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R-743M
MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL
OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK
900W (IEC 60705)
E
Quartz Dual Grill
R-743
Poultry
Meat Joint
8
7
1
Roast Beef / Lamb
2
Roast Pork
3
Roast Poultry
4
Oven Ready Pizza
5
Crispy Crumb Foods
6
Oven Chips
KG/%TURNSTIR GRILL
MICRO COOK
Auto Cook
Auto Defrost
STOP
CLEAR
START
AUTO MINUTE
AUTO COOK/
DEFROST
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
10min. 1min. 10sec.
1.0KG 0.1KG PCS
OPERATION MANUAL
This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully
before using your microwave oven.
IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not
followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open.
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CONTENTS
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Oven & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety:
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 5
Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Basic Operation:
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Microwave Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Dual Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Advanced/Auto Operation:
Auto Cook / Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Auto Cook / Defrost Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Other Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 - 14
Maff Heating Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Cooking Advice: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Suitable Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 - 17
Food Handling & Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 - 18
Advice for Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Advice for Cooking & Reheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
CookBook: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 - 47
Aftercare:
Cleaning & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 - 49
To replace the mains plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Calling for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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OVEN & ACCESSORIES
Door opening button
Waveguide cover
(distributing microwaves)
Oven cavity
Turntable support system
Door seals
& sealing surfaces
Control panel
(see facing page
for detail)
Oven lamp
Turntable
Turntable
support
Coupling
Place the turntable support
in the centre of the oven
floor so that it can freely
rotate around the coupling.
Place the turntable onto
the turntable support so
that it locates firmly into
the coupling.
To avoid turntable damage, ensure dishes
or containers are lifted clear of the turntable
rim when removing them from the oven.
NOTE: When you order accessories, please
mention two details: part name and model
name to your dealer or SHARP authorised
service agent.
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Air vent openings
Outer cabinet
Power supply cord
Grill heating element
For use, see page 16.
Low and High Racks
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CONTROL PANEL
R-743
Poultry
Meat Joint
8
7
1
Roast Beef / Lamb
2
Roast Pork
3
Roast Poultry
4
Oven Ready Pizza
5
Crispy Crumb Foods
6
Oven Chips
KG/%TURNSTIR GRILL
MICRO COOK
Auto Cook
Auto Defrost
STOP
CLEAR
START
AUTO MINUTE
AUTO COOK/
DEFROST
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
10min. 1min. 10sec.
1.0KG 0.1KG PCS
1
2
3
4
6
1. DIGITAL DISPLAY.
2. AUTO COOK/DEFROST key: Press to
select one of six AUTO COOK menus and
two AUTO DEFROST menus.
3. MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key:
Press to select desired function.
4. STOP/CLEAR key: Press once to
stop a programme, and/or twice to cancel
a programme.
5. START/AUTO MINUTE key:
Press to start a programme. Press to cook
on 100P (HIGH) for 1 minute or increase
time during cooking in multiples of 1 minute.
6. TIME keys: Use to enter cooking time and
also the desired weights.
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INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Oven Use:
• This oven is for domestic food preparation only.
• Never operate when empty.
• Do not leave or store anything inside the oven when
not in use.
• Never attempt to use the oven with the door open. It
is important not to defeat or tamper with the door
safety latches. This may result in exposure to
microwave energy.
• Never operate the oven with any object caught in
the door sealing surfaces, this again may cause
microwave leakage.
• Do not insert fingers or objects in the holes of the
door latches or air vent openings as this may
damage the oven and cause an electric shock. If
water or food drops inside the air vent openings
switch off the oven immediately, unplug it and call a
Service Technician appointed by SHARP.
• Never attempt to move the oven while it is
operating.
Childcare: Only allow children to use the oven
without supervision when adequate instuctions have
been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a
safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.
Pacemaker: If you have a heart pacemaker, consult
your doctor or the pacemaker manufacturer prior to
oven use.
Inspect the Oven: Check the oven carefully for
damage before and regularly after installation.
• Make sure the door closes properly, that it is not
misaligned or warped.
• Check the hinges and door safety latches are not
broken or loose.
• Ensure the door seal and sealing surfaces are not
damaged.
• Inspect the oven interior and door for dents.
WARNING:
If the door or seals are damaged, the oven must not
be operated until it has been repaired by a competent
person.
Important:
If any damage is apparent, do not operate the oven
in any way. Contact your dealer or an authorised
Service Technician appointed by SHARP.
WARNING:
It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent
person to carry out any service or repair operation
which involves the removal of a cover which gives
protection against exposure to microwave energy.
1.Remove all packing materials and the feature label,
(if attached). Do not remove the plastic film from the
inside of the oven window as this protects it from dirt.
2.Place oven on a secure, level surface, strong
enough to take the oven weight, plus the heaviest
item likely to be cooked in the oven.
3.Ensure there is a minimum of free space above the
oven of 19.5cm.
4.Do not place the oven where heat, moisture or high
humidity are generated, (for example, near or
above a conventional oven) or near combustible
materials (for example, curtains). Do not block or
obstruct air vent openings, as obstructions may
ignite due to the emission of hot air.
5.Make sure the power supply cord is undamaged,
(See Installation next page), and that it does not run
under the oven or over any hot or sharp surfaces.
6.The socket must be readily accessible so that it can
be easily unplugged in an emergency.
7.The oven door becomes hot during cooking. To
prevent burning, the oven should be placed at least
85cm or more above the floor.
8.Do not use the oven outdoors.
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
19.5cm
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BEFORE OPERATION
INSTALLATION
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BUILDING-IN-KIT.
An installation frame is available which enables the
microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen unit.
The microwave oven is not designed to be built above
or near a conventional oven.
SHARP recommend the use of the build in kit, EBR4500, available from your SHARP dealer. Only the
use of this frame will guarantee the quality and safety
of the oven. When building, follow installation
instructions (for B type) supplied carefully.
IMPORTANT! ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.
• Do not allow water to come into contact with the
power supply cord or plug.
• Insert the plug properly into the socket as the plug
may otherwise overheat and catch fire.
• Do not connect other appliances to the same socket
using an adaptor plug as it may cause the house
wiring to overheat and catch fire.
• If the plug or socket is loose or the power supply
cord is damaged, do not operate the oven, it must
be replaced with a special power cord, by the
manufacturer or their service agent or a similarly
qualified person. A defective plug, power supply
cord or socket may overheat and catch fire during
operation or cause an electrical shock.
• When removing the plug from the socket always
grip the plug, never the power supply cord as this
may damage the power supply cord and the
connections inside the plug.
• The product is fitted with a re-wireable plug. Should
it not be suitable for the socket outlet in your home,
remove the plug and fit an appropriate type,
observing the wiring code given in ‘To replace the
mains plug’on page 49.
If you wish to remove or replace the plug supplied,
ensure the plug is removed properly and not cut off.
When replacing the plug please ensure that you use a
BSI or ASTA approved plug to BS1363, this should be
fitted with a brown coloured 13 amp fuse approved
by BSI or ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt
about electrical connection seek the help of a
qualified electrician.
WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
To wire an appropriate plug, follow the wiring code
given in ‘To replace the mains plug’ on page 49.
Plug in the oven.
1. The oven display will flash:
2. Press the STOP/CLEAR key the display will show:
(Heat the grill with the oven empty for 20 minutes. See
the NOTE and the instructions for grilling on page 9).
To set the clock, refer to the next page.
Use of the STOP/CLEAR key.
Use the STOP/CLEAR key to:
1. Erase a mistake during programming.
2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
3. Cancel a programme during cooking, touch twice.
STIR TURN KG/% GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG/% GRILL MICRO COOK
1.
2.
x1
STOP
CLEAR
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SETTING THE CLOCK
6
x1
x5
x9
Your oven is fitted with a clock which can be set to the time of day.
There are two setting modes: 12-hour clock and 24 hour-clock.
To set the 12 hour-clock, hold the
MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key for three seconds.
“12H” will appear on the display.
To set the 24 hour-clock, press the
MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key once more after step 1, in
the example below. “24H” will appear in the display.
Example:
To set the 24 hour clock to 22:59 :
x2x2
3. Press 10 MINUTE
key twice and the 1
MINUTE key twice to
enter the hours.
1. Press MICRO/GRILL/
DUAL key and hold for
three seconds.
4. Press MICRO/GRILL/
DUAL key once.
Check the display.
6. Press MICRO/GRILL/
DUAL key once to start
the clock.
5. Press 10 MINUTE key 5
times and the 1 MINUTE
key 9 times to enter
the minutes.
STIR TURN KG/ % GRILL MICRO COOK
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
x1 for three
seconds
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
10min.
1min.
10min.
1min.
x1
x1 for three secs
2. Select the 24 hour clock.
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
x1
NOTE:
1. If you press any of the time keys too many times, continue to press until
your desired time appears.
2. Press the STOP/CLEAR key if you make a mistake during programming.
3. If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the
display will intermittently show after the power is reinstated.
If this occurs during cooking, the programme will be erased. The time of
day will also be erased.
4. When you want to reset the time of day, follow the above example again.
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MICROWAVING
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MICROWAVING
Introduction: Microwave energy causes the
particles in food to vibrate. This results in the food
being heated up due to the friction, in the same way
your hands get warm when you rub them together.
Outer areas of food are heated by microwave
energy, and remaining portions by conduction. It is,
therefore, important to turn, rearrange or stir food
to ensure even heating. Where recommended, allow
food to stand, this is not optional but necessary to
ensure thorough cooking and is particularly important
for dense food, such as joints of meat.
Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and
utensils and heat the food inside the dishes.
Microwaves are reflected by metal. The oven is lined
with metal and has a fine metallic mesh in the door to
prevent microwave leakage. Metallic dishes are not
suitable for microwaving. (Refer to suitable cookware
page 16-17)
Prepare and place food in suitable container onto
the turntable. Close the door.
Opening and closing the door: To open the
oven door, press the door opening button. The oven
lamp will come on while the door is open. Close the
door firmly and the oven lamp will go out.
Stopping the oven: If you wish to stop the oven
during cooking press STOP/CLEAR or open the
oven door. To start the oven, close the door and
press START/AUTO MINUTE. If you wish to
cancel the cooking programme, press
STOP/CLEAR twice.
1. Press the TIME
keys to enter the
cooking time.
2. Select power
level. (See Power
Levels, page 8).
3. Press
START/AUTO
MINUTE
once to
start cooking.
Press START/AUTO
MINUTE
once to start
cooking.
Enter heating time,
press the 10 SEC.
key three times.
Press MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL once
for 100P (HIGH).
Display will count
down through
heating time.
Example:
To melt 50g (2oz) butter on 100P (HIGH) power for 30 seconds.
x3
GETTING STARTED:
Getting started in three simple steps:
Display will count down through cooking time.
