GE Spacemakerll JEM26WH Use And Care Manual

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Oven

Contents

Adapter Plugs

Minute/Second Timer

Appliance Registration

Model and Serial Numbers

Auto Defrost

lo, 11

Power I.evels

7-9, 12

Care and Cleaning

Precautions

Consumer Services

Problem Solver

Control Panel

Program

Cooking

Convenience Food Guide

18, 19

Repair Service

Conversion Guide

Safety Instructions

2-4

Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Temperature Cook

Cooking

Guide

14-27

Temperature Probe

9,28

Defrosting Guide

16, 17

Time Cook

7,8

Delayed Cooking

Time Defrost

Extension Cords

Warranty

Back Cover

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 14, 15 Hold Time

GEAmwer

Centerm

Microwaving Tips

80~626.2000

Model JEM26WH

The electric output

of this microwave oven

is 600 watts.

GEAppiances

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Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate

and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to

your

questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include

your phone number): Consumer Affairs

GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside

the oven. These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

This appliance

must he

*ted.

M-

be certain

that it is.

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on page 29. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Optional Accessories

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

n28

Instillation Kit

converts this

oven to a built-in wall oven.

4-AOW

Installation Kit

allows this oven to be mounted under a cabinet.

these

thin~

are normal with your microwave oven:

●

Steam

or vapor escaping from

Dull thumping sound while

around the door.

oven is operating.

● Light reflection around door or

Some TV-Radio interference

outer case.

might be noticed while using your

* Dimming oven light and change

microwave oven. It’s similar to the

in blower sound may occur whale

intetierence caused by other small

operating at

power levels other

appliances and does not indicate a

than high.

problem with your oven.

PRECAUTIONS

AVOID

POSSIBLE

mosuRE

mmsm

MCROWA~

ENERGY

(a)

DO Not

Attempt

to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

Not

Place

any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing

surfams.

Not Operate

the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that

there

is no

damage to the: (1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The

Oven

Shodd Not

be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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Microwaving Tips

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving.

Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”

If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with one cup water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish

remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

● %per towels, wax paper and

plastic wrap

can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to

vent plastic wrap so steam can

escape.

●

Some microwaved foods

require stirring, rotating or

rearranging.

Check the Cooking

Guide.

● Steam builds up pressure in

foods which are tightly covered

by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken

livers to prevent bursting.

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S~ETY ~STRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic

safety precautions should be

followed, including the following: WARNING–TO reduce

the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS ~ AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

●

This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUND~G NSTRU~ONS”

on page 13.

●

T&s

microwave

oven

specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

For

best operation,

piug ttis

appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of

lighti,

blowing of fuse or

tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or

locate

this appliance

ody

in accordance with the

provided

=ationhtructions.

Be certain to place the front

surface of the door three

inchti

or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal usage.

(If used on countertop.)

●

Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

. D

not

let power

cord

hang

over edge of

table

counfir.

not

operate this

appliance

if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

* See

door surface cleaning

instructions on page 28.

●

This appliance should be

serviced otiy by

qtiified

service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination,

~pair

or adjustment.

●

& with

any

appliance,

supervision is necessary when used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of f~ in

the oven cavity: –Donot overcook food.

Carefilly

attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-tire from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

–Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

–Do not use recycled paper

producb.

Recycled paper towels, napkins and wax paper can contain

meti

flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

–Do

not operate

the

oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the

danger

of fire. If

by accident the

oven should

run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

–Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

udess

in a special microwave popcorn accessory or

udess

you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens. –Do not overcook

potitoes.

They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shutoff power at fuse or circuit breaker panel.

●

Some

producti

such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars-will explode and should not be heated

in this oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury.

●

Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

Wn’t

defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the

container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

●

Use metal

only

as directed in

Cooking

Guide.

TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using

meti

in the microwave oven, keep metal at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●

Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food.

Pot

holders may

be needed to handle the cookware.

●

Sometimes, the cooking tray can become too hot to touch. Be careful handling the cooking tray during and after cooking.

●

Fwds

cooked in liquids (such

as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture, Should this occur, refer to page 28 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

Thermometer—Do

not

use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave

oven,

●

Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not in use. If you

leave

the probe inside the oven

without inserting it in

or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used

carefu~y.

Even

micmve-

safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In

longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics

ody and

use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

When

cooking pork, follow

the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat

wfil

be safe to eat.

●

❞

not

boti eggs

a microwave

oven. Pressure

buildup inside the egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking,

<4Boilab}e” Cwking

pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by manufacturer,

they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury.

Also,

plastic storage containers should beat least partially uncovered because they form a tight

seal,

When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering

carefilly

and direct

steam away from hands and

face,

. Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Features of Your Oven

Cooting

Complete Reminder

(For all AUTO DEFROST, 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 CLEAR/OFF pad.

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Cubic Foot

Oven Interior

4’

,,,

1. Door Handle. Pull to open

Mode Stirrer Cover.

Protects

10. Auto Defrost Guide

contains door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

Oven Vent.

5. Oven Interior Light. Turns on

when the door is opened or when the oven is operating.

6. Model and Serial Numbers.

the microwave energy distributing

defrosting information for the

system. Do not remove this cover.

Automatic Defrosting function

You will damage the oven.

(see pages 10 and 11).

MICROTHERMOMETERTM

Touch Control Panel

Temperature Probe.

Use with

and Display. See

page 6 for

Temp

Cook/Hold function only.

instructions.

Glass Cooking Tray.

Tray must be in place when using the oven. Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray may be removed for cleaning.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs, and you must reset clock after touching the CLEAR/OFF pad.

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Features of Your Touch Control

Wnel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger.

It’s designed to be easy to

use and understand.

1. DISPLAY.

Displays time of day, time counting down during cooking functions, power level, internal food temperature, Auto Defrost codes, Auto Defrost food weights, cooking mode and instructions.

COOK I & ~. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 (High), (or change power level after entering cooking time. See page 8.)

3. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3

(bw). of

desired, you may change power level after entering defrosting time. See page 12.)

4. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking. (See page 7.)

5. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking/defrosting time, power level, time of day, finished food temperature, and Auto Defrost codes and Auto Defrost food weights.

6. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day while microwaving.

To set clock, first touch CLOCK

pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is

1:30,

touch

number pads 1, 3, and O and

“1:30”

will appear in display. Touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

7. CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the oven and erases all settings (except time of day).

—

TEMP COOK

HO1O

IUsl PHofll)

POWER

LEVEL

8. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once oven reaches preset temperature, it switches to HOLD setting and

maintains that temperature until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 9.)

POWER LEVEL.

Touch this pad before entering another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

10. AUTO DEFROST.

Touch this pad, then code number and food weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time. (See pages 10 and 11.)

U. MIN. Use with number pads to

enter whole minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

D. ST~T. Afier

all selections are

made, touch this pad to start oven.

“PRObE”

Appears

On Display:

. Probe has been forgotten when TEMP COOK/HOLD function is being used.

● Probe is not securely seated

in oven wall receptacle.

Eogmm

Cooting

Use your Touch

Coiltrol

Panel to Auto Defrost with the oven automatically setting the times and power levels for you, Temp Cook/Hold using your choice of temperature, Time Defrost, Time Cook with choice of power levels from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), time kitchen tasks with the Minute/ Second Timer, and set the clock.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For example: use the Minute/Second Timer to delay the start of Temp Cook/Hold or Time Cook I & II or program a hold time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II. (See page 7.) Set Time Cook I &II for a two-stage program using different

times

and

power levels. (See page 8.)

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How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

The Minute/Second Timer has three timing functions:

●

It operates as a minute timer.

● It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The Minute/Second Timer operates without microwave energy.

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a 3-Minute

Phone Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pad 3 and MIN (for 3 minutes). Display shows

“3:00”

and “TIME” flashes.

3. Touch START. Display shows “TIME” and time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals,

flashes

“End~’

and display shows

time of day.

Using a Holding

~me

The Minute/Second Timer can also

be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking

finctions.

The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A

holding or standing time maybe found in some of your own recipes or in the Cooking Guide.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK I &II or TEMP COOK/ HOLD and enter cook time, temperature or code. Touch

MIN/SEC TIMER and enter

number of minutes to delay cooking.

When delaying cooking by temperature cooking, be sure probe is in food.

Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

How to

~me

Defrost, Hold

and

~me

Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen

casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for

minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1:

Take casserole from freezer

and place in oven.

(Ust

Step

2: Touch

TME

DEFROST pad.

The display shows”: O“ and

“POWER

3:’

“ENTER DEF

TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and MIN for 15 minutes defrosting time.

“15:00”

appears on display.

(Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL

pad and the desired power level.)

DEFROST

LEVE

m:a

MINIS

‘i:

TIME j~fi;;j

:’

Step

4: Set standing or hold time by touching MIN/SEC TIMER. The display shows “: O“ and “ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold for ten minutes.

