast as the peas. Or, start cookinglarger carrot pieces first, andadd peas duringlast fewminutes.

Food

Container

Cover

Power Level & Time Comments

vegetables

Yes High(10) 1lb.: 11to 17min.

Add 1/4to 1/2cup water.If frozen, reduce

High(10) 2 lbs.: 15to20 min.

time 3 to5 minutesbecause vegetablesare

Slices, pieces (broccoli. asparagus,

carrots)

Casserole

blanched. Add 1/2cup waterto cauliflower.

Yes

High(10) 1lb.(3t04)I

15to 22 min.

High(10) 2 lbs. (6 to 8):

18to 22 min.

Squaredishor

casseroleWhole,halves or largestarchy vegetables(winter squash.cauliflower.etc.)

Yes

High(10) 1lb. (3 to4):

7to 12min.

High(10) 2 lbs. (6 to 8):

10to 16min.

High (I())

1—4to 6 min.

High(10) 2—8to 11min. High (10) 3—12to 16min. High(10) 4—16to 22 min.

Yes

High(10) 14to 16min.

Cut in pieces or halves. Noadditional

waterneeded.

Watery(tomatoes.

summer squmh)

Casserole

Prick skin beforecooking. Let stand5 minutesbeforeserving.

To stir fry onetype of vegetable,substitute

1 tablespoon oil for water and follow

techniques in recipe examplebelow. Blanchonly 1poundor 1quart prepared

vegetablesat a time. Place in 1to 2-qt. casserole with 1/4to 1/2cup water. R1anchedvegetableswill havebright, even color and will be slightlysoftened. Cool drained blanched vegetables immediately byplungingin container of ice water.

Z-qt.casserole

Glass casserole

Yes High(10) 4to 8 min.

Yes

I-Iizh(10) 7 to9 min.

)2s

Hi~h(10) 7 to9 min.

N()

High (10) 8 to 10min.

N()

High (10) 7 to 9

min.

Ycs

High (10)

6 [o9 min.

Ycs

High (]()) 6 [0 8 rein,

Ycs

High (H.)) 7 to 9 min.

Usc 3 tablespoons water. Use 3 tablespoons water.

POWER LEVEL: High (10)

iMICFK)WAVETiME: 18 to 20 min., total

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pepper, carrots, broccoli,

V%wk+%mmPeeledand devekted rawshrimp, or

cauliflower and celery.

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m c!. ,

chopped cooked chicken can besubstituted for meat.

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1.Alwaysuse microwavesafecookware(glassor plastic).

2. Beforeaddingmeasured amountofbatter, grease dishes, butdo notflour. Or, for easy removal,line dish withwaxpaper.

3. Rotatedishes 1/4turn every5 minutesunless directedotherwise.

4. Cakesare done when toothpickor longskewerstuck in center comes out clean.

5. Coolcakein dish setdirectly orIheat-proofsurfaceor woodenboard 10to45 minutes (checkpackagedirections for somelarge cakes) before invertingto finish cooling.

6. Crust oncakes willbe soft. Refrigeratecake if firm exterior isdesirable for frosting.

7. Fruit desserts willbe fresh lookingand tasting.

Food

container

cover

Power Level

&Time

comments

‘cakes

Commercial mix

Basicbutter cake

pineapple upside

down cake

Cupcakes (1cupcake) (2 to4) (5 to 6)

Bar cookies

Bakedapples

or pears

8-in.roundor

square dish

14to 16-cup flutedtube cakepan

Greased 8-in. rounddish

8-in. round dish

Paper lined

cupcaker

8-in. square dish

Microwave safe dish or Cassel”olc

Waxpaper

Lid or plastic wrap

High (10)

High(10)

High (10)

Meal-High(7)

High(10)

9to 11min.

14to 16min.

14to 15min.

13to 15min.

%to 1min. n/zto 3mln,

3 to 4 min.

13to 18min.

3 to 4 min. per piece

Dividebatter into2 bakingdishes.

Microwave1layer at a time. Let stand 10 minutes. Rotate 1/4turn every 3 minutes”

Use all batter. Rotate 1/4turn every 4 minutes. Let stand 20 minutesbefore invertingto cOOl.

Rotate 1/4turn after 6 minutes. Let standon heat-proofcounter or woodenboard to cool

15minutes.

Rotate 1/4turn every 4 minutes. When done, toothpickstuck in cake comes outclean. Invertcake onto plate, let dish stand over cake a fewminutes.