WARNING
Always operate the oven with the turntable and
support fitted correctly, see page 2. This promotes
thorough even cooking.
A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate
properly and damage the oven.
The turntable rotates clockwise or counter
clockwise. The rotary direction may change each
time you start the oven. This does not affect
cooking performance.
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
10min. 1min. 10sec.
10sec.
x1
x1
START
AUTO MINUTE
START
AUTO MINUTE
x1
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
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To defrost foods not included in the Auto Defrost menu, use microwave power levels 30P (MEDIUM LOW) or
10P (LOW). Stir or turn food at least 2-3 times during defrosting.
After defrosting, cover food or wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted. Refer to the
defrosting charts in the cookbook section of this manual.
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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
100P
(HIGH)
x1
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
x2
50P
(MEDIUM)
x3
30P
(MEDIUM
LOW)
x4
10P
(LOW)
x5
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
DEFROSTING
Power level: The microwave power level is varied
by the microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P (HIGH)
you will be able to hear the microwave energy
pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts.
IMPORTANT: The microwave power level will default
to 100P (HIGH) unless you press the
MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key to the desired setting.
Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power
level for cooking, follow the advice given in the
recipe section. Generally the following
recommendations apply:
HIGH - (100P output = 900W) used for fast
cooking or reheating e.g. for casseroles, hot
beverages, vegetables etc.
MEDIUM HIGH - (70P output = 630W) used for
longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints,
meat loaf and plated meals, also for sensitive dishes
such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At this
reduced setting, the sauce will not boil over and
food will cook evenly without over cooking at the
sides.
MEDIUM - (50P output = 450W) for dense foods
which require a long cooking time when cooked
conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is advisable to use
this power setting to ensure the meat will be tender.
MEDIUM LOW - (30P output = 270W Defrost
setting) to defrost, select this power setting, to
ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is
also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and
cooking egg custard.
LOW - (10P output = 90W) For gentle defrosting,
eg. cream gateaux or pastry.
P = PERCENTAGE
To change the power level for cooking, enter the
required time and then press the
MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key.
For example:
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1. Press the TIME
keys to enter
grilling time.
2. Press MICRO /
GRILL / DUAL
key six times.
3. Press
START/AUTO
MINUTE to start
grilling.
GETTING STARTED: Getting started in three simple steps:
Display will count down through grilling time.
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GRILLING
x8
x6
x1
x1
10min. 1min. 10sec.
START
AUTO MINUTE
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
1min.
START
AUTO MINUTE
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
The grill at the top of the oven cavity has one
power setting. Assisted by the turntable which
rotates to ensure even browning, the grill is both
economical and ideal for cooking bacon, gammon
steaks, fish fingers and tea cakes or for making
cheese on toast. It is also ideal for browning and
crisping food which has been microwaved.
It is not necessary to preheat the grill. Follow
recommended grilling times and procedures in the
cookbook section of this manual.
NOTE:
When first using the grill heater, smoke and odour
will be given off. To avoid this happening when
food is being cooked, heat the grill heating element
without food for approximately 20 minutes.
The high rack is recommended for grilling small items such as bacon or steak, turn over halfway through
grilling. Place food directly on the rack, in a flan dish or on a heat-resistant plate.
When browning or crisping foods in a casserole dish, use the high rack if the container is shallow enough.
However, it is advisable to place such containers directly onto the turntable or low rack - allow a little extra
time to brown and crisp.
Example:
To grill for 8 miutes. Close the oven door.
1. Enter the grilling time, press the 1 MINUTE key
eight times.
2. Press MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key six times.
3. Press START/AUTO MINUTE once to start
grilling.
x6
The oven will count down.
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DUAL GRILLING
The DUAL GRILL feature enables a combination of
any one of three microwave power levels with the grill,
30P (MEDIUM LOW), 50P (MEDIUM) and 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH).
The combination of microwaves with the grill reduces
cooking time and provides a crisp, brown finish giving
you the convenience of fast cooking with a traditional
appetising appearance.
DUAL GRILL is pre-programmed to combine the grill
with 30P (MEDIUM LOW) microwave power. If you
wish to change the microwave power level, press the
MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key until the desired power
level is shown on the display. The microwave power
level will change.
Example:
To cook using DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM) microwave power for 15 minutes.
Close the oven door.
1. Press the 10 MINUTE key once and
the 1 MINUTE key five times to enter
a grilling time of 15 minutes.
2. Press MICRO/GRILL /
DUAL key eight times.
3. Press START/
AUTO MINUTE
once to start
cooking.
10min.
1min.
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
GRILL
DUAL
MICRO
x1
x1
x5
x8
Use the high rack for grilling small items such as bacon or burgers, turn over halfway through cooking. Food can
be placed directly on the rack, on a heat-resistant plate or in a flan dish on the rack.
When browning or crisping foods in a casserole dish, use the rack if the container is shallow enough.
However, it is advisable to place such containers directly onto the turntable to allow a little extra time to brown
and crisp.
Follow recommended Dual Grill times and procedures given in the chart on pages 24 and 25.
START
AUTO MINUTE
STIR TURN KG/ % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
You cannot select the 100P (HIGH) and 10P (LOW) power level when using DUAL GRILL.
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AUTO COOK / DEFROST
AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST
enables you to cook or defrost those foods listed on
the control panel of the microwave oven.
For more details, see the AUTO COOK /DEFROST
chart on page 12.
HOW TO OPERATE AUTO COOK/DEFROST:
• Press AUTO COOK/DEFROST key until the
number corresponding to the food listed on
the control panel appears in the display.
• Enter the weight or quantity.
• To start cooking press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key.
Example:
To cook Pizza (0.5Kg):
1. In the example given here, AUTO COOK/
DEFROST key is pressed 4 times to select Pizza
(AC-4) from the Auto Cook menu.
2. Enter the weight by pressing the
1 min key five times.
3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to
start cooking. The display will count down through
the cooking time.
NOTES:
• As recommended for using the PLUS or LESS
function in the chart on page 12, press the AUTO
COOK/DEFROST key immediately before
pressing START/AUTO MINUTE key. Refer to
page 13.
• The oven will display the error message (E E) if
you input a weight which is outside the range
given in the table on page 12.
AUTO COOK/
DEFROST
x4
1.
2.
3.
x1
START
AUTO MINUTE
STIR TURN KG / % GRILL MICRO COOK
x5
0.1kg
The display counts down
through the cooking time.
Weight Range:
Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg. eg. 0.65kg to 0.7kg. You are restricted
to enter a weight within the range given (see chart on page 12). To cook/defrost weights below or above
that range, refer to the charts in the SHARP Cookbook.
Poultry
Meat Joint
8
7
1
Roast Beef / Lamb
2
Roast Pork
3
Roast Poultry
4
Oven Ready Pizza
5
Crispy Crumb Foods
6
Oven Chips
Auto Cook
Auto Defrost
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1min.
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AC-1
Roast Beef / Lamb
AC-2
Roast Pork
AC-3
Roast Poultry
AC-4
Oven Ready Pizza
AC-5
Crispy Crumb Foods
AC-6
Oven Chips
12
AUTO COOK/DEFROST CHART
• Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack.
• Turn meat over when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in aluminium foil for
10 minutes.
NOTE: Use the PLUS function for meat which is well done and the
LESS function (for beef/lamb only) for meat which is rare. It is not
possible to use the LESS function for pork.
• Place poultry breast side down in a flan dish on the low rack.
• Turn meat over when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in aluminium foil for
10 minutes.
NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function for poultry.
• Place the pizza on the high rack.
• Stand for 2-3 minutes after cooking.
• Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• Stand for 2-3 minutes after cooking.
NOTE: Use the PLUS function for frozen crispy crumb foods.
• Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
NOTE: Use the LESS function for French Fried oven chips.
MENU NUMBER
WEIGHT RANGE
COOKING PROCEDURE
AUTO COOK
AD-1
Meat Joint
(Beef/Lamb Pork)
AD-2
Poultry (Whole)
• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Leave to stand, wrapped in foil, for 45-90 minutes until thoroughly
defrosted.
• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Leave to stand, wrapped in foil, for 45-90 minutes until thoroughly
defrosted
MENU NUMBER
WEIGHT RANGE
COOKING PROCEDURE
Auto defrost: If necessary, small pieces of
aluminium foil can be used to shield small areas of
meat/poultry if they become warm during defrosting.
Ensure foil does not touch oven walls.
Do not cook meat/poultry until thoroughly defrosted.
0.6 - 1.8kg
1.2 - 1.8kg
AUTO DEFROST
Auto cook: All menus use microwave power and
grill during cooking.
When action is required (example to turn food over) the oven stops and the audible signals sound, the
remaining cooking time and any indicator will flash on the display. To continue cooking, press the start/auto
minute pad.
The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is piping hot after cooking.
If necessary, you can extend the cooking time and change the power level.
0.6 - 1.8kg
0.6 - 1.8kg
1.2 - 1.8kg
0.1 - 0.9kg
0.1 - 0.4kg
0.1 - 0.4kg
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13
OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
2. LESS AND PLUS:
The LESS and PLUS function allows you to cook food more or less than the preset automatic programmes. For
example, if you prefer beef which is rare, or if you prefer beef well done. To select LESS or PLUS, press the
AUTO COOK/DEFROST key after entering the weight. When pressing the AUTO COOK/DEFROST key
once, PLUS function will be selected. When pressing the AUTO COOK/DEFROST key twice, LESS function
will be selected. When pressing the AUTO COOK/DEFROST key 3 times, PLUS/LESS function will be
cancelled.
Note: LESS and PLUS can only be used with automatic programmes.
Example: To cook using Auto Cook Roast Pork, weighing 1.0kg for a ‘well done’ result.
3. Press AUTO COOK/
DEFROST once to select ‘PLUS’.
2. Enter the weight
(1.0kg).
1. Select AC-2
(Roast Pork).
1st Stage
2nd Stage
Example:
Suppose you want to cook for 2 minutes on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) microwave power and then for 5minutes on grill.
Input the time
(2 mins.)
Press the
MICRO/GRILL
/DUAL key
twice
Input the time
(5 mins.)
Press the
START/
AUTO
MINUTE key
Press the
MICRO/
GRILL/DUAL
key 6 times
AUTO COOK/
DEFROST
AUTO COOK/
DEFROST
10min.
1.0KG
x1
x2
1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING:
A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROWAVE, GRILL or
DUAL GRILL.
• To programme a series of sequences: Input the cooking time followed by the desired cooking mode.
• Repeat this procedure twice, to a maximum of three sequences.
• Finally, press START/AUTO MINUTE to start sequence cooking.
x1
4. Press START.
START
AUTO MINUTE
x1
NOTE: If you require beef ‘rare’ press AUTO COOK/DEFROST key twice at stage three above.
The display will show ‘LESS’.
The oven will count down
through cooking.