“10:00”

appears

on display and “TIME” flashes.

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Step

6: Touch TIME COOK I & II

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“

~’

“ENTERTIME” is flashing.

Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN for twenty-five minutes of cooking

time.

“COOK TIME” flashes and

“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear

on display.

Step8:

Touch START. “DEF

TME”

and

“15:00”

counting down show on display. As each function is automatically performed oven display shows instructions entered

and the function.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End~’

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I

accidenblly

reverse my defrost,

hold and cook instructions? A. The oven will automatically

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

Can I defrost and hold only?

A. Yes.

Sometimes you may only want to defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All you need to do is program in Defrost and amount of time. Then program Hold and the amount of time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the refrigerator promptly.

N~E:

Let foods remain at room

temperature only as long as safe.

Times will vary.

I programmed my oven for a

specific defrosting time but it

defrosted longer than necessary.

What happened?

A. When instructions conflict,

the oven carries out the last instruction. You may have set the oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and hold for 2 minutes.

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CooHng by~me

COOK I & II allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10, or change power level automatically.

Power level 10 (HIGH) is recommended for most cooking,

but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide.

To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee

by following the steps below.

Step 1:

Fill a cup

2/3

full of water, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a

cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 3). Place cup in oven and close door.

)

TEMP

COOK

HOLD

(USE

PROBE)

TIMF

PnWFR

Step 2:

Touch TIME COOK I & II

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“l:’

“ENTER

T~E”

is flashing.

Step 3:

Select your time. Touch

1,3 and O for one minute and 30

seconds. Display shows

“1:30”

and “COOK TIME” flashes. Because automatic power level 10

is recommended for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” at right.)

Step

4: Touch START. “COOK

TIMEJ’

“POWER

10~’

and time

counting down show on display.

Step 5:

When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End~’

Oven,

light and fan shut off.

Step 6:

Open the door.

Using the

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Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook II feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:

Place food in oven in microwave-safe container and close the door.

Step

2: Touch TIME COOK I & II

pad. Display shows “COOK” and

“ ~’ “ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Step

3: Select your cooking time.

For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for

two minutes and

seconds. Display

shows

“2:15”

and “POWER

10~’

“COOK TIME” flashes.

Step

4: Touch TIME COOK I & II.

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

How to Change Wwer

bvel

After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Step

6: Touch START.

Step 7: “COOK

TIME;’

the

selected power level and the first programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.

Step 8:

At the end of the first programmed cook time, the next selected power level, “COOK

ME”

and the swond programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.

Step 9:

When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End?’

The

oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

Open the door.

Cook ‘N

Watih

The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a short-term cooking program which automatically turns the oven off after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for melting cheese on food or other quick cooking operations where you want to stop cooking at just the right time.

To Use Cook ‘N Watch Step 1:

Touch COOK ‘N WATCH.

“COOK ‘N

WA~H”

and

“STA~”

are flashing. “POWER 10” is displayed.

Step 2:

Touch START. “COOK ‘N

WATCH” and time counting up to

minutes are displayed. Power level 10 is automatically set in oven but another power level can be selected.

Step 3:

Open the door or touch the

CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking.

The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and shut off at the end

of 3 minutes.

Questions and

Amwers

Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due

to time or location, many Time Cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads

and selected my power level. When I touched START, however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

The TIME COOK I & 11 pad must be touched before setting the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.

Q. Can I interrupt my Time

Cook function to check the food? A. Yes.

To resume cooking, simply close the door and press the START pad. The timer must be reset for cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.

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Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods.

Temp Cook/Hold cooks a variety of foods to the desired finished food temperature using the probe.

Time Cook I &II is preferred for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which would be difficult to cook precisely with the probe. See page 8.

Temp Cook/Hold takes the guesswork out of cooking because the oven automatically signals with four beeps when the food reaches the preset temperature. The Hold feature will maintain this temperature for up to twelve hours or until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

Note: Oven automatically switches to “Hold” when preset food temperature is reached.

The Temperature Probe

HANDLE CABLE

SENSOR

The temperature probe is a food thermometer that gauges the

internal temperature of the food;

it must be used when using Temp Cook/Hold. To use your probe properly, follow directions below.

Place tender beef roast on trivet in

microwave-safe dish. Insert probe

horizontally into the center meaty

area not touching bone or fat.

Make sure the handle does not

touch the food or top or sides of the oven. Cover with wax paper.

Pork or ham roasts need no trivet. Add 1/2 cup water to roast dish and cover with plastic wrap.

Place meat in oven with probe to the right. Insert cable end of probe firmly into receptacle on oven wall.

Howto Temp Cook a Rolled

Beef Rib Roast to Medium

Step 1:

Insert temperature probe into roast and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door.

Step2:

Touch TEMP COOWHOLD. “POWER 10” is displayed and “ENTER TEMP COOK” flashes.

Step 3: Touch 1,2,5 for

125°F. “TEMP COOK” is flashing and

“POWER 10” and “125F” are

displayed. Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL

pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. Touch 5 for medium power. “TEMP

COOK:’

“POWER 5“ and “125F”

show on display.

Step

5: Touch START. If internal temperature of the roast is less than

80°F.,

display will show “COOL”

and

“TEMP

COOK:’

If temperature

80°F.

or above, display shows

temperature counting up. Step 6: When

125°F.

is reached,

the oven will sound and display

“HOLD:’

The oven will then hold

the temperature.

Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad to stop the cycle.

Step

8: Remove the probe and food

from the oven.

Cooking Tips

●

Use a lower power level; it will heat more evenly even though requiring more time.

Be sure frozen food has been completely defrosted before inserting probe. Probe may break off if used in frozen foods.

● Cover foods loosely for moisture

control and quick, even heating.

Questions and Answers

Q. I inserted the temperature probe, closed the door, touched

COOK/HOLD and entered my desired food temperature but the temperature didn’t appear on the display.

You may have entered an incorrect temperature. Any food temperature from 80° to

199°F.

may be entered for TEMP COOK/ HOLD. Touch CLEAR/OFF and begin again.

Q. Are there any foods I can’t Temp Cook?

A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice

cream, frozen whipped toppings, etc. soften rapidly at warm temperatures. Batters, doughs and frozen foods are also difficult to cook precisely with the probe. It’s best to Time Cook these foods.

Q. Why did

“PRObE”

flash on the display after I touched the START pad?

A. “PRObE” will flash if you

don’t seat the cable end of the probe securely into the receptacle in the oven wall or if you touch the TEMP COOK/HOLD pad and forget to use the probe.

Q. Can I leave my probe in the oven if it’s not inserted in food?

A. No,

if it touches the oven wall,

you may damage the oven.

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Automatic Defrosting

With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically

sek

the defrosting times and power levels for you.

You choose the appropriate Code number from 1 to 3 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below) and touch START.

The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results.

How to set Auto Defrost

Before you begin, check the guide located at bottom of oven when you

open the door.

It shows

minimum and maximum Food Weights for each code number. You will

need to know your Food Weight and corresponding Code before setting Auto Defrost.

Remove food from package, place in oven on microwave-safe dish and close door.

2. Touch

AU~

DEFROST pad.

“ENTER CODE” flashes on display.

Once during defrosting, the oven

3. Enter selected Code from Auto

beeps 4 times and “turn” flashes.

Defrost Guide. For example, poultry

“Turn” flashes until you open the

calls for Code 2.

door, attend your food (see guide

“LBS” and “CODE 2“ are

displayd

on next page), close the door and

and “ENTER WEIGHT” flashes.

touch START. When defrosting time is completed,

Enter weight. For example, touch

Number Pads 1 and 2 for weight of

1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces. See

Conversion Guide below.)

Display shows

“1.2:’

“LBS” and

“CODE

2:’

After 4 seconds,

“START” flashes.

Touch START pad. Display

shows Defrost Time counting down.

“End” flashes and oven beeps 4 times. “End” remains on display and oven beeps once a minute until door is opened or CLEAR/OFF pad is touched.

When using the Auto Defrost

feature, it is necessary to allow meat to stand in order to finish defrosting the interior. You may take the meat out of

tie

oven if you wish.

Stand time recommendations are given in the guide on the next page.

Conversion Guide

If weight of food is stated in

pounds and ounces, the ounces

must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Ounces

Pounds

6-7

9-1o

.7 12-13 .8 14-15

Page 11

Auto Defrost Guide

I I

~COMMENDED

MIN. - MAX.

CODE FOODS WEIGHT

SIGNAL

STAND TIME

, —-—— ,

— —

—

Chops

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

I I I

Frankfurters, Sausage

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

I I

Ground Meat

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

Beef Patties

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

Roasts

0.1-5.Olbs.

Separateandturn

5minutes

over. Shield where necessary.