When cookingseveral cupcakes, youmay notice some will be donebefore others. If so, removecupcakes as they are done and continuecookingthe rest a few secondsmore.

Grease dish before adding batter. Rotatedish

1/2turn after half oftime. Cut when cool.

Pierce fruit or peel toprevent bursting.

], A]\vi\ysuse nlicrowavestifccookware

(E]MS or pkMiC).

For

C:ISY c]~~nup,meltchocolate in paper wrappers seam sideup, or place chocolate in

piipCi tXWl10ITICII.

Z. (jundim which arc boilwl bccon7cvery hot. 13csure to handle cooking containers carefully.

ll$od

cover

Pi)w~~

bvel & Time

cmmm-mts

S“MOI”CS

I?apcrnapkin NO

High (10)

15seconds

Cover graham cracker with chocolate and

or paper pla[c

marshmallow. Microwave.

C’:lralllel apples

pint (2-cup)

N()

High (10)

3 to 3 Yjmin.

Unwrap half of a 14-02.package of caramels

measure

into measuring cup. Add 1tablespoon water. Microwaveand stir smooth before dipping 4

apples into mixture.

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

In 8-in. square dish, place butter and 1O-OZ. package marshmallows. Stir in 5 cups crispy

rice cereal.

Chh.wl:ktchar!i

I‘~-~fl.

\ ‘.,.

iL,.

High (10)

3 to 3‘/2min.

Place 12-02. semi-sweet chocolate pieces in

Cassr[”(l!c

container. Microwaveto melt. Add 1cup

1)1’h[N\r]

whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax

paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.

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Defrost Hold

Food

A.nmunt

Time Tkne PowerLevel &The ChMm!nts

Meatballs, raw

1 recipe

(12)

Meat loaf. raw

1recipe

(roundloaf)

Saucycasseroles

1 recipe (Chickenala King, (1%-qt.) chiti,spaghettisauce, 1cup beefstew) (s-oz.)

soup

I-qt.

2-qt.

13 5 High(10)

8to 9 min.

Arrangein circle; cover with plastic wrap. Rotate1/4turn after half of time. For precookedmeatballs, reduceeach time periodby2 minutes.

35 30 Meal-High(7) 30 to 34min.

Coverwithplasticwrap.If precooked,add l/2 cupwater and reduce cooktime period by

10minutes.Rotatel/2 turn after 15minutes.

30to 35 none

High (10)

17to22 min.

Coverwithplastic wrap. Freeze foodin flat oblongcasseroles for fastestheating. Break

8 to 10 5 High (10)

4 to 5 min.

upafter defrosttime. Stirhalfwaythrough cooking.

15 Meal-High(7)

10to 15min.

Cover.Breakup andstir whiledefrosting

30 20 Meal-High(7)

25to 30 min.

andcooking, tospeed heating.

Covering. In bothconventional

andmicrowavecooking,covers

hold

in moisture and speed heating. ConvcntionalIy,partial covering allowsexcesssteam toescape. Ventingplastic wrap or coveringwith waxpaper ser~’es[hesame purpose when microwaving.

Arranging Foodin Oven. In conventionalbaking, you position fimds,suchas ctikelayersor potatoes,SGthathot air can flowaround

them. When microwaving,youarrange foods in a ring, so that all

sides am exposed[0microwaveenergy.

Stirring.Inrangetopcooking. you stir foodsup from the bottom to

help [hcm heat evenly.When microwaving.youstir cooked portions iron] the outsictcto the center. Foodswhich require constant stirring

C()r)vutl(iona]lywill nccclonly occasional stirring.

‘i’umin~O;w.IIIrxngc[q)cooking. youturn o~’erfoodssuch

M halnburgc’rs.s{)bothsidtis

can dircw[lycontact hot pen. When

t]}ic’r(muving.turning is often nccdcd during defrosting, or when

(xN)kii)fiIi)(xlhiucil as hamburgers f“romthe frozen state.

EffectsOfll?imdfchamcterMicson

Densityof Food. In both conventionalandmicrowavecooking,

dense foods, such as a potato,take longer to cookor heat than light, porous foods, such as a piece ofcake, bread or a roll.

Round Shapes. Since microwavespenetrate foods to about l-in. from top, bottomand sides, round shapes and rings cook more evenly.Corners receive more energy and mayovercook. This mayalso happen when cookingconventionally,

Delicacy. Foods with a delicate texture are best cooked at lower powersettings to avoidtoughening.