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OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
AUTO MINUTE enables you to cook on 100P (HIGH) microwave power in
multiples of 1 minute, by pressing the START /AUTO MINUTE key.
Example:
To cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key twice.
AUTO MINUTE enables you to extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute during cooking.
NOTE: To avoid misuse by children the START/AUTO MINUTE key can be used only within 1 minute after
preceding operation, i.e. closing the door, pressing the STOP/CLEAR key or cooking completion.
3. AUTO MINUTE
START
AUTO MINUTE
To check the microwave power level during cooking press the MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key. As long as your
finger is pressing the MICRO/GRILL/DUAL key the power level will be displayed. The oven continues to
count down although the display will show the power level.
4. TO CHECK THE POWER LEVEL
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MAFF HEATING CATEGORY
15
COOKING ADVICE
E
900W
The heating category (a letter A to E) developed
by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food) with microwave oven and food
manufacturers shows the ability of the oven to heat
small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It
does not represent the general performance of the
oven.
Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E. Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven’s heating category.
The higher the output power and heating category
of the oven, the less heating time is required, as
shown opposite.
Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 60705) standard.
600 700 800 900 1000 Watts
OVEN
OUTPUT
POWER
Less heating time required
More heating time required
Letter representing the oven
heating category.
Microwave
Symbol.
A B C D E
OVEN
OUTPUT
CATEGORY
Less heating time required
More heating time required
WARNING - Always attend the oven when in use.
Carefully follow the SHARP Operation Manual at all times. If you exceed
recommended cooking times and/or use power levels that are too high, food may
overheat, burn, and in extreme circumstances, catch fire and damage the oven.
The microwave power level will default to 100P (HIGH) unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL
key to reach the desired setting. Take care when heating foods with high sugar or fat content, for example,
Christmas pudding, mince pies and fruit cakes. Before use, the user should check that utensils are suitable for use
in microwave ovens.
Lids: Always remove lids from food jars and containers before you use them in the oven. If you do
not, steam and pressure will build up inside and the container may explode.
Do not place hot foods/utensils on a cold turntable, or cold foods/utensils on a hot turntable.
WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable
to explode.
A variety of cookware can be used for microwaving. Round/oval dishes rather than square/oblong
ones are recommended, as food in corners tends to overcook.
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SUITABLE COOKWARE
16
YES YES YES
YES NO NO
YES NO NO
Microwave cling film and bags must be
vented for steam to escape, pierce in 4-5
places. Do not use plastic or metal ties
as they may melt or catch fire due to
electrical ‘arcing’.
YES/NO* NO YES/
NO*
* Dishes with metallic decoration must
not be used.
YES NO NO
When heating food in plastic or paper
containers, keep an eye on the oven
due to possiblity of ignition.
YES NO NO
When heating food in plastic or paper
containers, keep an eye on the oven
due to possiblity of ignition.
YES YES YES
The metal racks supplied have been
specifically designed for all cooking
modes, their use will not cause arcing
or damage to the oven.
COOKWARE
Heat resistant glass,
(e.g. Pyrex®,
Fire King®,
Corning Ware ®).
Microwave-safe
plastic cookware.
Microwave cling film,
microwave roasting
bags.
Heat resistant china
and ceramics.
Disposable containers:
Thin plastic, paper,
straw and wooden
containers.
Kitchen paper.
Metal Racks.
SUITABLE FOR
MICROWAVING GRILL DUAL
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SUITABLE COOKWARE
17
FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION
COOKWARE
SUITABLE FOR
MICROWAVING GRILL DUAL
For even cooking stir, turn or rearrange food during
cooking. Where recommended, leave food to stand
after cooking or defrosting.
The initial temperature of food affects the amount of
cooking time needed, eg. chilled food requires
more cooking than food at room temperature.
Check the temperature of food and drink and stir
(Before serving). Take special care when serving
babies, children or the elderly. The contents of
feeding bottles and baby food jars should be stirred
or shaken and the temperature checked before
consumption in order to avoid burns.
Stir, turn &
stand
Initial and final
temperature of
food.
The temperature of the container is not a true
indication of the temperature of the food or drink. Cut
into foods with fillings, for example, jam doughnuts,
to release heat or steam.
Face & Hands: Always use oven gloves to remove food or cookware from the oven. Stand back
when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as
cling film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.
YES
Always place on an up-turned plate on the
turntable to prevent heat stress. Follow
manufacturers' instructions. Be careful as
these become very hot. Popcorn: Only
use microwave popcorn within
recommended packaging (follow popcorn
manufacturer's instructions). Never use oil
unless the manufacturer recommends and
never cook for longer than instructed.
NO
YES/NO
Use small pieces of aluminium foil to shield
food from overheating. Keep foil at least
2cm from the oven walls. Foil containers
are not recommended unless specified by
the manufacturer, eg. MicroFoil ®, follow
instructions carefully.
Browning dishes
& self-heating
packages.
Metal cookware.
Aluminium
foil & foil
containers, made
from
"Micro Foil®".
NO NO
YES NO
Metal trays
may be used
YES YES/NO
See method
recommended
for cooking
& defrosting
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FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION
18
Quality &
Composition
Piercing
Arrangement
Covering
Size & Shape
Density &
Quantity
Hygiene
Food high in fat or sugar (Christmas cake, mince pies)
requires less heating time and should be watched,
over-heating can lead to fire.
Good quality ingredients should be used for
microwaving. Economical cuts of meat are
recommended for casseroles.
Food with skin (such as potatoes, apples, fish,
chicken), or with membrane (such as the white and
yolk of eggs), must be pierced in several places. If
not, steam will build up and may cause food to
explode.
Note: Eggs in their shell and whole hard boiled
eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since
they may explode even after heating has ended.
Canned potatoes should not be heated in the
microwave oven as they may burst.
Place thickest parts of food on the outside of the dish,
for example, the meaty ends of chicken drumsticks
should be placed on the outside of the dish.
Fish, vegetables and certain other foods benefit from
being covered during microwave cookery, follow
recommendations where given and use vented
microwave cling film or a suitable lid.
Food size and shape affect the amount of cooking time
required. When cooking more than one portion of the
same food ensure they are of a similar size and shape.
Food density and quantity affect the amount of
cooking time needed, for example, potatoes require
more cooking than peas; four potatoes will take
longer to cook than two.
Food hygiene standards (storage,
handling and preparation) apply to
microwaving. Always store convenience
foods as recommended by the food
manufacturer and keep no longer than
the "use by" date.
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ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING
19
Meat joints
Poultry
Steak, Chops
& Chicken
Portions
Cubed &
Minced Meat
Whole fish
& Fillets
Prepacked
Frozen Foods
Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
flat pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and
allow meat to stand for 45-60 minutes, until
thoroughly defrosted.
Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and allow
poultry to stand for 45-60 minutes, until thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTE: Do not defrost poultry with giblets.
Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least 2-3 times. Shield if necessary.
Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, remove defrosted parts each time.
Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least twice. Shield if necessary
Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a
suitable dish.
NOTES:
• To defrost food, use either 30P (MEDIUM LOW) or
10P (LOW) microwave power.
• Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if
necessary.
• It is important to turn food over, separate (where
appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even
defrosting,
• Standing time is necessary to ensure thorough
defrosting.
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ADVICE FOR COOKING & REHEATING
20
Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat
these separately, see below. Place smaller items
of food to the centre of the plate, larger and thicker
foods to the edge. Cover with vented microwave cling
film and reheat on 50P (MEDIUM), stir/rearrange
halfway through reheating. Ensure thoroughly reheated
before serving.
Cover with vented microwave clingfilm or suitable lid,
reheat on 50P (MEDIUM). Stir frequently to ensure
even reheating.
Place thickest parts of the portions on the outside of
the dish, cover with microwave cling film and reheat
on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH). Turn over halfway through.
NOTE: Ensure poultry is thoroughly reheated, before serving.
Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
50P (MEDIUM). Rearrange at least once to ensure
even reheating. NOTE: Ensure meat is thoroughly
reheated before serving.
Place pies on a plastic rack or in a flan dish. Reheat
meat pies on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) and fruit pies on
50P (MEDIUM).
Cover with vented microwave cling film or suitable lid
and reheat on 50P (MEDIUM). Stir at least once
during reheating.
Plated meals
Casseroles
Poultry portions
Sliced meat
Pies
Vegetables
Fire: If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to
stifle any flames.
Oil & Fat: Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire. Stand back
when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as cling
film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.
Liquids: Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has
to be taken when handling the container: Stir liquid prior to and during heating/reheating, let liquid
stand in the oven at the end of cooking.
Never heat liquids in narrow necked containers such as baby bottles, as this could result in the
contents erupting from the container and may cause burns.
• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together
with the size, shape and material of the container.
• To avoid overheating and fire, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar
or fat content, for example, Mince pies or Christmas pudding. Canned potatoes should not be
heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the can.
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INTRODUCTION
This Cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes
developed specifically for your
microwave oven. These will give
you successful results and
will save time and electricity.
The recipes demonstrate the
capabilities of your oven and
prove that microwave technology
combined with grilling provides
an efficient and effective alternative to conventional cooking.
CONTENTS
Cooking Hints ............................ 22
Conversion Charts .................... 22
Defrosting (Microwave)
(Meat, Poultry, Fish, Fruit, General) .... 23
Dual Grill
(Microwave & Grill) .............................. 24-25
Grilling ....................................... 26
Microwave (Cooking)
Rice, Pasta, Eggs................................ 26
Meat, Poultry, Fish ............................27
Vegetables (Fresh/Frozen), Fruit ........ 28
Microwave (Reheating) .................. 29
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Recipes:
Starters...................................... 30-31
Fish ........................................... 31-32
Meat .......................................... 32-34
Poultry ....................................... 34-36
Vegetarian ................................. 37-38
Cheese & Eggs ......................... 39
Rice & Pasta ............................. 40
Desserts .................................... 41-42
Cakes & Biscuits ....................... 42-44
Bread & Scones ........................ 44-45
Sauces ...................................... 46
Preserves & Sweets .................. 47
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COOKING HINTS
COOKERY NOTES:
1 All ingredients are given in both metric and
imperial measures. Use either set but not a
combination of both measures.
2 Food temperatures are:-
Frozen: -18
3 When cooking Rice & Pasta (see page 40),
cooking time is constant for any quantity of rice
or pasta; boiling water must be adjusted
according to quantity of rice or pasta. After
leaving the Rice/Pasta to stand, rinse in boiling
water prior to serving.
4 Butter and margarine can be interchanged in
recipes, as preferred.
5 Half fat, skimmed or full fat milk may be used
in all recipes, as preferred.
0
C, Chilled: 50C, Room: 200C
The cookery notes below compliment all of the
cooking procedures in this book and should
be read in advance of recipe preparation.
6 Where it is necessary to blend foods, use a
food processor, liquidiser or press through a
sieve.