SeDarateandremove

2minutes

de~rostedpieces.

Remove defrosted

5 minutes

areas and break apart. Turn over and remove

5 minutes

defrosted patties. Turn over and shield.

30 to 45 minutes

I inrefri~erator

Ribs

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

Turn over and remove

10 minutes defrosted pieces. Shield.

Steak

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over. Shield.

5 minutes

Chunks, Cubes

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Separate and remove

5 minutes

defrosted pieces.

Whole Chicken

0.1 -5.0 lbs.

I Turnover andshield.

I 10minutes;

run

cold water in cavity

Turkey Breast

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over and shield.

20 to 30 minutes

Chicken Pieces

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Separate and remove

5 minutes

defrosted pieces.

Cornish

Hens (whole)

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over and shield.

10 minutes; run

cold water in cavity

Cornish Hens

(sDlit)

0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over and shield.

5 minutes

Fish Fillets

0.1 -3.0 lbs. Separate and remove

5 minutes

defrosted pieces.

Shrimp, Scallops

0.1 -3.0 lbs. Separate and remove

5 minutes

defrosted pieces.

Whole Fish

0.1 -3.0 lbs. Turn over and

Hold under cold

shield tail.

running water.

Defmsti~

Hink

For best results, meats such as chops and

steti

should be packaged in a single layer. Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. When oven signals, shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.

Page 12

Defrosting by

~me

The Time Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of

fromn

food and is one of the great

advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to

quic~y

thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for meat and poultry

&use

the oven

wts

the defrosting

time and power levels for you.

●

Power level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

See the Defrosting Guide for

defrosting help. To become better acquainted with

the defrost finction, defrost a 1O-OZ. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below.

Step 1:

Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains

no metal.

TIME

:.+:

POWE

DEFRO ‘~~ti:”...

LEVEI

‘$

‘~.t

MIN/SEC

AUTO

Step 2:

Touch TIME DEFROST.

Display shows “:

O“ and “POWER

3~’

“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3:

Select one half of the total

defrosting time recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example, touch 4 and

MIN pad for 4

minutes. Display shows

“4:00” and

“POWER

3?’

“DEF

TIME’7

flashes.

How to Change

fiwer bvel

After setting defrosting time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Q:::...

sTAR~’~;;i,,::

,;,,.,,,:,

:’.

‘iL

Step4:

Touch START. “DEF TIME” and “POWER 3“ show and time counts down on display. When cycle is completed, the oven signals and flashes

“End;’

then automatically

shuts off.

Step 5:

Turn package over, close door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of defrosting time and touch START.

Step

6: When oven signals and

flashes

“End:’

open door, remove package and separate strawberries to finish defrosting.

Defrosting

~ps

●

Foods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

●

For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken up or separated part of the way through the defrosting time.

●

Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

● Check the Defrosting Guide for

other defrosting tips.

Questions

andhwers

Q. When I press

ST~T,

I hear a

dull, thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is

letting you know the oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High).

Q. Can I defrost small items in

a hurry? A. Yes,

but they will need more frequent attention than usual. Raise the power level after entering the time by touching the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time about in 1/2; power level 10 cuts the total defrosting time to approximately

1/3. During either, rotate or stir

food frequently. Q.

Why don’t the defrosting times in the Defrosting Guide seem right for my food?

A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set the oven for the time indicated in the Defrosting Guide. If your food is still not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset the oven and adjust the time accordingly.

Should all foods be completely thawed before cooking?

A. Some foods should not be

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so

quic~y

it is better to begin cooking while it is still slightly frozen.

Q. Can I open the door during

defrosting to check on the progress of my food?

A. Yes.

You may open the door at any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, close the door and press START. The oven begins operating if time is left on timer. If not, reset timer.

Page 13

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded.

Use of Adapter Plugs

In the event of an electrical short circuit,

grounding

reduces the risk

Usage situations where

of electric shock ~y providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. (Fig. 1)

WARNING-Im.ro.er

appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.

However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a

TEMPORARY

CONNE~ION

Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected frequently.

not M an adapter plug in these

situations because disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual

tiure

the

adapter ground

terrnind.

You should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a

three-

use of the grounding plug

~an’result

may be made to a properly grounded

prong (grounding) receptacle by a

in a risk of electric shock.

two-prong wall receptacle by the use

qualified electrician before using

of a

UL listed adapter

(Fig.

Consult a qualified electrician or service technician if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly

grounded. Where a standard two-prong wall

receptacle is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

not

under

anv circurnstanc=

which is available-at

mos~local

hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

Caution:

Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not

cut or remove

th;

third

@und)

ground the appliance unless the

prong from the power cord.

cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded through the

house

wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician

to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very

likely

to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

the appliance.

Use of

E*nsion

Cords

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension

cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance (15 amperes).

If you do use an extension cord with your microwave oven,

the interior light may flicker and the blower sound may vary when oven is in use. Cook times may be longer as well.

Page 14

Heating or Reheating Guide

Directions below are for reheating already-cooked

foods from refrigerator or

room temperature. Use microwave oven safe containers.

2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are rare or medium meats, some sandwiches, griddle foods like pancakes and baked foods.

3. On models with a probe, insert the probe horizontally into the food so

tbat the tip of the probe can measure the temperature in the center of the

food. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since center is

last to heat. Foods reheated to

160~165°F.

will provide safe, palatable results. Let

foods stand a few minutes, then stir before serving.

4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated throughout. Stir food once or twice during heating, if possible, to ensure even, thorough heating.

Power

Approximate

Item

Amount

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Min.

Appetizers

Saucy; such as meatballs,

riblets,

1 to 2 servings

High (10)

2 to 3

cocktail franks, etc.

3 to 4 servings

High (10)

3 to 5

cup/serving)

Dips: cream or processed cheese

1/2

cup

Medium (5)

to 3

1 cup

Medium (5)

2 to 3

Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.

2 to 4 servings

High

(10)

I to 2

Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper.

Cover dips with plastic wrap. Do not cover pastry bites; they will not be crisp.

Plate of

hftovers

Meat plus 2 vegetables

1 plate

High (10)

2 to 3

Tip:

Probe works well in saucy dishes or vegetables (use in largest serving) but not in meat slices. Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic

wrap. Rotate plate 1/2 turn after half of time.

Meati

and Main Dishes

Saucy main dishes: chop

suey,

spaghetti,

1 to 2 servings

High (10) 2 to 8

creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni and

3 to 4 servings

High (10)

9 to 15

cheese, etc. (%-1 cup/serving)

can

(16-oz.

)

High (10)

4 to 6

Thinly

sliced roasted meat:

Rare beef roast, minimum time; Medium rare,

1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)

1 to 2

maximum time (3 to 4-oz./serving)

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

2 to 3

Well done: beef, pork, ham, poultry, etc.

1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)

to 3

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

4 to 6

Steaks, chops, ribs, other meat pieces: Rare beef steak

to 2 servings

Meal-High (7)

1 to 2

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

3 to 4

Well

done beef, chops, ribs, etc.

1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)

2 to 3

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

3 to 5

Hamburgers or meat loaf

1 to 2 servings

(4-oz./serving)

3 to 4 servings

Chicken pieces

to 2 pieces

3 to 4 pieces

Hot dogs and sausages

1 to 2 3 to 4

Breakfast sausage

links

2 4

High (10) High (10)

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

2 to 3 4 to 6

1 to 2

3 to 5

11A

1 %

to 2

1/2

1 to 1

2 to 3

Rice and pasta 1 to 2 servings

High (10)

1 to 2

(2A-%

cup/serving)

Topped or mixed with sauce 1 to 2 servings

High (10) 2 to 5

(2A-%

cup/serving)

3 to 4 servings

High (10)

4 to 7

Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper. Do not cover rare or medium rare meats When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat

slices or pieces, rotate cookware 1/2 turn after half of time.

Beve~es

Coffee, tea, cider, other water-based

to 2 cups

High (10)

1 to 3

3 to 4 cups

High (10) 5 to 8

Cocoa, other milk-based

to 2 cups

Meal-High (7)

to 3

3 to 4 cups Meal-High (7)

4 to 8

Tip: Do not cover.

Page 15

Approximate

Item

Amount

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Min.

Sandwiches & Soups

Moist filling: Sloppy

joe,

barbecue, ham salad,

1 to 2 servings

Meal-High (7)

etc. in bun.

cup/serving)

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

Thick meat-cheese filling; with

firm

bread

1 to 2 servings

Meal-High (7)

3 to 4 servings

Md-High (7)

soup

Water based

1 to 2 servings

(1 cup/serving)

High

(10)

3 to 4 servings

High (10)

1 can (10-oz.)

High (10)

reconstituted

Milk-based

1 to 2 servings

(1 cup/serving)

Meal-High (7)

3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)

1 can (10-oz.)