Natural Moisture of foodaffects how it cooks. Verymoist foods cook evenlybecause microwaveenergy is attracted to water molecules. Fooduneven in moisture shouldbe covered or allowed to stand so heat can disperse evenly.

Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones. Pieces which are similar in size and shape cook more evenly,With large pieces of food, reduce the power setting for even cooking.

ShapeofFood,Inboth types of cooking, thin areas cook faster than

thick ones. This can be controlled in microwavingbyplacing thick pieces near the outside edge, and thin pieces near the center.

SkartingTemperature.Foodstaken from the freezer or refrigerator

take longer to cook than foods at room temperature. Timings in our recipes are based on the temperatures at whichyou normally store the foods.

QuantityofFood.In both types ofcooking, small amounts usually

E&cless time than large ones. This is most apparent in microwave

cooking. where time is directly related to the number of servings.

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Howtoconvert conventional Recipes for Micmvaving.

Beforeconvertingyourrecipe, studyitin terms of microwaving.Is it one ofthemanyfoodswhich microwavewell?Look forcookingtechniqueswhich are similarto microwavingtechniques,suchas covering,

steamingor cookingin sauceor liquid. If thefood requiresa crisp, fried crust or verydry surface,youwill preferto cook it conventionally.Somerecipesmaynot beexactlythe samewhen microwaved,but youwillbe

pleasedwiththe results.

If thefoodis suitableformicrowaving,referto a similar recipeforcookingtechniques,powerlevel,timing and possible changesin ingredients.

Manyrecipeswillnotneedchanging.Moist, rich cakes,candiesandmoistmeat loavesare examples.

Sinceliquidsdo notevaporatewhen microwaved, reducetheamountor add more thickeningto sauces and gravies.Reducesome seasonings: lack ofevaporation intensifiesflavors.Saltmeatsandvegetablesafter cooking.If an ingredient takeslongerto microwavethan others,substituteone which is precooked or quickcooking,as wehavedone in the followingexample.

COOKINGTIME:45 to 50 min., total

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h ground bee

“ t@~

ground beef.fCookoven =edwm highheat 10

minutes,uncovered.

~ 44.

.!ddwater, rice, ch~

~z%q

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Si!

powder,onion, salt, pepper

6h~~R

and tomatoes.Stir very

pFe.

lye

well. Cover and cook over

&Hti

/222$9y”fw4%za7.

Makes4 to6 servings

Rike

POWERLEVEL: High(10)

MICROWAVETIME: 19to23 min., total

Into 2-qt. casserole, crumble beef. ?$lkxwwraveat !l%gh [WI] 7 to $3 stirring after 4 minutes. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and mix well, cutting tomatoes to distribute evenly.Cover. Fx!icx%w.$wawaati High {10] %2 =@14 Mh%w%%Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Makes4 to 6 servings

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Type of’Utensil/Cookware

IVlkrowaveUses

Foil-linedPaperBags, Boxesand BakingTrays

Metalor partmetal pots, Rms Thermometers,SkewersandFoil ‘nays

BoilableHard and Soft Plastics,

such as Rubbermaid Glass jars, such as: for babyfoods,

vegetables,entrees syrups, salad dressing

HandmadePottery,Porcelain, Stoneware

lNlicrowavePlastics suchas:

Anchor HockingiMicroware,Bangor Plastics, MisterMicrowave,Nordic

Ware,Republic,Tara, WeareverNupac

Paper or Styr-ofoarnPlates

and Cups Oven Glasssuch as: Anchor Hocking

Fire King, G1assbakc,Heller, Jena, Pyrex

Regular Dinnerware,

sue~ as:

CorcllcbyComing, Dansk Generation, Denby,El Camirw, Franciscan, [ntcrnation:dStoneware. Lenox, Tbmpcrwm-e,Marsh, Mikwa,

Pfilltzgrafl”

l}i~fierw’~re, SUCI1f3s:

Corning Ccntura, Fitz :incj Floyd

Avoid.Use onlyfoil trays %-in. or less. Foilor metalwillreflect microwaves,thuspreventingevenheating.Arcing can occurif foiliscloser than l-in. to ovenwalls.

Cookinggroundbeef(colander). Defrosting.Heating

Avoidheatingbabyfood injars, especiallymeat and eggmixtures. Removemetalcapsto warm syrupor softensaladdressingfrom refrigerator.