7 Refer to operation manual for advice on
suitable cookware.
8 Where dishes are covered, use vented
microwave cling film unless otherwise stated.
Where dishes are lined, use greaseproof paper
unless otherwise stated.
9 All preparation times and serving quantities
are approximate.
10 Serve all dishes immediately unless otherwise
stated.
11 For sequence programming refer to the
operation manual.
CONVERSION CHARTS
WEIGHT MEASURES
1
15g
25g
50g
100g
175g
225g
450g
/2oz
1oz
2oz
4oz
6oz
8oz
1lb
SYMBOLS: ● Method: Where shielding is necessary use small pieces of foil.
■ Poultry Chart: Chicken, turkey and duck must be defrosted without giblets.
▲ Standing Time: During recommended standing time, wrap or cover food in foil.
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VOLUME MEASURES
30ml
100ml
150ml
300ml
600ml
1 fl oz
3 fl oz
5 fl oz (
10 fl oz (
20 fl oz (1
1
/4 pint)
1
/2 pint)
pint)
22
SPOON MEASURES
1
/
1.25ml
2.5ml
5ml
15ml
teaspoon
4
1
/
teaspoon
2
teaspoon
1
1 tablespoon
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EFROSTING (MICROWAVE)
D
FOOD
Meat Joints
(Beef, Lamb, Pork)
Minced Beef
DEFROST
30-32 Minutes
450g (1lb)
6-8 Minutes
450g (1lb)
Steak
3
2cm (
/4") thick
Chops &
Sausages
Bacon
10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
14 Minutes
450g (1lb)
11 Minutes
450g (1lb)
■
Whole poultry (Chicken,
Turkey, Duck)
■
Chicken Portions
20 Minutes
450g (1lb)
8 Minutes
450g (1lb)
■
Chicken/Turkey Breast
& Drumsticks
■
Minced Turkey
11 Minutes
450g (1lb)
11 Minutes
450g (1lb)
Whole Fish
(Trout, Mackerel)
Fish Fillets/
Steaks
Apples
8 Minutes
450g (1lb)
7 Minutes
450g (1lb)
7 Minutes
450g (1lb)
Blackcurrants/
Redcurrants
Raspberries/
6 Minutes
450g (1lb)
Blackberries
Gooseberries
Rhubarb/
Strawberries
Bread (sliced)
7 Minutes
450g (1lb)
5 Minutes
400g (14oz)
Pastry
(Puff or Shortcrust)
Meat & Fruit Pies
(cooked)
5 Minutes
450g (1lb)
7 Minutes
large pie
TIME
MICRO
POWER LEVEL
10P (LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
10P (LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
30P (MEDIUM
LOW)
METHOD
●
Place in a flan dish Turn over 4-5 times
during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place on a plate or in a bowl. Turn
over/stir 3-4 times, removing defrosted
mince each time.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over 2-3
times, separate during defrosting.Shield.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over 2-3
times, separate during defrosting.Shield.
●
Place on a plate. Separate and
rearrange twice during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over 4-5
times during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over, rearrange
2-3 times during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over, rearrange
2-3 times during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place on plate or in a bowl. Turn over/
stir 3-4 times removing defrosted mince
each time.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over twice
during defrosting. Shield.
●
Place in a flan dish. Turn over twice,
separate during defrosting. Shield.
Place in a dish. Stir during defrosting.
Place in a dish. Stir during defrosting.
Place in a dish. Stir during defrosting.
Place on the turntable. Separate and
rearrange during defrosting.
Place on a plate.
Turn over halfway through defrosting.
Remove from foil container.
Place in a shallow flan dish.
STANDING
TIME
▲
45-60
Minutes
▲
15-20
Minutes
▲
25-30
Minutes
▲
25-30
Minutes
▲
5-10
Minutes
▲
45-60
Minutes
▲
25-30
Minutes
▲
25-30
Minutes
▲
15-20
Minutes
▲
15
Minutes
▲
15
Minutes
10
Minutes
10
Minutes
10
Minutes
5-10
Minutes
10-15
Minutes
15-20
Minutes
Note: Ensure you read all cookery notes on page 22, for advice and explanations of symbols before proceeding.
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UAL GRILL - (MICROWAVE & GRILL)
D
FOOD
Beef (rare)
Place fat side down in a flan dish on the low
METHOD
rack. Calculate the cooking time.
Use sequence programming:
Stage 1: Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for first
half of cooking time. Turn over, remove juices.
Stage 2: Cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for second half
of cooking time.
Stage 3: Cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM)
for the final 4 minutes of cooking time.
Stand for 6-8 minutes after cooking.
Beef/Lamb
As above
(medium)
Beef/Lamb
As above
(well done)
Pork
Place fat side down in a flan dish on the low
rack. Calculate the cooking time.
Use sequence programming:
Stage 1: Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH)
throughout, apart from the last 4 minutes. Turn
over, remove juices halfway through Stage 1.
Stage 2: Cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM)
for the final 6-8 minutes of cooking time.
Stand for 10 minutes after cooking.
Poultry
(Max. 1.8kg
(4lb)
Place breast side down in a flan dish on the
low rack. Calculate the cooking time.
Use sequence programming:
Stage 1: Cook on 100P (HIGH) throughout,
apart from the last 4 minutes. Turn over, remove
juices halfway through Stage 1.
Stage 2: Cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM)
for the final 6 minutes of cooking time.
Stand for 10 minutes after cooking.
Chicken
Portions
Place best side down in a flan dish on the high
rack. Calculate the cooking time.
Use sequence programming:
Stage 1: Cook on 100P (HIGH) throughout
cooking time, apart from the last 4 minutes. Turn
over, remove juices halfway through Stage 1.
Stage 2: Cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM)
for the final 6 minutes of cooking time.
Stand for 5 minutes after cooking.
Pork chops
(with bone)
Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Stand for 3-4 minutes after cooking.
Lamb chops
As above
& Boneless
Pork Chops
Sausages
(thick)
Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
Turn over after halfway through cooking.
Stand for 2-3 minutes after cooking.
Beefburgers
As above
(frozen)
COOKING
TIME
11-12 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
13-14 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
17-18 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
20-21 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
11 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
11 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
13-14 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
chops
12-13 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
chops
9 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
sausages
8-9 Minutes
per 450g (1lb)
beefburgers
COOKING
MODE
Stage 1: MEDIUM HIGH.
Stage 2: MEDIUM.
Stage 3: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM.
as above
as above
Stage 1: MEDIUM HIGH.
Stage 2: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM.
Stage 1: HIGH.
Stage 2: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM.
Stage 1: HIGH.
Stage 2: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM
LOW.
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UAL GRILL - (MICROWAVE & GRILL)
D
FOOD
Crispy crumb
foods (chilled
& frozen)
Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
Use sequence programming:
Stage 1: Cook on DUAL GRILL, 30P (MEDIUM
METHOD
LOW) for first half of cooking time. Turn over.
Stage 2: GRILL for second half of cooking time.
▲
Stand for 2-3 minutes after cooking.
As above
As above
Oven ready
Pizza
(chilled)
Place in a flan dish on the low rack
▲
Stand for 2-3 minutes after cooking.
As above
As above
Oven chips
(frozen)
Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
No standing time is required.
As above
Baked
Potatoes
Pierce each potato in several places.
Place in a flan dish on the low rack.
Turn over after 8 minutes of the cooking time.
No standing time is required.
Roast
Potatoes
Cut into even sized pieces. Brush with oil.
Place in a flan dish on the low rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
No standing time is required.
Garlic
Bread
Remove any packaging.
Place in a flan dish on the low rack.
No standing time is required.
Toasted
Sandwich
Prepare sandwich:
Place two slices of ham and 50g (2oz) grated
cheese between 2 slices of bread and butter.
Place sandwich in a flan dish on the high rack.
Turn over after 3 minutes of the cooking time.
No standing time is required.
COOKING
TIME
8-9 Minutes
for 100g (4oz)
10-11 Minutes
for 200g (7oz)
11-12 Minutes
for 400g (14oz)
5 Minutes
for 200g (7oz)
6 Minutes
for 350g (12oz)
7 Minutes
for 450g (1lb)
10 Minutes
for 225g (8oz)
11-12 Minutes
for 450g (1lb)
15-16 Minutes
for 2 (250g
each)
23-24 Minutes
for a 675g
(11/2lb)
potatoes
of evenly sized
potatoes
5 Minutes
for 1 baguette.
5 Minutes
for 1 sandwich
COOKING
MODE
Stage 1: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM LOW.
Stage 2: GRILL.
Stage 1: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM LOW.
Stage 2: GRILL.
Stage 1: DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM LOW.
Stage 2: GRILL.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM
LOW.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM
LOW.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM
HIGH.
DUAL GRILL, MEDIUM.
DUAL GRILL, LOW.
DUAL GRILL, LOW.
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RILLING
G
FOOD METHOD
Bacon/
Thin
Sausages
Beef/Gammon
Steak
Place in a flan dish on the high rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Stand for 1-2 minutes after cooking.
Place on the high rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Stand for 3 minutes after cooking.
Fish Fingers
(frozen)
Place on the high rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Stand for 2 minutes after cooking.
Crumpets
Place on the high rack. Turn over after 3
minutes. No standing time is required.
Cheese on
toast
Place bread on the high rack. Grill one side for
3 minutes turn over and cover with 50g (2oz)
grated cheese. Grill for remaining time. No
standing time is required.
Tea cakes &
Muffins
& Toast
ICROWAVE COOKING
M
FOOD
White rice
Slice in half. Place on the high rack. Turn over
halfway through cooking. No standing time is
required.
COOKING
TIME
13-14 Minutes
(long grain)
Brown rice
Spaghetti
20-21 Minutes
10-11 Minutes
(short cut)
Pasta shells/
twists
Macaroni
11-12 Minutes
(short cut)
Tagliatelle
Scrambled
Eggs
9-10 Minutes
1
15g (
/2oz) butter
2 eggs (size 3)
30ml (2tbsp) milk
salt & pepper
Baked/
2 eggs (size 3)
Poached
Eggs
Fried Eggs
10ml (2tsp) oil
1 egg (size 3)
MICRO
POWER LEVEL
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
100P
(HIGH)
100P
(HIGH)
100P
(HIGH)
COOKING
TIME
8 Minutes
for 1-6 rashers
10-12 Minutes
for 1-2 steaks
10-12 Minutes
for 1-12
COOKING
MODE
GRILL
GRILL
GRILL
fingers
Add 300ml (
5-8 Minutes
for 1-4 slices
6 Minutes
for 2 slices
5 Minutes
for 1-4 halves
METHOD
1
/2
pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice.
GRILL
GRILL
GRILL
Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking.
Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice.
Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking.
1
/2
Add 300ml (
pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.
Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Add 300ml (
1
/2
pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.
Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
1
/2
Add 300ml (
pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.
Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Melt butter in a bowl on100P ( HIGH) for 30
seconds. Add eggs, milk, season, mix well.
Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes, stirring
every 30 seconds.
Break each egg into a ramekin dish.
Carefully pierce white and yolk in 3-4 places.
Cover and cook on 100P (HIGH) for 1 minute.
Place the oil in a 17.8cm (7") shallow dish. Heat
on 100P (HIGH) for 1 minute. Break the egg
into the oil. Pierce yolk and white in 3-4 places.
Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 40-50 seconds.
STANDING
TIME
5
Minutes
5
Minutes
4
Minutes
4
Minutes
4
Minutes
30
Seconds
30
Seconds
30
Seconds
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ICROWAVE - COOKING CHARTS
M
FOOD
Beef (rare)
(Topside, Silverside)
Beef (medium)
(Topside, Silverside)
Beef (well done)
(Topside, Silverside)
Beefburgers
Minced Meat
Sausages
(thick)
COOKING
TIME
9-10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
12-13 Minutes
450g (1lb)
16-17 Minutes
450g (1lb)
10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
8 Minutes
450g (1lb)
4 Minutes
4 sausages
6 Minutes
8 sausages
Sausages
(thin)
Lamb (Fillet, Shoulder,
Leg)
Lamb Chops
Pork
(Loin, Leg)
Pork Chops
(with bone)
Pork Chops
(boneless)
Gammon Joint
Bacon
Whole Poultry
Chicken, Turkey, & Duck
Chicken Portions
Chicken/Turkey
2 Minutes
4 sausages
17 Minutes
450g (1lb)
10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
18-19 Minutes
450g (1lb)
17 Minutes
450g (1lb)
13 Minutes
450g (1lb)
18-19 Minutes
450g (1lb)
3 Minutes
4 slices
10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
10 Minutes
450g (1lb)
Breasts & Drumsticks
Minced Turkey
Fish Fillets
Whole Fish & Steaks
8 Minutes
450g (1lb)
6-7 Minutes
450g (1lb)
7 Minutes
450g (1lb)
MICRO
POWER LEVEL
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM
HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
METHOD
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a bowl. Stir 2-3 times during
cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over 4 times during cooking.
●
Place on a plate.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a flan dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
●
Place in a bowl. Stir 2-3 times during
cooking.
●
Place in a single layer in a flan dish.
Cover and cook
●
Place in a single layer in a flan dish.
Cover and cook
STANDING
TIME*
▲
6
Minutes
▲
8
Minutes
▲
10
Minutes
▲
2-3
Minutes
▲
2-3
Minutes
▲
2
Minutes
▲
2
Minutes
▲
2
Minutes
▲
10
Minutes
▲
5
Minutes
▲
10
Minutes
▲
4-5
Minutes
▲
4-5
Minutes
▲
10
Minutes
▲
1
Minutes
▲
10
Minutes
▲
5
Minutes
▲
5
Minutes
▲
2-3
Minutes
▲
2-3
Minutes
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ICROWAVE COOKING
M
FOOD
Aubergines &
Broccoli (fresh)
Beans
(green) (fresh)
Brussels
Sprouts (fresh)
Cabbage, Carrots,
Cauliflower & Celery
(fresh)
Corn on the Cob
(fresh)
Courgettes &
Leeks (fresh)
Parsnips &
Spinach (fresh)
Peas (fresh)
Potatoes, Jacket (250g
(9oz) each) (fresh)
Potatoes, boiled
(old & new) (fresh)
Swede & Turnips
(fresh)
Beans & Cabbage
(green) (frozen)
Broccoli, Leaf Spinach
& Brussels Sprouts
COOKING
TIME
4-5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
6 Minutes
2 cobs
4 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
4 Minutes
225g (8oz)
10 Minutes
2 potatoes
9 Minutes
450g (1lb)
7 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
6 Minutes
225g (8oz)
MICRO
POWER LEVEL
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
METHOD
Slice. Add 30ml (2tbsp) water. Cover
dish. Stir halfway through cooking.
Add 30ml (2tbsp) water. Cover dish.
Stir halfway through cooking.
Add 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover dish.
Stir halfway through cooking.
Slice or break into florets. Add 30ml
(2tbsp) of water. Cover dish. Stir
halfway through cooking.
Add 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover dish.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Slice. Add 30ml (2tbsp) water. Cover
dish. Stir halfway through cooking.
Slice. Add 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover
dish. Stir halfway through cooking.
Add 30ml (2tbsp) water. Cover dish.
Stir halfway through cooking.
Prick in several places.
Place on the edge of the turntable.
Cut into quarters. Add 60ml (4tbsp) water.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Dice. Add 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover
dish. Stir halfway through cooking.
Place in a dish. Add 15ml (1tbsp) water.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Place in a dish. Add 15ml (1tbsp) water.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
STANDING
TIME
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
4
Minutes
4
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
(frozen)
Carrots (sliced)
(frozen)
Cauliflower (florets)
(frozen)
Corn on the Cob
(frozen)
Peas, Sweetcorn &
Mixed Vegetables
6 Minutes
225g (8oz)
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
10 Minutes
2 cobs
5 Minutes
225g (8oz)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
Place in a dish. Add 15ml (1tbsp) water.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Place in a dish. Add 15ml (1tbsp) water.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking.
Place in a dish. Cover.
Turn over halfway through cooking.
Place in a dish. Cover.
Stir halfway through cooking.
3
Minutes
2
Minutes
3
Minutes
2
Minutes
(frozen)
Apples
Rhubarb
Blackberries,
Raspberries
5 Minutes
450g (1lb)
5 Minutes
450g (1lb)
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
Peel and slice. Place in a dish and
cover. Stir during cooking.
Place in a dish and cover.
Stir during cooking.
2
Minutes
2
Minutes
Blackcurrants
Redcurrants
Gooseberries
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ICROWAVE REHEATING
M
FOOD METHOD
Canned foods
(soups, beans,
vegetables, etc.)
Remove from the can. Place in a dish, cover.
Stir halfway through cooking. Stand for 2
minutes after cooking.
COOKING
TIME
5 Minutes for
425g (15oz) can
HIGH
COOKING
MODE
Christmas
pudding
Bread rolls/
Croissants
Sausage rolls
(cooked, chilled
approx. 50g
(2oz) each)
Quiche,
(cooked, chilled)
Meat Pie
(cooked, chilled)
Place in a flan dish. Do not exceed cooking
time advised by food manufacturer. Stand for
30 seconds after cooking.
As above
Place in a flan dish. Do not exceed cooking
time advised by food manufacturer. Stand for 1
minute after cooking.
Place on the turntable
Place in a flan dish on the low rack. Stand for 2
minutes after cooking.
Remove foil container. Place in a flan dish on
the low rack. Stand for 3 minutes after cooking.
Remove foil container. Place in a flan dish on
the low rack. Stand for 3 minutes after cooking.
40 seconds for
125g (5oz) slice
1 Minute for 175g
(6oz) pudding
4 Minutes for 450g
(1lb) pudding
20 seconds
for 2
6 Minutes for
6 sausage rolls
11 Minutes for
450g (1lb) quiche
7 Minutes for
450g (1lb) pie
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM HIGH
DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM LOW.
DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM LOW.
DUAL GRILL,
MEDIUM.
Fruit Pie
(cooked, chilled)
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Remove foil container. Place in a flan dish on
the low rack. Stand for 3 minutes after cooking.
8 Minutes for
450g (1lb) pie
DUAL GRILL, LOW.
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TARTERS
S
AKED AVOCADOS WITH HAM
B
SERVES 2 OR 4
50g (2oz) butter
50g (2oz) fresh brown breadcrumbs
100g (4oz) cooked ham, finely chopped
90ml (6tbsp) double cream
salt and pepper to taste
5ml (1tsp) fresh parsley, chopped
2 large ripe avocados (see Tip, page 40)
15ml (1tbsp) lemon juice
50g (2oz) cheese, grated
Garnish with fresh sprigs of parsley to serve
USHROOM SOUP
M
SERVES 4
1 medium onion, chopped
175g (6oz) mushrooms, sliced
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
1
300ml (
/2 pint) hot vegetable stock
1
2.5ml (
/2 tsp) dried marjoram (see Tip, page 32)
salt and pepper to taste
1
300ml (
/2 pint) milk
1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100P
(HIGH) for 1 minute. Stir in the breadcrumbs and
ham, add enough cream to bind the mixture.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in
the parsley, cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2-3 minutes.
2 Cut the avocados in half, remove the stone and
brush the flesh with lemon juice. Fill each avocado
half with the breadcrumb mixture.
3 Place the avocados in a large flan dish and
sprinkle with the grated cheese.
4 Place the dish on the high rack, use sequence
programming to cook on 100P (HIGH) for 1
minute, then on GRILL for 5-6 minutes until
brown and crispy.
1 Cook the onion, mushrooms and butter together in
a bowl on
2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, gradually add the
stock.
3 Stir in the marjoram, salt and pepper to taste. Cook
on
4 Blend and add the milk, cook on
6 minutes.
100P (HIGH) for 3 minutes.
100P (HIGH) for 8-9 minutes, stir after 4 minutes.
100P (HIGH) for
ROCCOLI & BLUE CHEESE SOUP
B
SERVES 4
15ml (1tbsp) sunflower oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
400g (14oz) broccoli, broken into small florets
3
1 litre (1
900ml (1
100g (4oz) Blue Stilton/Danish Blue, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste
C
/4 pints) hot vegetable stock
1
/2 pint) low fat natural yoghurt
RISPY STUFFED MUSHROOMS
SERVES 4
12 medium open cap mushrooms
75g (3oz) butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed (See Tip, page 36)
75g (3oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) cheese, grated
Variation:
Stilton Stuffed Mushrooms: Omit garlic and grated
cheese. Add 100g (4oz) Stilton, crumbled at Stage 2.
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1 Place oil, onion and broccoli in a large bowl, mix
well. Cover and cook on
minutes.
2 Add the stock, mix well. Cover and cook on
(HIGH) for 8-10 minutes.
3 Blend in a food processor. Return to bowl, stir in
yoghurt and cheese. Season. Heat on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 6-7 minutes, stir every 2
minutes.
1 Remove and chop mushroom stalks. Place
mushroom caps in a large flan dish open side up.
2 Heat butter with garlic on 100P (HIGH) for 1
minute, stir in chopped mushroom stalks and
breadcrumbs. Fill mushrooms with mixture,
sprinkle with cheese.
3 Place dish on the high rack and cook on DUAL
GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM) for 6 minutes.