Meal-High (7)

reconstituted

~p:

Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.

Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.

1 to 2

3 to 4

to 3

4 to 5 2 to 6

7 to 11 7 to 9

3 to 8

to 14

6 to 7

Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc.

cup/serving)

Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears, potato

Corn on the cob

Mashed potatoes

cup/serving)

~p:

Cover vegetables for most even heating.

to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

can

(16-oz.)

to 2 servings 3 to 4 servings 1 can (16-oz.)

1 to 2 ears

3 to 4 ears 1 to 2 servings

3 to 4 servings

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

High (10) High (10)

to 3 3 to 5 4 to 6

to 3 3 to 5 4 to

2 to 4 5 to 8

2 to 4 6 to 7

Sauces

Dessert: chocolate, butterscotch

cup

High (10)

1 cup

High (10)

1 to 2

Meat or main dish, chunky type; giblet gravy,

cup

High (10) 2 to 3

spaghetti sauce, etc.

1 cup

High (10) 3 to 4

1 can (16-oz.)

High (10)

4 to 6

Creamy type

1/2

cup

High (10)

to 2

1 cup High (10) 2 to 3

~p:

Cover food to prevent spatter.

Bakery Foods

Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls, nut or fruit bread

Dinner rolls, muffins

Pie: fruit, nut or

custird

of9-in. pie=l slice

(use minimum time for custard)

~p:

Do not cover.

1 piece 2 pieces 4 pieces 9-in. cake or

12 rolls or doughnuts

;

6 to 8

1 slice 2 slices

4 slices

Low (3) Low (3) Low (3) Low (3)

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

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

1/2

to 1

to 2

1 to 3

2 to 4

1/2

11/2

1 to 2

to 2

Griddle Foods

Pancakes, French toast or waffles (3-in. x4-in. )

Plain, no topping 2 or 3 pieces Syrup & butter

High (10)

2 or 3 pieces

High (10)

1/2

With 2 sausage patties (cooked)

2 or 3 pieces

High (10)

1 to 2

~p:

Do not cover.

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Defrosting Guide

1. Unwrap food. If it is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, it may be removed after first half of time. Place food in microwave-safe cooking dish.

2. After first half of cooking time, remove any remaining wrap. Break food apart or separate, if possible. Remove any thawed food. Shield bone tips, thin meat or warm areas with foil.

3. Large bulky roasts may have icy center. Allow 30 to 60 minutes

smnd

time. Poultry may be placed under running cool water until giblets can be

removed.

4. When defrosted, food

should

be cool, but softened in

all

areas. If still slightly icy after second half of defrosting time, return to microwave oven

very briefly, or

let

stand a few minutes.

Fimt

Half Second Half Power

Food

~me.

Min.

~me.

Min.

Uvel

Commen@

Meat

Bacon (12-16

OZ.

pkg.)

Franks

(l-lb.)

Ground: beef & pork (1-lb.)

(2-lbs.) (5-lbs.)

Roast: beef & pork

Spareribs, pork (2 to 3-lbs.)

Steaks, chops & cutlets

Sausage, bulk

(1-lb.

tray)

(1-lb. roll)

Sausage, link

to l-lb. ) Sausage, patties

(12-oz.

pkg.)

3 to 4

4 to 5

7 to 8 15 to 20

5 to 6 per lb.

4 per lb.

3 to 4 per

lb.

2 to 3 3 to 4

2 to 3 2 to 3

2 to 3

None

3 to 4 6 to 8

15 to 20

5 to 6 per lb.

4 per lb.

3 to 4 per lb.

2 to 4 3 to 4

2 to 3

1 to 2

Defrost (3)

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

Defrost (3)

Defrost

(3)

Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Place unopened package in cooking dish. Turn over and rotate 1/4 turn after first

half.

Let stand 5 minutes.

Place unopened package in cooking dish. Microwave

just until franks can be separated.

Scrape off softened meat after each half of time. Set aside. After second half of time, break up remaining

block, microwave 1 to 3 minutes more, if necessary.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. After half of time, turn roast over and

shield

ends. Let stand one

hour to complete defrosting. Place unwrapped spareribs in cooking dish. Turn meat

over after first

half of time and separate pieces with

table knife. Let stand 10 minutes to complete defrosting.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish, Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove any defrosted

pieces. Let stand 10 minutes to complete defrosting.

~rn

over after first half of time. Turn over after first half of time and shield ends with foil. Turn over once during second half of time.

Rearrange after first half of time. Rotate patties after first

half

of time.

Poultry

Chicken, broiler-fryer, 8 to

8 to 10

Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped chicken in cooking dish. Turn

Cut Up

(2~2

3-lbs.

)

chicken over after half of time. Separate and remove defrosted pieces. Let stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting.

Whole (2%

3-lbs.)

12 to 14

Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped chicken in cooking dish. After first

half

of time, turn over chicken. Shield bone ends,

wings,

tail

and warm areas with foil.

Cornish hen

5 to 6 per

lb.

5 to 6 per

lb.

Defrost (3)

Place hens breast side down in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time.

Duckling

(4 to 6-lbs.)

4 per lb. 3 to 4 per lb.

Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped duckling breast side down in cooking dish. After first balf of time, turn duckling over. Shield warm areas with foil.

Turkey breast 6 to 7 per lb.

6 to 7 per

lb.

Defrost (3)

Place breast side down in cooking dish. Turn over after

(4 to

7-lbs.)

first half of time and shield warm areas with foil. Let

stand 30 to 45 minutes to complete defrosting.

Page 17

Fimt

Half Second Half

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Food

~me,

Min.

~me,

Min.

bvel

Commenfi

& Seafood

Fillets (l-lb.) Steaks (6 to 16-oz.) Steaks (1 to 2-lbs.)

Whole fish (8 to

10-oz.

)

4 2 to 3 4 to 5

3 to 4

4 to 6 none 3 to 5

2 to 4

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

Defrost (3)

Place unwrapped fish in dish.

firn

over after first half

of time; shield ends with fed. After second

hdf

of time,

hold under

cold

water to separate, if necessary.

Place fish in cooking dish.

~rn

over after first half of

time and shield ti section with fed. After second

hdf

time, rinse cavity with cold

wter

to complete

defistig.

Crab meat

(6-oz.

pkg.)

Defrost (3)

Place

block

in casserole.

~rn

over after first half of

time.

3 to 4

5 to 6

6 to 8

4 to 5

2 to 4

2 to 3

5 to 6

none

Remove from container. Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of time.

Oysters

(10-oz.

container)

Shrimp, scallops (1-lb.)

Place in cooking dish in single layer.

firn

over and

separate after first half of time.

Lobster tails-1 to 2 (6 to 9-oz.)

Arrange on trivet in cooking dish.

Breads, Cakes

Bread,

rolls

or buns

(8 to 16-oz.) Coffee cake

(11

14%-oz.

)

Sweet

rolls (8%

12-oz.

)

4 to 6 Defrost (3)

none

to 5

4 to 6

to 3

4 to 6

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

none none none

none

Doughnuts (1 to 4) Doughnuts,

glazed

(1 box of 12 large) French toast (2 slices) Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer

(17-OZ.)

Cake, plain, 1 layer Pound cake (10% -oz.)

4 to 5

2 to 4

Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

none none

Defrost (3) Remove from foil pan if necessary. Let stand 10 minutes. Defrost (3) Remove from

fofl

pan if necessary. Let stand 10 minutes.

Defrost (3) Remove from foil pan if necessary. Let stand 20 to

30 minutes. Defrost (3) Defrost (3)

Defrost (3) Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.

2 to 4 2 to 4 5 to 7

none none none

Cheesecake, plain or fruit top (17 to

19-oz.)

Cupcakes

Fruit or nut pie (8-in.)

1/2

11/2

each

10 to 18

8 to 12

none none none

Cream or custard pie (14 to

23-oz.)

fruit

Fresh (10 to 16-oz.)

7 to

none Defrost (3) Remove from package. Place in microwave safe dish.

After minimum time, break up with fork. Repeat if

necessary.

Plastic pouch—l to 2 5 to 8 none

Defrost (3)

Pierce pouch with fork.

PIace

package in oven.

Flex

(lo-oz.

pkg.)

package once.

Page 18

Convenience Food Guide

1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.

2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high.

3. To cook more than one package, add times together.

Food

Contier

Cover

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Commenfi

Appetizem

Snach

Pastry bites

Frozen prepared sandwiches

Frozen egg or pizza rolls

(6%-oz.

pkg.)

Canned sausage

(5-oz.

can)

Fish sticks (9 to

12-oz.

pkg.)

Pizza, frozen (individual size)

Microwave-

safe dish Paper towel

Microwave-

safe dish

Microwave-

safe dish

Microwave-

safe dish Package

tray

No Medium (5)

3 to 4 min. Place on trivet in dish.