Cookingand heating.

Cooking.

Heatingand servingfoodsand beverages.Styrofoamshouldbe used for short-termheatingto lowtemperatures and for serving.

Cookingand heating.

Heatingand some cooking.

Ncmc.

Cooking Bacon. Absorbing moisture and preventing spatters. Heating and serving s:]ndwichesor tippetizers. Light coveringto hold in steam.

Cooking and heo[in:.

Cmcring.toholdinsteam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags).

HAI1$J (S{oriigcbags}. Rcc(~llllllcllLMf~)i”nlicrmvavc,oven-to-tablecooking of

specialfoods.

,.:,

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YournewIVkrowaveOvenis a valuable appliance. Protect itfrom misuseby following

these rules: @IKeepyourovenclean and

sweet-smelling.Opening theoven

door a few minutes after cooking helps air-out the interior. An occasionalthoroughwiping with

a solutionof baking soda and water keepsthe interior fresh.

~ Don’tusesharp-edged utensils

oriyour oven. The insideand outside oven wallscan be scratched.

The control paredcan be damaged.

~Don’tremove the mode stirrer

cover

atthetop of the oven

(microwavefeature 7 on page5).

Youwill damage the oven.

BE CKRTAH’4 1S’OFF

ANY

PART’‘OFTHIS OVEN.

HowtoCkmlthe Inside

W31Js,fkm and modestirrercover.

Somespatters can be removedwith a paper towel, others may require a dampcloth. Removegreasy spatterswith a sudsycloth, then rinsewith adamp cloth. Do not use abrasivecleanerson ovenwalls. NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL OVENCLEANER ON ANY PART

OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN. Door (inside).Window:Wipe up

spattersdaily and wash when soiled with a minimumof sudsy,warm

water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry. Metal and plasticparts on door:

Wipefrequentlywith a damp clothto remove all soil. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERSOR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL MAR THE SURFACE.

Glass CookingTray.Occasionally

itisnecessaryto removethecooking tray forcleaning of the tray or oven. Topreventbreakage, do not place tray intowaterjust after cooking.Washitcarefullyin warm, sudsywater or in the dishwasher. The tray can be broken if dropped.

Remember, do not operate the oven withoutthe cooking tray in place.

Special

notewhen using

Brown ‘NE&wDish: If grease is prwwnt,hig-hheat generated on Lmttornof a Brown ‘N Sear dish

may cause fhc grew to burn onto

the oven tray. This may bc removed with a cleanser such as Bon Ami@] br:mdcleanser.

After usingBon Anli@brand

cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly.

followinginsWICtionSon Can.Do nutusc Bon An~i”=”brand cleanser

t~nthe pain{cdsurfaces such as the \i211s.it may scr:itchthe paint.

HowtoCkanthe

Case. Cleantheoutsideofyour ovenwith soapanddampcloth, rinsewithdampclothand thendry. Wipethewindowcleanwitha dampcloth.Chrometrim isbest wipedwith a dampclothandthen

withadry towel. ControlPaneLWipewith a damp

cloth.Dry thoroughly.Do notuse cleaningsprays,largeamountsof soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp objectson thepanel-they can darnageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning surfacesof doorandoven tha~come togetheron closingthe door, use onlymild, nonabrasivesoaps or detergentsappliedwitha sponge or soft cloth.

PowerCord. If thecordbecomes

soiled,unplugandwashwitha dampcloth. For stubbornspots, sudsywatermaybe used, butbe certainto rinse with damp cloth anddry thoroughlybeforeplugging cord intoout!et.

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Thisappliancemustbe grounded.

In theevent of an electricalshort

—

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circuit, groundingreducestherisk ofelectric shockbyprovidingan escapewire for the electriccurrent. Thisapplianceisequippedwitha

powercord having a grounding

wire with agroundingplug.The plugmustbepluggedintoan outlet thatisproperly installedand

grounded. (Fig. 1)

useof the groundingplugcan result

in a risk ofelectric shock,

Fig.1

Consulta qualifiedelectrician or

service technicianif the

grounding

instructions are not completely

understood, or ifdoubt existsas to whether the appliance isproperly

grounded.

Where a stanckirdtwo-prongwall

receptacle isencountered, it is

yourpersonal responsibilityand

;

(}1]1ig:{tiontohave it replaced with

—.