100P (HIGH) for 4-5
30
100P
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TARTERS
S
ALAD PROVENCALE
S
SERVES 2 - 4
225g (8oz) courgettes, sliced
1
/2 red pepper, seeded and sliced
1
/2 green pepper, seeded and sliced
1 small aubergine, sliced
60ml (4tbsp) olive oil
8 cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
30ml (2tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
50g (2oz) whole black olives
15ml (1tbsp) lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
ISH
F
HEESY GOUJONS
C
SERVES 4
450g (1lb) white fish fillets
100g (4oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg (size 3), beaten
olive oil
ISH KEBABS
F
SERVES 4
4 wooden skewers
2 courgettes, cut into 8 chunks
4 medium mushrooms, stalks removed
450g (1lb) firm fleshed fish skinned and cut
into 8 cubes
4 slices of orange
2 firm medium tomatoes, halved
5ml (1tsp) fresh dill, chopped
50g (2oz) butter
1 Place the courgettes, red and green pepper,
aubergine and olive oil in a large bowl, cook on
70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 6-7 minutes or until the
vegetables have softened. Stir after half the
cooking time.
2 Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for a further 4-5 minutes. Toss
gently and transfer to a serving dish, chill before
serving.
1 Cut fish into thin strips approx. 6.4cm (2.5") long.
2 Combine breadcrumbs and cheese. Season.
3 Dip fish strips first into egg, then into breadcrumb
mixture, coat evenly.
4 Brush a large flan dish with olive oil and spread
half the coated fish in a single layer over the base.
5 Place on high rack. Use sequence programming
to cook on DUAL GRILL,10P ( LOW) for 11-12
minutes, then on GRILL for 9 minutes, turn over
after 6 minutes. Repeat for the remaining fish.
1 Thread pieces of courgette, mushroom, fish,
orange and tomato onto each skewer in a regular
sequence. Leave no wood exposed.
2 Heat the dill and butter in a small bowl on 100P
(HIGH) for 1 minute. Brush kebabs with the dill
butter, place in a flan dish on the high rack.
3 Cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM) for 12-13
minutes. Turn over and rearrange the kebabs
every 3-4 minutes.
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ISH
F
UNA GRATIN
T
SERVES 4
100g (4oz) butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
225g (8oz) pasta
600ml (1 pint) boiling water
350g (12oz) Tuna
1
300ml (
225g (8oz) cooked broccoli
225g (8oz) grated cheddar cheese
/2 pint) white sauce
ROUT WITH ORANGE & ALMONDS
T
SERVES 2
2 medium trout (approx. 225g (8oz) each)
salt and pepper to taste
juice and rind of 1 orange
50g (2oz) flaked almonds
Garnish with slices of orange to serve.
EAT
M
ICNIC PASTIES
P
SERVES 4
1 Place butter in a large bowl, heat on 100P ( HIGH ) for
1 minute until melted. Stir in onion, cook on 100P
(HIGH) for a further minute. Stir in pasta and boiling
water, cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 11-12
minutes until pasta is tender. Stir 2-3 times during
cooking. Drain if necessary.
2 Mix the Tuna, sauce and broccoli with the
seasoning. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 4-5 minutes,
stir after 2 minutes.
3.Add grated cheese and grill for 4-6 minutes until
golden.
1 Wash the trout. Discard heads and tails and pat
dry. Place in a large flan dish, pierce in several
places. Season. Pour over the orange juice and
sprinkle with the rind and flaked almonds.
2 Place on low rack, cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM) for 8-9 minutes.
200g (7oz) cooked ham, roughly chopped
25g (1oz) margarine
100g (4oz) button mushrooms, finely sliced
4-6 spring onions, finely sliced
5ml (1tsp) dried mixed herbs
salt and pepper to taste
100g (4oz) cheese, grated
pastry:
100g (4oz) plain flour
100g (4oz) plain wholemeal flour
5ml (1tsp) dried mixed herbs
salt and pepper to taste
100g (4oz) margarine
cold water to mix
1 egg (size 3), beaten to glaze
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1 Combine ham, margarine, mushrooms, onion,
herbs and seasoning. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for
2-3 minutes. Stir in cheese, allow to cool.
2 To make pastry mix flour, herbs and seasoning.
Rub in margarine until mixture resembles
breadcrumbs. Add enough water to form a soft
dough. Roll out pastry, cut out four 20.4cm (8")
circles of pastry and dampen edge with water.
3
Spoon ham mixture into the centre of each pastry
circle. Fold pastry over to form a semi-circle pasty.
Pinch edges together and brush surface with egg.
Place two pasties in a greased flan dish.
4 Place on low rack and cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM HIGH )for 10 minutes until brown and
crispy. Repeat for the remaining two pasties.
Microwave Tip: Drying herbs
Place a handful of fresh herbs between two sheets
of kitchen paper on the turntable. Heat on MEDIUM
HIGH for 2 minutes until dry. Ensure the herbs do
not become too dry. Woody herbs take a little longer
to dry than leafy herbs.
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EXICAN TACOS
M
SERVES 4
225g (8oz) lean minced beef, pork or lamb
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
1 small onion, chopped
2 fresh, green chillis, chopped
225g (8oz) canned, chopped tomatoes
100g (4oz) canned, red kidney beans
8 taco shells, pre-cooked
175g (6oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
Mexican dish of spicy filled corn tortillas. Serve with
Guacamole, soured cream and crisp salad.
EEF STROGANOFF
B
SERVES 4
1kg (2lb) rump steak, cut into strips
50g (2oz) plain flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 large onion, finely chopped
30ml (2tbsp) tomato purée
3
450ml (
150ml (
100g (4oz) mushrooms, thinly sliced
150ml (
/4 pint) hot beef stock
1
/4 pint) red wine
1
/4 pint) soured cream
1 Place the mince, garlic and onion in a bowl, mix
well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 7 minutes, stir
twice.
2 Stir in chillis, tomatoes and beans. Cook on 100P
(HIGH) for 18 minutes. Place taco shells on
kitchen paper on turntable. Heat on 100P (HIGH)
for 2 minutes. Fill with chilli bean mixture, sprinkle
with cheese.
3 Pack tacos together, open end up in a large
casserole or flan dish. Place on turntable, cook
on DUAL GRILL, 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for 7
minutes.
1 Place the steak, flour, salt and pepper in a 2.5
litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish, mix well.
2 Stir in the onion, purée, stock and wine.
Cover and cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 40 minutes, stir 2-3 times during cooking.
3 Stir in mushrooms, cook on 50p (MEDIUM )for
6 minutes.
4 Stir in the cream before serving.
Serve on a bed of tagliatelle or rice.
OLOGNESE SAUCE
B
SERVES 4
50g (2oz) butter
45ml (3tbsp) vegetable oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
3 rashers of bacon, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
400g (14oz) canned, chopped tomatoes
30ml (2tbsp) tomato purée
450g (1lb) lean minced beef
30ml (2tbsp) dried mixed herbs (see Tip, page 32)
1
300ml (
300ml (
salt and pepper to taste
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/2 pint) dry red wine
1
/2 pint) hot beef stock
1 Melt the butter and oil in a large bowl on 100P
(HIGH) for 1 minute. Stir in the onion, celery,
garlic and bacon. Cover and cook on 100P (HIGH)
for 7 minutes.
2 Add the bay leaf, tomatoes, purée and minced
beef to the vegetable mixture. Cook on 100P
(HIGH ) for 8 minutes, stir 2-3 times during
cooking.
3 Add herbs, wine, stock. Season, mix well. Cover
and cook on 100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, then for
20 minutes on 50P (MEDIUM) until sauce is
thick. Stir 2-3 times during cooking. Serve hot
with spaghetti.
Shepherd's Pie: Make as above, omit wine. Place
in a dish and top with 700g (1
Place on turntable and cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 10 minutes until evenly brown.
Chilli con carne: Make as above. At Stage 3 add
450g (1lb) canned red kidney beans and 5-15ml
(1-3tsp) chilli powder, to taste.
1
/2lb) mashed potato.
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TEAK AND KIDNEY PUDDING
S
SERVES 4
450g (1lb) stewing steak, chopped
100g (4oz) kidney, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1
/2tsp) dried mixed herbs (see Tip, page 32)
2.5ml (
3
450ml (
15ml (1tbsp) cornflour mixed with a little water
pastry:
225g (8oz) self-raising flour
2.5ml (
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
100g (4oz) suet
150ml (
15ml (1tbsp) milk
P
C
/4 pint) beef stock
1
/2tsp) salt
1
/4 pint) cold water
OULTRY
HICKEN & CAMEMBERT PARCELS
SERVES 4
4 large chicken breast fillets, skinned
100g (4oz) Camembert, finely chopped
3 spring onions, finely chopped
1
/2tsp) dried parsley
2.5ml (
salt and pepper to taste
cocktail sticks to secure
75 g (3oz) cheddar cheese, grated
Sprinkle with toasted almonds to serve.
1 Place steak, kidney, onion, mixed herbs and
stock in a casserole dish. Cover and cook on 50P
(MEDIUM) for 40 minutes. Stir after half the
cooking time and add the cornflour to thicken.
2 To make the pastry, place the flour, salt, baking
powder and suet in a bowl, mix well.
3
Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Roll
2
out
/3 of the pastry and use it to line the base and
sides of a greased 1.2 litre (2 pint) pudding basin.
4 Fill pastry lined basin with meat. Roll out remaining
pastry, cut out a circle to cover pudding. Brush
with milk. Make a slit in the centre. Cover with
cling film, cook on 100P ( HIGH) for 12 minutes.
1
Open out chicken breasts, flatten with a rolling pin.
2 Place Camembert, onions, parsley and
seasoning in a bowl, mix well. Place a quarter of
the mixture in the centre of each breast. Fold
up into a tight parcel. Secure with cocktail sticks.
Ensure no filling is visible.
3 Place the breasts seam side upwards in a flan dish.
4 Place on the low rack and cook on 50P (MEDIUM
HIGH), DUAL GRILL for 16 minutes, turn over
and add cheese after 8 minutes.
HICKEN SATAY
C
SERVES 4
450g (1lb) chicken fillets, cubed
Marinade:
15Ml (1tbsp) groundnut oil
15 ml (1tbsp) lemon juice
30ml (2tbsp) satay sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
Tobasco sauce to taste
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1
Place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl,
mix well. Stir in the chicken, refrigerate for 2hours
to marinate.
2 Thread the chicken onto skewers leaving no
wood exposed. Place in a large flan dish on the
high rack.
3 Cook on 50P (MEDIUM HIGH), DUAL GRILL for
12 minutes. Turn over and rearrange the skewers every 3 minutes.