High (10)

2 to 3 min. Remove from foil package and wrap in paper per sandwich

towel.

Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time.

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Place in microwave-safe dish.

Wax paper

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Drain and cut into bite-size pieces. Add 1/2 cup chili or cocktail sauce.

High (10)

3 to 6 min.

Place on trivet in dish.

High (10)

4 to 6 min. Place on package tray

& Cheese

Scrambled egg substitute

(81A-oz.

carton)

Cheese souffle

(12-OZ.)

Scrambled eggs breakfast

(6ti-oz.

)

with sausage and

hash brown potatoes

Microwave-

safe dish

Microwave-

safe 8-in. pie plate and custard cups

Package paper tray

No Defrost (3)

5 to 6 min.

To Defrost: Defrost in carton 4 minutes.

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Pour into casserole. Break up ice and defrost 2 minutes longer. To Cook: Stir after 2 minutes, then every minute

until

desired firmness.

Defrost (3)

7 to 10 min.

To Defrost: Place in 8-in. pie plate. Stir twice.

Meal-High (7)

4 to 6 min.

To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered 6-oz. custard cups. Rearrange after 5 minutes. Souffles are done when center is almost set.

Package

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Remove paper tray from carton.

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back

cover

clear

film to expose potatoes.

& Shell~ih

Crab, shrimp or lobster

newburg

fi-oz.)

Fish & chips (5 to

14-OZ.)

Deviled crab

(6-oz.) Breaded fish

(5 to 1O-OZ.) (14 to 16-oz.) (23 to 25-oz.)

Package pouch

Package tray or

microwave-

safe dish

Microwave-

safe dish

Microwave-

safe dish

No High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Puncture pouch with fork to vent. Place pouch in microwave-safe dish. Stir before serving.

High (10)

5 to 8 min.

Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or distribute evenly in microwave-safe dish.

High (10)

2 to 3 min.

Distribute evenly in microwave-safe dish. Rearrange after

half

of time.

Distribute

evenly

in microwave-safe dish.

High (10)

3 to 5 min.

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

High (10) 11 to 14 min.

Meat

Frozen meats (5 to

8-oz.)

(10 to 16-oz.) (16 to

32-oz.)

Dry mixes (hamburger added)

T.V. dinners (6 to

11%-oz.)

(12 to

20-OZ.)

Microwave- Lid or plastic safe dish wrap. Do not

High (10)

or pouch cover pouch.

High (10) High (10)

Microwave- Lid

High (10)

safe casserole Package tray

Carton or plastic cover

High (10) High (10)

If pouch package is used, puncture with fork

4 to 9 min.

to vent. Rearrange meat pieces and spoon

8 to 18 min.

sauce over meat twice after half of time.

16 to 25 min.

Do not cover pouch.

11 to 15 min.

Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after 7 minutes.

If covered with foil, remove cover. If food is

5 to 9 min.

in foil tray, replace dinner in carton or cover

11 to 20 min.

with plastic wrap.

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Canned spaghetti,

Microwave- Lid or

etc.

(16-oz.

) safe dish

plastic wrap

Frozen rice in pouch

Pouch

(10-OZ.) Frozen macaroni & Microwave- Lid or

cheese, spaghetti

safe dish

plastic wrap

(8 to

14-oz.)

Frozen lasagna

Microwave-

Lid or

(lo% -oZ.)

safe dish

plastic wrap

(21-OZ.)

High (10)

4 to 6 min.

Stir before serving.

Meal-High (7) 6 to 8 min.

Puncwm

pouch with fork to vent. Place pouch

in microwave-safe dish. Stir before serving.

Meal-High (7)

10 to 15 min.

Stir before serving.

Rotate 1/4 turn every 10 minutes. Let stand

Medium (5)

16 to 20 min.

5 minutes before serving.

Medium (5) 35 to 38 min.

Poultry

Canned

Microwave- Lid or

(5 to IO

fi-oz.)

safe dish

plastic wrap

(14 to

24-oz.)

Frozen pouch

Pouch

(5 to

6ti-oz.)

Frozen main dish Microwave-

(12-02. pkg.) safe dish Frozen

fried

chicken Microwave-

(2 pieces)

safe dish

(1-lb.~

to 6 pieces)

(2-lbs.–8 to 10 pieces)

Place in microwave-safe dish. Cover; stir

High (10)

2 to 4 min.

after half of time.

High (10)

4 to 6 min.

High (10)

4 to 6 min.

Slit pouch. Place pouch in microwave-safe dish.

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

Stir or rotate after 5 minutes.

label

does not state “fully

cooked:’

check

High (10)

4 to 6 min. for doneness.

High (10)

8 to 9 min.

High (10)

17 to 18 min.

Sauces, Gravies

Canned Microwave- Lid or

High (10)

4 to 5 min.

Stir after half of time.

(10 to

16-oz.)

safe dish

plastic wrap

Frozen breaded (7 to 8-oz.)

Canned

(8 to 9-oz.) (15 to

17-OZ.)

(28 to 32-oz.) Instant mashed

potatoes

(2 to 6 servings) (8 to 12 servings)

Frozen souffle

(12-oz.

pkg.)

Pomtoes:

baked,

stuffed, frozen

(1 to 2) (3 to 4)

Microwave- No

safe dish Microwave-

Lid or

safe dish

plastic wrap

Microwave-

Lid or

safe dish

plastic wrap

Microwave- No

safe pie plate and

custard cups

Microwave-

Wax paper safe dish on trivet

High (10)

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

High (10) High (10)

Defrost (3) Meal-High (7)

High (10) High (10)

4 to 6 min.

2 to 3 min. 4 to 5 min.

10 to 15 min.

2Y2

to 7 min.

8 to 12 min. 7 to 10 min.

8 to 10 min.

6 to 10 min.

12 to 15 min.

Place on microwave trivet in dish.

Place undrained vegetables in

microwave-

safe dish. Cover. (Or use temperature probe set to 1500. )

Use container size and amounts of

wter, W,

butter and salt on package. Cover. After

h~tig, bris~y

stir in

ptatoes, add~g

extra 1

to 2

tables~ns

dry mix.

H~t

1 to 2 minutes.

To Defrost: Place souffle in pie plate. To Cook: Divide between46-oz. custard cups. Rearrange after 5 minutes. Souffles are done when centers are set.

Check to see that potatoes are

FOIL. Place on microwave-safe dish.

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1. Always use microwave-safe dish.

2. Start meat fat side down. After half of cooking time or when

temp probe reaches 90°, turn meat fat side up. Shield with foil any portions that are

starting to overcook.

3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving.

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Beef

Ground, crumbled (for casseroles

or soup)

(1-lb.) (l

Yz-lbs.)

Meatballs (l-lb.)

(2-lbs.)

Patties (4 patties per lb.)

to 2 patties)

(3 to 4 patties)

Meat loaf

Casserole

Stir after

hdf

of time. Add sauce or casserole ingredients and finish. To cook frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes, breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

High (10)

7 to 9 min.

Wax paper

High (10)

7 to 8 min.

High (10)

10 to 13 min.

Pie plate or oblong dish

Round dish: arrange in circle around edge of dish. Rearrange after half of time. Oblong dish: arrange in rows. Rearrange every 3 minutes.

Oblong glass dish (with trivet if desired) or ceramic dinner plate

Loaf dish

Wax paper

Cover with wax paper. If desired, add browning sauce or agent.

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

High (10)

5 to 6 min.

Plastic wrap

Meal-High (7) 29 to 32 rein,

(or cook to 165°)

Rotate dish 1/4 turn after

half

time,

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.

Roash

Pot roasts

Casserole or

oblong dish

Lid or plastic wrap

High (10),

10 min. then Medium (5) 25 to 30 min.

per lb.

Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup water per pound of meat. Cover with

lid

or plastic wrap. Microwave at High (10) 10 minutes; turn roast over. Continue microwaving at Medium (5), turning over again after half of time. Add vegetables, if

desird,

after

hdf

of time. Recover and

finish. Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Cover

with lid or plastic wrap. Microwave at High (10) 10 minutes; turn over. Continue microwaving, turning over again after half of time. Let meat stand in broth at least 10 minutes after cooking. For

boiled

dinner,

remove meat; cook vegetables in broth. Temperature probe cooking yields most

accurate results. Do not allow tip of probe to touch bone or fat. Turn meat over at 90° or after half of total cooking time. Let meat stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. If desired, brush with browning sauce or agent before cooking.

Simmered beef Casserole (corned beef or brisket)

Lid or

plastic wrap

High (10),

10 min.

then

Low (3) 30 to 35 min.

per lb.

Tender roasts (rib,

Oblong dish high quality rump, and trivet sirloin tip)

Wax paper Medium (5)

Min.

Internal

per lb.

Temp.