:1propcrlj’ grounded three-prong wallrcccpt:iclc.

use Emgs

usage

sitwatkmswhere!

appliance%powercordwill

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards under certain conditions,we

strongIyrecommendagainstthe use of an adapterplug. However,

ifyoustillelect tousean adapter,

where local codespermit, a TEMPORARY CONNEC130N maybe madetoa properlygrounded two-prongwallreceptacleby the use ofa UL I{stedadapter(Fig.2) whichis availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

The largerslot in theadapter must be alignedwith the largerslotin th wallreceptacle toprovideproper polarity in the connection of the

powercord. Caution: Attachingthe adapter

grot]ndterminal to t]lewall rcccptac!ecover screwdoes not

gK)U1ldthe tipp]ianceunless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the widlreceptacle

isground~~~t]lro~gjl[hchous~ \;/irillgc]~oushould hav~the circuit

chcckcd by a qualilied electrician to

nxlke surethe receptacle is

properly grounded.

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usage WMm3

power

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Do notusean adapterpluginthese

situationsbecausedisconnectingof thepowercord placesundue strain onthe adapter and leadsto eventual fhilureoftheadaptergroundterminal. Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall receptaclereplaced witha threeprong (grounding)receptacle by a qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing theappliance.

use Cord$

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommend againstthe use of an extensioncord. However,if itis necessary touse an extensioncord,

use only a 3-wire extensioncord that has a 3-blade grounding plug,

and a 3-slot receptacle that will

acceptthe plug on the appliance.

The marked rating of the extension

cord shallbe equal to or greater

than theelectrical rating of the

appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncords are obtainable ~

throughGE service. 1fyou do use ~

an extensioncord with your

microwaveovq the interior light :

mayflicker and the blower sound

may vary when ovenis in use.

Cook times maybe longer as well.

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eCLEAR/&d?wastouchedacciden&l&.Resetcookingprogmmandfwc~ ~~m~c

s (hddng timesmayvary b~a~se o~starti~~ fiwd tenper’atu~% i%od density ox a~~unt

offbods in oven.TouchTHvIECOOKI&II andadditionalcooking time forcompletion.

akcomect powerlevelentered. Checkcookingguidefor recommendedpowerlevel)

orchanging levelsduring~o~kingifn~ess~.

D~Sh W~Snot rotated, turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions~

Checkcookingguideor recipeforinstruct.ions.

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eTOO~n~ dishesinovenatsametime. Cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhen cooking

morethanonefooditem.Check cooting guidetime recommendations.

ANmew!ThingsAreNm-mai

with your Mi$mwave oven:

@Steamor vaporescapingfrom

aroundthedoor. QLightreflectionaround

dOOror

outercase. ~Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersound mayoccur while operatingat power levels other than high.

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T“obtainservice, seeyourwarranty on the backpage of thisbook.

We’reproud of our service and wantyoutobe pleased. If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive, here are three stepsto followfor fhrtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance. Explain whyyouare not pleased. In most cases, thiswill solvethe problem.

NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,

write all thedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,Consumer Relations

GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still

not resolved, ~rite:

Major Appliance Consumer ActionPanel 20 North WackerDrive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

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Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY

Foroneyear from dateof original purchase,we will provide,freeof charge,partsandservice labor

in your hometo repairor replace

anypaft d themicrowave oventhatfails becauseof a

manufacturingdefect.

LIMITHI ADDITIONAL

NINE-YEARWARRAI$!?Y

For the secondthrough tenth yearfrom date of original purchase, wewill provide,free of charge,a

replacementmagnetron tube if the magnetrontube fails because of amanufacturing defect.Youpay for the servicetrip to your home and service laborcharges.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto the original purchaserandany

succeedingownerfor products purchasedforordinaryhomeuse inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto shipthe productto the serviceshop orforthe servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ servicersduring normalworking

hours. Lookin the White orYellowPages

ofyourtelephone directoryfor GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERALELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

itsNm

~ Service trips to your hometo teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseand Cammaterial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions

about operating the product,

pleasecontact yourdealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or call,toll free: The GE Answer Cente~

800.626.2000

consumer information service

~ Replacement of housefusesor resettingof circuit breakers.

~ Failureofthe product if it is used for otherthan its intended purpose or usedcommercially.

~ Damageto product caused byaccident, fire,floods or acts

of God.

WARRANTORIS NOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

~ Improper installation.

if you havean

installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing

adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting

and other connecting facilities.

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor exclusion

may no: apply to you.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

70know what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

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