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OULTRY
P
HICKEN & CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
C
SERVES 4
sauce:
15ml (1tbsp) dry sherry
15ml (1tbsp) demerara sugar
30ml (2tbsp) soy sauce
30ml (2tbsp) chilli sauce
1
150ml (
15ml (1tbsp) cornflour mixed with a little water
stir fry:
30ml (2tbsp) groundnut oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
2.5cm (1") piece of root ginger, peeled & grated
225g (8oz) chicken fillet, cut into strips
175g (6oz) broccoli, broken into small florets
125g (5oz) can of water chestnuts, drain & slice
125g (5oz) bean sprouts
125g (5oz) bamboo shoots
1
1
100g (4oz) cashew nuts, unsalted
C
/4 pint) hot vegetable stock
/2 red pepper, sliced
/2 yellow pepper, sliced
HICKEN KORMA
1 To prepare the sauce, place sherry, sugar, soy
sauce, chilli sauce and stock in a bowl. Mix well,
stir in the cornflour.
2 Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, stir every
minute until thickened. Allow to cool whilst
preparing the rest of the dish.
3 Prepare the stir fry, place the oil, garlic and
ginger in a large bowl, heat on 100P (HIGH) for
1 minute. Mix in the chicken and cook on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 5 minutes. Stir once.
4 Add the broccoli, chestnuts, beansprouts,
bamboo shoots, red and yellow pepper and the
sauce. Mix well and cook on 70P (MEDIUM
HIGH) for 10 minutes, stir twice during cooking.
5 Stir in the cashew nuts, cook on 100P (HIGH) for
2 minutes. Serve immediately.
SERVES 6
A MILD FLAVOURED, CREAMY INDIAN DISH. SERVE WITH RICE AND POPPADUMS.
900g (2lb) chicken, cut into large pieces
175g (6oz) natural yoghurt
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
25g (1oz) creamed coconut
10ml (2tsp) turmeric
25g (1oz) butter
1 large onion, sliced
5cm (2") piece fresh ginger, grated
1
/2tsp) chilli powder
2.5ml (
5ml (1tsp) coriander seeds
5 whole cloves
5ml (1tsp) cinnamon
10ml (2tsp) cornflour
100g (4oz) single cream
25g (1oz) roasted cashew nuts
1 Place chicken in a bowl, stir in yoghurt, garlic,
creamed coconut and turmeric. Cover and
marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
2
Place butter in a large bowl, heat on
for 1 minute, until melted. Add the onion and cook
on
100P (HIGH)
chilli powder and coriander, cook on
for 1 minute.
3 Add the chicken and marinade, mix well. Stir in
the cloves and cinnamon. Cover and cook on
100P (HIGH) for 8 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes.
4 Rearrange the chicken pieces and cook on 50P
(MEDIUM) for 6 minutes.
5 Combine the cornflour with the cream and stir
into the chicken. Cook on 100P (HIGH)for 6
minutes, stir after 3 minutes. Sprinkle with
cashew nuts.
for 2 minutes. Stir in the ginger,
100P (HIGH)
100P (HIGH)
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OULTRY
P
HICKEN BREASTS PARMESAN
C
SERVES 6
IDEALLY SERVED WITH NEW POTATOES, CRISP VEGETABLES AND A GLASS OF RED WINE.
50g (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 egg (size 3), beaten
1
675g (1
25g (1oz) plain flour
400g (14oz) canned chopped tomatoes
1 clove garlic, crushed (see Tip, below)
10ml (2tsp) fresh oregano, chopped
300ml (
salt and pepper to taste
50g (2oz) Cheddar or Parmesan cheese, grated
H
/2lb) boneless chicken breasts
1
/2 pint) chicken stock
Microwave Tip: Peeling garlic easily
Place 3-4 cloves of garlic on the turntable. Heat on
HIGH for 30 seconds, squeeze at one end until clove
pops out.
ONEYED CHICKEN
1 Combine breadcrumbs and cheese.
2 Beat the egg on a plate. Dip each breast first into
the egg and then into the breadcrumb mixture
until thoroughly coated, place in a 2.5 litre (approx.
4 pint) casserole dish and put to one side.
3 Place flour in a bowl, mix to a paste with a little of
the tomato juice. Stir in the rest of the tomatoes,
garlic, oregano and chicken stock, salt and pepper,
mix well. Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 3-4 minutes,
stirring every minute until thickened.
4 Spoon tomato mixture over the chicken breasts
and sprinkle generously with grated cheese.
5 Place on turntable, use sequence programming to cook
on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 24 minutes then on DUAL
GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM ) for 8 mins.
SERVES 4
4 chicken breasts (boneless)
30ml (2tbsp) clear honey
5ml (1tsp) whole grain mustard
1
/2tsp) dried tarragon
2.5ml (
15ml (1tbsp) tomato purée
1
150ml (
salt and pepper
/4 pint) chicken stock
1 Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish.
2 Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour
over the chicken.
3 Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 10-11
minutes. Coat the chicken with the sauce
several times during cooking.
HICKEN CACCIATORE
C
SERVES 4
225g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed (see Tip, above)
60ml (4tbsp) tomato purée
1
300ml (
5ml (1tsp) dried oregano (see Tip, page 32)
5ml (1tsp) dried parsley (see Tip, page 32)
salt and pepper to taste
4 chicken portions
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/2 pint) red wine
1 Place the mushrooms, onion and garlic in a 2.5
litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish. Cook on
100P (HIGH) for 3 minutes.
2 Stir in remaining ingredients except the chicken,
mix well.
3 Add chicken portions and coat with the sauce.
4 Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 30-33 minutes,
stir and coat the chicken twice during cooking.
Serve with rice or jacket potatoes.
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EGETARIAN
V
AULIFLOWER BIRYANI WITH QUORN
C
SERVES 4-6
15ml (1tbsp) vegetable oil
10ml (2tsp) mustard seeds
10ml (2tsp) sesame seeds
225g (8oz) brown Basmati rice
5ml (1tsp) chilli powder
5ml (1tsp) turmeric
5ml (1tsp) ground coriander
5ml (1tsp) garam masala
15ml (1tbsp) water
1 medium cauliflower, cut into small florets
175g (6oz) quorn, cut into 2cm (
1
/2 a red pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1
/2 a green pepper, seeded and cut into strips
400g (14oz) canned chopped tomatoes
60ml (4tbsp) natural yoghurt
EGETABLE CHILLI
V
3
/4") cubes
SERVES 4-6
30ml (2tbsp) olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
225g (8oz) small carrots, chopped
1 large red pepper, seeded and sliced
100g (4oz) mushrooms, cut into quarters
5ml (1tsp) ground cumin
5ml (1tsp) dried oregano
10ml (2tsp) mild chilli powder
1
/2tsp) cayenne pepper
2.5ml (
225g (8oz) canned tomatoes
75g (3oz) tomato purée
225g (8oz) canned haricot beans
225g (8oz) canned red kidney beans
1 bay leaf
1
300ml (
salt and pepper to taste
/2 pint) hot vegetable stock
1 Place oil, mustard and sesame seeds in a large
bowl, heat on 100P (HIGH) for 1 minute. Add rice,
mix well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minute.
2 In a separate bowl mix the chilli powder, turmeric,
coriander and garam masala. Add water and mix
to a paste. Stir the paste into the rice, add the
cauliflower, quorn, red and green pepper, mix
well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes.
3 Drain the tomatoes and reserve the juice. Add the
tomatoes to the rice mixture, mix well.
4 Add enough boiling water to the tomato juice to
make 600ml (1 pint) of liquid, pour into the rice
mixture, mix well. Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH)
for 24 minutes, stir every 5 minutes.
5 Stir in yoghurt and serve with poppadums.
1 Place the oil, onion and garlic in a large bowl, heat
on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes.
2 Add the carrots, red pepper and mushrooms, mix
well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes.
3 Stir in the remaining ingredients, mix well. Cook
on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 24 minutes, stir 3-4
times during cooking.
4 Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Serve hot with rice or as a filling for tacos.
Microwave Tip: Heating taco shells
Place 8-10 pre-cooked crisp taco shells on kitchen
paper on the turntable. Heat on 100P: (HIGH) for 1
2 minutes until warm. Spoon in filling as preferred.
1
/2-
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EGETARIAN
V
PINACH & MUSHROOM LASAGNE
S
SERVES 4-6
75g (3oz) butter
225g (8oz) mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
900g (2lb) frozen spinach
1
/2tsp) nutmeg
2.5ml (
325g (12oz) cottage cheese
salt and pepper to taste
12 pieces of lasagne
1
300ml (
100g (4oz) Cheddar or Parmesan cheese, grated
Q
/2 pint) cheese sauce (see page 46)
Microwave Tip: Garlic bread
75g (3oz) butter, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, one small
French stick, sliced. Mix butter and garlic together
and spread onto the sliced bread. Wrap the stick in
kitchen paper and heat on MEDIUM for 1-2 minutes
until butter has melted.
UORN KEBABS
SERVES 4
3 small courgettes, cut into 2.5cm (1") slices
1 red pepper, cut into 3.8cm (2
1yellow pepper, cut into 3.8cm (2
2 small aubergines, cut into 2.5cm (1") pieces
8 closed cap muchrooms
175 g (6oz) Quorn, cut into 2.5cm (1") cubes
Marinade:
1
150ml (
3 cloves garlic, crushed
15ml Worcestershire sauce
1.25 ml (
V
/4 pint) olive oil
1
/4 tsp) all spice
EGETABLE CURRY
1
/2 ") pieces
1
/2 ") pieces
SERVES 4-6
1 x 15ml (1tbsp) oil
cauliflower, cut into florets
900g (2lb) Parsnips, carrots cut into sticks,
total courgettes, celery, leeks and
weight apple sliced
30ml (2tbsp) sultanas
75g (3oz) plain flour
30-45ml (2-3tbsp) curry powder to taste
5ml (1tsp) tumeric, seasoning
600ml (1pt) vegetable or chicken stock
1 Place 50g (2oz) butter in a bowl, heat on 100P
(HIGH) for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and stock
cube, mix well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 2
minutes.
2 Heat spinach on 100P (HIGH) for 12 minutes, stir
2-3 times. Drain. Stir in remaining butter, nutmeg,
cheese, seasoning and mushroom mixture.
3 Line the base of a deep square 20.4cm (8") dish
with a layer of lasagne, followed by a layer of
spinach mixture, cheese sauce and another layer
of lasagne. Layer until all ingredients have been
used, ensuring the final layer is lasagne, with
enough cheese sauce to cover the surface.
Sprinkle generously with grated cheese.
4 Place on turntable, cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH)
for 20 minutes, then on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM) for 8 minutes.
1 Place vegetables and quorn in a large bowl.
Mix well.
2 To prepare the marinade, place all the ingredients
in a bowl and mix well.
3 Pour the maridade over the vegetables and Quor,
mix well. Leave to marinate for at least an hour,
stir occasionally.
4 Thread the vegetables and Quorn onto the
skewers in a regular pattern. Leave no wood
exposed, place in a flan dish.
5. Place on low rack, cook on dual grill, 30P (MEDIUM
LOW) for 22-24 minutes. Turn over and rearrange the skewers every 5 minutes until the
vegetables are tender and evenly brown.