Rare

11 to 13 115° to 125° Medium 13 to 15 125° to 140°

Well

15 to 17 140° to 155°

hrk

Bacon

Microwave-

safe plate

Paper towel

High (10)

to 1 min. Arrange in single layer on paper

towels

or on

per slice

trivet set in dish.

Wax paper

High (10)

4 to 5 min.

Arrange in single

layer.

Rotate 1/4 turn afier

half of time.

Pork sausage patties (raw) (%-lb.–4 patties)

Microwave-

safe cookware

Pork

link sausage

(raw)

Microwave-

safe cookware

Microwave-

safe cookware

Wax paper

High (10)

1/2

to % min. Arrange in single layer. Rearrange after half

per link

of time.

Wax paper

Arrange in single

layer.

High (10)

1/2

to % min.

High (10)

1 to IX min.

High (10)

1Y2

to 2 min.

Canadian bacon (2 slices) (4 slices) (6 slices)

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Pork chops (2–% to

%-lb.)

(3–% to l-lb.) (4–1 to

lti-lbs.)

Pork roast

Spare ribs

Canned Ham (Precooked)

Shank or Butt Half Ham

Ham loaf

Ham slices &

steaks

Microwave-

safe dinner plate or

9-itr.

pie plate Oblong dish

3-qt. oblong glass baking

dish or

3-qt.

casserole

Oblong dish

Oblong

dish

9-in. pie plate

Oblong dish

Plastic wrap

Plastic wrap or cover

Plastic wrap

Wax paper

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

Meal-High (7) Medium (5)

Medium (5)

Meal-High (7)

Medium (5)

10 to 12 min. 13 to 15 min. 16 to 20 min.

18 to 20 min. per lb. (or microwave to

170° internal temp. )

24 to 27 min. per lb.

13 to 15 min. per lb.

15 to 17 min. per lb.

20 to 23 min. per

lb.

(or

microwave to

170° internal temp. )

9 to 11 min. per lb.

Brush with barbecue sauce or browning agent, if desired. Rotate dish and turn chops over after half of total time. Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Add 1/4 cup of water to roast. Place bone side up on trivet in dish and cover with plastic wrap. Turn back corner to vent. Turn meat over at 90° or after half of

total

time. Let stand 10 minutes. Add

2/3

cup of water per pound of spare ribs. Turn over and rearrange after half of minimum time. After minimum time, drain liquid and add barbecue sauce; microwave a few more minutes to finish.

Tie ham. Shield around top cut edges with 2-in. strip of foil. Place on trivet. Turn over at 90° or after

half

of total time.

Add 1/4 cup water and cover. If using probe, microwave to

115°F.

internal temperature.

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over after half of total time. Let stand

5 to 10 minutes before carving. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If a

glaze

is desired, spoon pineapple or apricot preserves over cooked ham

loaf

a few

minutes before serving.

Turn over after half of

total

time.

Lamb

Chops, shoulder

Brown ‘N

High (10)

chops—

Brush chops lightly with

oil.

Place in

(1%

to 2 lbs.)

Sear dish

7 to 9 min.

(preheated

preheated dish. Turn meat after half of

total

time.

for 8 min. )

Roast Oblong dish

Wax paper

Medium (5) Min.

Internal

Turn over at 90° or after half of

total

time.

(Leg or shoulder)

and trivet

per lb.

Temp.

Let roast stand 10 minutes before carving.

Medium

16 to 18

150°

When using temperature probe, insert so tip

Well

done 19 to 21

170°

is not in bone or fat.

Veal

Chops See lamb

chops above.

Roast Oblong dish

Wax paper Medium (5)

18 to 20 min.

Turn over at 90° or after half of total time.

(boneless shoulder) and trivet

per

lb.

(or Let roast stand 10 minutes before carving.

cook to 155°) Slice

thinly.

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Poultry

1. Use microwave trivet for chicken and other small poultry.

2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for up to 10 minutes.

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Chicken

Pieces

(per piece) Whole chicken (8 pieces)

Whole uncut (stuffed or unstuffed)

Stewing, cut up

Plate or

Wax paper

High (10)

2 to 3 min.

oblong dish

12 to 15 min.

total

Oblong dish

Oven-proof

Meal-High (7)

10 to 12 min.

with trivet

cooking bag

per

lb.

or wax paper

(or cook to 190° internal temp.)

Large Lid or

High (10), 10 min.

casserole plastic wrap

then Medium (5)

22 min. per lb.

Brush with browning agent if desired. Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so thickest meaty pieces are to outside edges of dish.

Brush with browning agent if desired. Add 1/3 cup water to cooking bag. Slit bag near closure to vent. Do not use metal tie on bag.

Cook breast side up or place chicken breast down on trivet in dish and cover with wax paper.

over and recover

afir hrdf

of time.

Add 1 cup water per pound along with

to 2 cups onions, celery or carrots as desired. Rearrange chicken after half of time.

Cortih Hem

Whole (stuffed or Square or

Wax paper

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

Place breast side down in dish.

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unstuffed)

oblong dish

per lb.

after half of time.

and trivet

Halves

Square or

Wax paper

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

Arrange skin side up in dish, on bed of

oblong dish

per

lb.

stuffing, if desired.

DucMi~

Oblong dish Wax paper

High (10)

8 to 10 min.

Shield leg ends and bony wing areas.

and trivet

per

lb.

Microwave breast side down for first half of time. Brush with browning sauce or do not

apply browning sauce and broil top surface

of cooked bird until brown and crisp.

firkey

Breast

Oblong dish Wax paper

Medium (5)

to 18 min.

(4 to 7

lbs.)

Microwave breast side down for first half of

and trivet

per

lb.

time.

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over and continue microwaving.

(or cook to 170° internal temp.)

Brush with butter and browning sauce.

1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center may

still

be slightly translucent, but

will

continue cooking as fish stands a few minutes

before serving.

2. Cook fish

witi

or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for

less

steaming.

3. Do not overcook

fish.

Check at minimum time.

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Fillets or steaks

(1-lb.)

Whole fish

Oysters, clams, 6

Shrimp, peeled (1-lb.)

Shrimp, unpeeled

(2-lbs.)

Oblong dish

Pie plate or shallow dish

3-qt.

casserole

Wax paper or

High (10)

6 to 8 min.

Microwave until fish

flakes easily.

plastic wrap Plastic wrap

High (10)

5 to 7 min.

Shield head and thin

tail

with aluminum foil.

per lb.

(or cook to 150° internal temp.)

Plastic wrap

High (10)

3 to 5 min.

Plastic wrap

High (10)

5 to 7 min. Stir once during cooking.

Lid or

High (10) 8 to 10 min.

Stir twice during cooking.

plastic wrap

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and Cheese

E~s

maybe prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.

2. Never hard cook

e~s

in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked

e~s.

They could explode.

3. Cook eggs just

until

set. They are delicate and can toughen if overcooked.

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Scrambled

Basic eggs

Poached

e~s

(4 maximum)

Omelet (3

e~s)

Quiche (4 eggs)

Glass measuring cup or casserole

Buttered custard cup

1%-qt.

casserole

9-in. pie plate

Microwave safe

l-qt.

measure and 9-in. quiche dish

Plastic wrap

Casserole cover

Meal-High (7)

Medium (5)

High (10)

High (10) Medium (5)

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

to 1 min.

per

to 1 min.

per

5 to 6 min. Boil 2 cups water.

1/2

to 74

min

per egg Melt butter

1 min.

4 to 7 min. Filling:

7 to 10 min. Quiche: 6 to 8 min.

Place 1 teaspoon butter per e= in dish. Microwave at High (10) until melted. Scramble

tie e~s

with the butter and 1

tablespoon milk per

e=.

Microwave for

hdf

of total time. Stir set portions from the outside to the center. Finish cooking. Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes.

Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent bursting. Rearrange if necessary.

Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon; slip

e~s

in gently. Cover. Remove with

slotted spoon. Cook until partially set.

Spritie

cheese over

omelet. Microwave 1 to

llA

minutes

until

cheese is slightly melted. Combine and microwave filling, stirring

every 2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked

shell. Microwave additional time shown at

left.

Cheese

Fondue

2-qt.

dish or

Cover or

High (10)

To heat wine:

Add cheese, flour and seasonings to hot wine

microwave

plastic wrap

4 min.

and microwave at Medium (5), whisking

fondue pot

Medium (5)

6 to 7 min.

every minute until smooth.

Breads

1. Crust on breads

will

be soft and outside of foods

will

not brown. If desired,

spritie

top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, chopped nuts or other topping for brown color. Increase brown color on upside down breads by lining dish before microwaving with brown sugar caramel mixture.

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Coffee cakes from refrigerated biscuits

Corn bread

Muffins (1 muffin) (2 to 4) (5 to 6)

Quick breads, loaf

8-in. tube

dish* 9-cup

tube dish*

Paper-lined muffin cups

Glass

loaf

dish

Medium (5)

7 to 9 min.

Arrange biscuits over brown sugar-butter topping before microwaving. Invert to serve.

High (10)

7 to 9 min.

For flavorful browned topping,

sprifie

cooking dish with finely chopped canned

French fried onions before microwaving.

Turn out of pan upside down to serve.

Fill

muffin cups 1/2 full. Use microwave

High (10)

1/2

to % min.

muffin container or make muffin cups by

High (10)

1 to 1% min.

cutting down paper hot drink cups.

High (10)

2 to

2Y2

min.

Meal-High (7)

9 to 10 min.

Rotate 1/4 turn after

half

of time. When done, toothpick inserted in center will come out clean. Let stand 15 minutes before turning out of dish. Cool.

*If tube dish is unavailable, use microwave safe 8-in. round dish with drinking glass

placed open-side-up in center.

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Cakes and Desserk

Always use microwave-safe cookware.

2. Before adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes, but do not flour. Or, for easy removal, line dish with wax paper.

3. Cakes are done when toothpick or long skewer stuck in center comes out clean.

4. Crust on cakes

will

be soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is desirable for frosting.

5. Cool cake in dish set directly on heat-proof surface or wooden board 10 to 45 minutes (check package directions for some large special cakes) before inverting to finish cooling.

6. Fruit desserts will be fresh looking and tasting.

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Cakes

Commercial mix

Basic butter cake

Pineapple upside down cake

Cupcakes (6)

Bar cookies

Baked apples or pears

8-in. round or square

12-cup fluted

tube cake pan

Greased 8-in. round dish

8-in. round dish

Paper lined

cupcaker

8-in. square

dish

Microwave-

safe dish or casserole

No Meal-High (7)

Meal-High (7)

High (10)

No High (10)

High (10)

Lid or

High (10)

plastic wrap

8 to 10 min.

16 to 18 min.

7 to 9 min.

9 to 12 min.

3 to 4 min.

6 to 9 min.

3 to 5 min. per piece

Mix

using package directions. Use 2 cups batter. Let stand 10 minutes before inverting to

cool.

Mix using package directions. Use

all

batter. Rotate 1/4 turn every 4 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before inverting to cool.

Let stand on heat-proof counter or wooden board to cool 15 minutes.

Rotate 1/2 turn after 5 minutes. When done, toothpick stuck in cake comes out

clean.

Invert cake onto plate, let dish stand over cake a few minutes.

Rotate dish 1/4 turn after half of time.

Grease dish before adding batter. Rotate dish

1/4 turn every 2 minutes.

Pierce fruit or peel to prevent bursting.

Candies

Always

use microwave-safe cookware. For easy cleanup, melt chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate in paper bowl to melt.

2. Candies which are boiled become

verv

hot. Be sure to handle cooking containers carefully.

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S’Mores Paper napkin

or paper plate

Caramel

apples

1 pint (2-cup) measure

Marshmallow crisp

3-qt.

casserole

or bowl

Chocolate bark

lti-qt.

casserole or

bowl

No Meal-High (7)

20 to 30 seconds

High (10)

2 to 4 min.

High (10)

1 min. to melt butter 4 min. to

melt

marshmallows

Yes

High (10)

5 to 6 min.

Cover graham cracker with chocolate and marshmallow. Microwave.

Unwrap half of a

14-oz.

package of caramels into measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon water. Microwave and stir smooth before dipping

4 apples into mixture.

In microwave-safe dish,

melt 1/4 cup butter.

Add 1O-OZ. package

mamhmdlows.

Microwave to melt. Stir in 4 cups crispy rice cereal. Pat mixture into buttered 8-in. square dish.

Place

12-oz.

semi-sweet chocolate pieces in container. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cup whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.

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Freezer-to-Table Home Frozen

FOO*

Guide

Defrost Hold

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Meatballs, raw

1 recipe

High (10)

5 to 7 min.

Arrange in circle; cover with plastic wrap.

(12)

For precooked meatballs, reduce each time period by 2 minutes.

Meat loaf, raw

1 recipe

Meal-High (7) 20 to 25 min. Cover with plastic wrap. Rotate 1/4 turn

(9-in. pie plate)

after

half

of cooking time.

Saucy casseroles 1 recipe

35 to40 15

Meal-High (7) 30 to 35 min.

Cover with plastic wrap. Break up and stir

(Chicken ala King,

(1’h-qts.)

from edges to center after defrost and after

chili,

spaghetti sauce,

1 cup

8 to 10

Meal-High (7)

5 to 10 min.

half of cooking time. For 3

cups

food,

beef stew)

(8-oz.)

reduce each time period by half.

soup

I-qt,

High (10)

10 to 15 min.

Cover. Break up and stir while defrosting

2-qts.

High (10) 15 to 20 min.

and cooking, to speed heating.

Microwave Adapting

Cooting

Techniques for

Microwaving

Covering.

In both conventional and microwave cooking, covers

hold in moisture and speed heating. Conventionally, partial covering allows excess steam to escape. Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax paper serves the same purpose when microwaving.

Arranging Food in Oven.

In conventional baking, you position foods, such as cake layers or potatoes, so that hot air can flow around them. When microwaving, you arrange foods in a ring, so that all sides are exposed to microwave energy.

Stirring.

In range top cooking, you stir foods up from the bottom to help them heat evenly. When microwaving, you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center. Foods which require constant stirring conventionally

will

need only occasional stirring.

Turning Over.

In range top cooking, you turn over foods such as hamburgers, so both sides can directly contact hot pan. When microwaving, turning is often needed during defrosting, or when cooking foods such as hamburgers from the frozen state.

Stinding

Time.

In conventional cooking, foods such as roasts or cakes are allowed to stand to finish cooking or set. Standing time is especially important in microwave cooking. Note that the microwaved cake is not

placed on a cooling rack.

Shielding.

In a conventional oven, you shield chicken breasts or baked foods to prevent over-browning. When defrosting, you use small strips of foil to

shield

thin parts, such as the tips of wings and

legs on poultry, which would cook before

larger

parts were

defrosted.

Prick

Foods to Release Pressure.

Steam builds up pressure in foods which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Prick potatoes (as you do conventionally), ex yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

Effech of Food Characteristics on

Microwaving

Density of Food.

In both conventional and microwave cooking,

dense foods, such as a potato, take longer to cook or heat than

light,

porous foods, such as a piece of cake, bread or a

roll.

Round Shapes.

Since microwaves penetrate foods to about l-in. from top, bottom and sides, round shapes and rings cook more evenly. Corners receive more energy and may overcook. This may also happen when cooking conventionally.

Delicacy.

Foods with a delicate texture are best cooked at lower

power settings to avoid toughening.

Natural Moisture

of food affects how it cooks. Very moist foods cook evenly because microwave energy is attracted to water molecules. Food uneven in moisture should be 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.

Shape of Food.

In both types of cooking, thin areas cook faster than thick ones. This can be controlled in microwaving by placing thick pieces near the outside edge, and thin pieces near the center.

Stirting

Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room temperature. Timings in our recipes are based on the temperatures at which you normally store the foods.

Quantity of Food.

In both types of cooking, small amounts usually

take

less time than large ones. This is most apparent in microwave

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

Rotiting.

Occasionally, repositioning a dish in the oven helps food cook evenly. To rotate 1/2 turn, turn the dish until the side which was to the back of the oven is to the front. To rotate 1/4 turn, turn the dish until the side which was to the back of the oven is to the side.

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Atipting

Your Favorite Recipes

How to Convert Conventional Recipes for

MicrowaviW.

Before converting a conventional recipe for microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many

foods which microwave well? Look for cooking techniques which are similar to microwaving techniques, such as covering, steaming or cooking in

sauce or liquid. If the food requires a crisp, fried crust or very dry surface, you may prefer to cook it

conventionally. Some recipes may not be exactly the

same when microwaved; others will not need changing.

(Moist, rich cakes, candies and meat loaves are examples.)

Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more thickening to sauces and gravies. Reduce some seasonings also; they will not lose intensity in short microwaving times. Salt meats and vegetables

after

cooking. If an ingredient takes longer to microwave than others in the same dish, precook that ingredient before adding to the others.

Favorite Stuffed

Rppers

6 medium green peppers

1% lbs.

ground chuck beef

llz cup

chopped onion

1 cup cooked rice 1 teaspoon salt

‘A

teaspoon pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can (10% -oz.) condensed tomato soup

1/2 cup water

1 to 2 cups grated cheese

Makes 6 servings

Conventional Method

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Cook peppers 5 minutes in enough boiling water to cover; drain. In medium skillet on range top, cook and stir ground beef and onion until onion is

tender. Drain off fat. Stir in rice, salt, pepper and garlic.

Divide evenly into peppers. Arrange peppers upright in 8-in. square dish.

Blend soup and water until smooth; pour over peppers. Cover.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SprinUe

with cheese, recover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes to melt cheese.

Microwave Method

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Mix raw beef with onion, rice, salt, pepper and garlic. Divide evenly into peppers. Arrange peppers upright snugly around edge of

3-qt.

casserole.

Blend soup and water until smooth; pour over peppers. Cover.

Microwave at High (10)25 to 30 minutes,

rotating 1/2 turn after 15 minutes.

SprinMe

with cheese,

recover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

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Microwave

Utemil/Cookware

Guide

Type of Utensil/Cookware

Microwave Uses

Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer

Foil-lined Paper Bags, Boxes and Baking Trays

than l-in. to oven walls.

Metal or part metal pots, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays

Boilable Hard and Soft Plastics, such as:

Rubbermaid

Glass jars, such as:

for baby foods, vegetables, entrees, syrups, salad dressings

Handmade Pottery, Porcelain, Stoneware

Microwave Plastics such as:

Anchor Hocking

Microware,

Bangor

Plastic, Mister Microwave, Nordic

Ware, Republic,

Tara, Wearever

Nupac

Paper or Styrofoam Plates and Cups

Oven Glass

such as: Anchor Hocking,

Fire King,

Glassbake, Heller, Jena,

Pyrex

Regular Dinnerware, such as:

Corelle

by Coming,

Dansk

Generation,

Denby,

Camino,

Franciscan, International Stoneware, Lenox

Temperware,

Marsh,

Mikasa,

Pfaltzgraff

Unsuitable Dinnerware, such as:

Corning

Centura, Fitz

and Floyd Oven-to-table Ware, Melamine, Dishes with metal trim

Paper Towels and Napkins, Wax Paper

Glass-Ceramic

(Pyroceram),

such as:

Corning Ware,

Progression G by

Noritake

Plastic Wrap, Cooking Bags, Boil-in-bags, Storage Bags

Specialty Glass-Ceramic and Porcelain, such as: El

Camino,

F.B.

Rogers,

Heller,

Marsh Industries,

Pfaltzgraff, Shafford

Paperboard Trays

used for frozen

entrees and dinners

Plastic Trays and Plates

used for

frozen entrees and dinners

Cooking ground beef (colander). Defrosting. Heating.

Avoid heating baby food in jars,

especially meat and egg mixtures. Remove metal caps to warm syrup or soften salad dressing from refrigerator.

Cooking and heating.

Cooking.

Heating and serving foods and beverages. Styrofoam should be used for short-term heating to low temperatures and for serving.

Cooking and heating.

Heating and some cooking.

None.

Cooking bacon. Absorbing moisture and preventing spatters. Heating and serving sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam.

Cooking and heating.

Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags). Heating (storage bags).

Recommended for microwave oven-to-table cooking of special foods.

Cooking and heating.

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Care and Cleaning

Your new Microwave Oven is a valuable appliance. Protect it from misuse by following these rules:

●

Keep your oven clean and

sweet-smelling.

Opening the oven door a few minutes after cooking helps air-out the interior. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the interior fresh.

. Don’t use sharp-edged utensils

on your oven.

The inside and outside oven walls can be scratched. The control panel can be damaged.

●

Don’t remove the mode

stirrer cover

at the top of the oven (microwave feature 7 on page 5). You will damage the oven.

BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THIS OVEN.

How to Clean the

Imide

Walls, floor and mode stirrer cover.

Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners on oven walls. NEVER USE A

COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

Door (inside).

Window: Wipe up

spatters daily and wash when soiled

w~th

a damp cloth. Rinse thorougtiy

and dry. Metal and plastic parts on door:

Wipe frequently with a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO

USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS

CLEmG

POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL MAR THE SURFACE.

Glass Cooking Tray.

Occasionally it is necessary to remove the cooking tray for cleaning of the tray or oven. To prevent breakage, do not place tray into water just after cooking. Wash it carefully in warm, sudsy water or in the dishwasher. The tray can be broken if dropped.

Remember, do not operate the oven without the cooking tray in place.

Special note when using Brown ‘N Sear Dish:

If grease is present, high heat generated on bottom of a Brown ‘N Sear dish may cause the grease to burn onto the cooking tray. This may be removed with a cleanser such as Bon

Ami@

brand cleanser.

After using Bon

Ami” brand

cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can. Do not use Bon

Ami@

brand cleanser on the painted surfaces such as the walls. It may scratch the paint.

Automatic Temperature Probe.

Probe is sturdy, but care should be

taken in handling. Do not twist or bend; avoid dropping temperature probe.

Clean as soon

afier

using as possible. To clean, wipe with sudsy cloth,

then rub lightly with plastic scouring ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or

wash in dishwasher. )

How to Clean the Oukide

Case.

Clean the outside of your oven with soap and damp cloth, rinse with damp cloth and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Chrome trim is best wiped with a damp cloth and then with a dry towel.

Control Panel.

Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and water, abrasives, or sharp objects on the panel—they can damage it.

Door Surface.

When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

Power Cord.

If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash with damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water may be used, but be certain to rinse with damp cloth and dry thoroughly before plugging cord into outlet.

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Questiom?

Use This

fioblem

Solver

~’

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

OVEN WILL NOT

● A

fise

in your home may be

bIown

or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or

COME ON

reset circuit breaker.

●

Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.

. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.

CONTROL PANEL

Door not securely

closd.

LIGHTED, YET OVEN

●

START

must be touched

afier

entering cooking SeleCtiOn.

WILL

START

●

Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not touched to cancel it.

●

Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II.

CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch START.

●

Make sure you have entered a desired finished temperature after touching TEMP

COOK/HOLD. . Make sure you have entered a code number after touching AUTO DEFROST.

FOODS ARE EITHER

●

Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or

OVERCOOKED OR

amount of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK I & II and additional cooking time for

UNDERCOOKED

completion.

●

Incorrect power level entered. Check Cooking Guide for recommended power level,

or changing levels during cooking if necessary. . Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions.

Check Cooking Guide or recipe for instructions. . Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be increased when

cooking more than one food item. Check Cooking Guide time recommendations.

. Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish when using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto Roast functions. Check Cooking Guide for specific instructions.

“PRObE” APPEARS

●

Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Auto Roast

ON DISPLAY

or Temp Cook/Hold functions.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

●

Dimming oven light and change

●

Some TV-Radio interference

around the door.

in blower sound may occur while

might be noticed while using your

● Light reflection around door or

operating at power levels other

microwave oven. It’s similar to the

outer case.

than high.

interference caused by other small

. Dull thumping sound while oven

appliances and does not indicate a

is operating.

problem with your oven.

If you need more help... call, toll free: GE Answer

Center@

8W.6262~

/ consumer information service

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If You Need Service

To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

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Be There

With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the

assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there.

you have to do is cdl—toll-free!

GEAnswer

Center

880.626.2000

Whatever your question about any GE

major appliance, GE Answer

Cente@

information service is available to help. Your cdl—and your question— will be answered

prompdy and

courteously And you can

cdl

any

In-Home

Repak

Service

800-GE-CARES

A GE Consumer Service professional will provide expert repair service,

scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer

Semice

company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience

(7:00

a.m. to

7:00

p.m.

weekdays,

9:00

a.m. to

2:00

p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out— so most repairs can be

handed

in just

one visit.

time. GE

fiswer

Cente@ service is

Service Contracts

open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

800-626-~4

You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a

multiple-

year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.

Telecommunication Detice for the

Deti

Pam andAccessories

800-626-2002

hdividu~ qu~led

to service their

own appliances can

have needed

par~ or accessories sent direcdy to

their home, free of shipping charge! The GE parts system provides access to over 47,000 parts.. and dl GE Genuine Renewal Parts are fully warranted. WSA, MasteKard and Discover cards are accepted.

User maintenance instructions

contained in this

boo~et

cover

dws

intended to be performed by

any user. Other servicing

genedy

shodd be referred to

qutiled

service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.

For Customers

WZh

Special Needs...

800.626.2000

Upon request, GE will provide Braille controls for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility To

ob~in

these

item$

free of charge,

cdl

800.626.2000.

Consumem with impaired hearing

or speech who have access to a

TDD

or a conventional teletypewriter may

Cdl

800-TDD-GEAC

(800-833-4322)

to request information or service.

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YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace

any part of the microwave oven

that fails because of a

manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL NINE-YEAR WARRANTY

For the second through tenth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, a replacement magnetron

tube

if the magnetron tube fails because of a manufacturing defect. You pay for the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the

mainland states, Hawaii

and Washington,

D.C.

In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL

ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINT

FACTORY SERVICE or GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.

WHAT IS N~ COVERED

● Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer

Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

. Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

. Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, 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 legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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

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