1 Place the cauliflower, carrots, parsnips and oil in
a dish. Cook at 100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes. Stir
once.
2 Stir in the flour, curry powder, tumeric and
seasoning.
3 Add the remaining ingredients, and stir in the
stock.
4 Cover and cook for 9 minutes at 100P (HIGH)
stirring twice.
5.Serve with rice.
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HEESE & EGGS
C
HEESE, HAM & POTATO CASSEROLE
C
SERVES 4
450g (1lb) par-boiled potatoes, thinly sliced.
225g (8oz) Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
100g (4oz) cooked ham, chopped
300ml (1/2 pt) white sauce ( see page 46)
25g (1oz) cheese, grated
Serve as a snack or light main meal with a crisp
salad
IZZA WITH SALAMI & MUSHROOMS
P
SERVES 4
125g (5oz) white self raising flour
125g (5oz) granary flour
1
2.5ml (
/2tsp) salt
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
45ml (3tbsp) olive oil
1
150ml (
90ml (6tbsp) tomato relish
5ml (1tsp) Worcestershire sauce
15ml (1tbsp) fresh oregano
2 salami snack sausages, sliced
100g (4oz) mushrooms, sliced
1
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
100g (4oz) Mozzarella cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
Variations:
Tuna and olive: Substitute salami with 200g (7oz)
canned tuna, chopped and top with 8 whole black olives.
/4 pint) milk
/2 green pepper, thinly sliced
1 Place alternate layers of potato, cheese, onion,
ham and white sauce in a 2.5 lt (4pt) casserole
dish until all ingredients are used. Top with
grated cheese.
2 Place the casserole dish on low rack, use se-
quence programming to cook at 70P (MEDIUM
HIGH) for 14 minutes then on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM) for 8 minutes.
1 Place flours, salt and baking powder in a large
bowl, mix well. Blend oil and milk together, stir
into the flour to make a firm dough.
Roll out to make a 25.4cm (10") circle. Place in a
2
greased 25.4cm (10") flan dish, cook on 100P
(HIGH) for 4 minutes. Carefully turn over, cover
with topping.
3 To prepare the topping, combine the tomato
relish, Worcestershire sauce and 5ml (1tsp) of
oregano. Spread evenly over the uncooked side
of the pizza base. Arrange the salami,
mushrooms, green pepper and tomatoes on top
and sprinkle with the Mozzarella and remaining
oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
4 Place on low rack, cook on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM) for 10 - 12 minutes until the vegetables
are tender and the cheese is brown and crispy.
Ham and pineapple: Substitute salami with 100g
(4oz) chopped, cooked ham, add 3 pineapple rings.
UICHE LORRAINE
Q
SERVES 4-6
275g (10oz) short crust pastry
6 rashers of bacon, chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 eggs (size 3)
1
300ml (
salt and pepper to taste
5ml (1tsp) dried mixed herbs
100g (4oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
Stilton & mushrooms: Replace bacon with 125g
(5oz) sliced mushrooms and Cheddar with Stilton.
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/2 pint) milk
1 Line a 20.4cm (8") flan dish with pastry.
2 Place bacon and onion in a bowl, cook on 100P
(HIGH) for 4 minutes.
3 Place eggs, milk, seasoning in a bowl, mix well.
4 Spread bacon and onion evenly over the pas-
try. Pour egg mixture over, top with grated
cheese.
5 Place on low rack, use sequence programme
to cook on 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for 30 minutes
then on DUAL GRILL, 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for
8 minutes.
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R
ASTA WITH PINENUTS
P
SERVES 4-6
285g (8oz) pasta, e.g. Farfalle (pasta bows)
600ml (1pint) boiling water 50g (2oz) pine nuts
1 quantity of blue cheese sauce (see page 46)
15ml (tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped to garnish
ANNELLONI
C
ERVES 4
S
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
25g (1oz) butter
450g (1lb) lean minced beef
100g (4oz) mushrooms, chopped
15ml (1tbsp) tomato purée
400g (14oz) canned chopped tomatoes
1
150ml (
salt and pepper to taste
12 pieces of lasagne
300ml (
extra grated cheese to sprinkle
15ml (1tbsp) fresh oregano, chopped to garnish
B
/4 pint) hot beef stock
1
/2 pint) cheese sauce (see page 46)
Microwave Tip: Improving smells in the oven
Place half a lemon in a bowl, add 300ml (
water and heat on100P ( HIGH) for 10-12 minutes.
Wipe the oven using a dry cloth.
1
/2 pint)
EEF RISOTTO
SERVES 4
30ml (2tbsp) olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery, finely sliced
1 green pepper, seeded and sliced
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced
175g (6oz) beef fillet, thinly sliced into
5cm (2") strips
1
/2tsp) cayenne pepper
2.5ml (
5ml (1tsp) ground cumin
grated rind of 1 lemon
75g (3oz) peas
225g (8oz) white long grain rice
600ml (1 pint) hot beef stock
salt and pepper to taste
1 Place pasta in a large bowl add boiling water and
cook at 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 10 - 11 minutes
until tender, drain.
2 Add the pinenuts and mix well. Place in a warm
serving dish and cover with sauce.
Serve hot garnished with parsley.
1
Place onion, garlic and butter in a bowl, heat on
100P(HIGH) for 3 minutes. Add the mince, cook on
100P (HIGH) for 7 minutes, stir halfway through
cooking.
2 Add mushrooms, purée, tomatoes, stock and
seasoning. Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 20
minutes until thickened, stir every 5-6 minutes.
3
Place 3-4 pieces of lasagne in a bowl, cover with
boiling water. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 4 minutes
until tender enough to bend. Remove from water,
dry on kitchen paper. Repeat for the remaining
lasagne.
4 Place a large spoonful of meat mixture at one
end of a piece of lasagne, roll up and place seam
side down in a deep, square 20.4cm (8") dish.
Repeat for remaining lasagne. Place any
remaining meat around the filled lasagne.
5
Pour the cheese sauce on top of the filled lasagne.
Sprinkle generously with cheese and parsley.
6 Place on turntable, use sequence programming
to cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 12 minutes,
then on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM) for 8
minutes until brown and crispy.
1 Place the oil, onion, celery, red and green pepper
in a large bowl, mix well. Heat on 100P (HIGH) for
2 minutes. Stir in the beef and cook on 100P
(HIGH) for 5-6 minutes, stir halfway through
cooking.
2 Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 13-14 minutes until the rice
is tender and all the beef stock has been absorbed,
stir 2-3 times during cooking.
Microwave Tip: Softening avocados
Pierce an unpeeled avocado in several places.
Place on the turntable and heat on 100P (HIGH) for
1 minute. Allow to cool before peeling.
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ESSERTS
D
ECAN PIE
P
SERVES 4-6
pastry:
125g (5oz) plain flour
100g (4oz) plain wholemeal flour
125g (5oz) butter
cold water to mix
filling:
225g (8oz) pecan nuts
225g (8oz) brown sugar
90ml (6tbsp) golden syrup
75g (3oz) butter, melted
3 eggs (size 3), beaten
5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence
Variation:
Pecan nuts can be substituted with walnuts.
ASPBERRY, APPLE & ALMOND CRUMBLE
R
1 To prepare pastry combine the flours and rub in
the butter until mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs. Add enough cold water to make a
soft but not sticky dough.
2 Line a greased 25.4cm (10") flan dish with pastry.
Spread pecan nuts evenly over base, prepare filling.
3 Beat the sugar, syrup, butter, eggs and vanilla
essence together until smooth. Pour over nuts.
4 Place on the low rack, use sequence programming
to cook on 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for 14 minutes,
then on DUAL GRILL, 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for 56 minutes until golden brown.
SERVES 4-6
1
filling:
225g (8oz) raspberries, fresh or frozen
2 eating apples, peeled and thinly sliced
50g (2oz) brown sugar
15ml (1tbsp) Crème de Cassis (optional)
crumble:
75g (3oz) butter
125g (5oz) plain flour
50g (2oz) ground almonds
75g (3oz) caster sugar
50g (2oz) toasted flaked almonds
TICKY TOFFEE PUDDING
S
Place raspberries, apples, sugar and crème de
cassis in a 1.5 litre (2
well. Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 6 minutes, stir every
minute. Put to one side whilst preparing crumble.
2 Rub the butter into the flour until mixture
resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in the ground
almonds and caster sugar.
3 Spoon the crumble evenly on top of the fruit.
4 Place on the low rack, cook on DUAL GRILL, 30P
(MEDIUM LOW) for 6 minutes.
Top with toasted flaked almonds to serve.
SERVES 4-6
175g (6oz) stoned dates, chopped
200ml (7floz) boiling water
3.75ml (
2.5ml (
10ml (2tsp) instant coffee dissolved in a little water
75g (3oz) butter
125g (5oz) caster sugar
2 eggs (size 3), beaten
175g (6oz) plain flour
1 quantity of Toffee & Walnut sauce.
(see page 50)
3
/4tsp) bicarbonate of soda
1
/2tsp) vanilla essence
1 Place the dates in a large bowl, add the boiling water,
bicarbonate of soda, vanilla essence and dissolved
coffee, mix well.
2 Cream butter and sugar together in a separate
bowl until light and fluffy, beat in the eggs. Fold in
the flour and dates, mix well . The resulting
mixture will be sloppy. Grease and line the base
of a 1.2 litre (2 pint) pudding basin with kitchen
paper, pour in the pudding mixture.
Place on turntable, cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 12-13
3
minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
4 Pour the sauce over the pudding. Serve hot.
1
/2 pint) casserole dish, mix
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ESSERTS
D
PPLE PIE
A
SERVES 6
100g (4oz) butter
225g (8oz) flour
25g (1oz) water
1 egg yolk (size 3)
cold water to mix
Filling:
1kg (2lb) cooking apples, peeled & sliced
100g (4oz) demerara sugar
10ml (2tsp) ground cinnamon (optional)
grated rind of 1 orange (optional)
1 egg (size 3) mixed with a little milk to glaze
demerara sugar
1 For pastry, rub butter into flour until mixture
resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and bind
with egg yolk. Add enough cold water to make a
soft but not sticky dough. Chill whilst making the
filling.
2 For filling, combine apple, sugar, cinnamon (if
using) and orange rind (if using) in a large bowl.
Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 8 minutes, stirring
twice.
3 Line the base of a greased, 20.4 x 2.5cm (8x1")
pie dish with half the pastry. Cook the pastry
base on 50P (MEDIUM) for 7-8 minutes. Spoon
in apple mixture, roll out remaining pastry and
cover.
4 Pinch pastry edges to seal and make a slit in the
centre with a sharp knife. Brush with egg mixture
to glaze and sprinkle generously with sugar.
5 Place on the turntable, use Sequence
Programming to cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 6
minutes and then on DUAL GRILL, 50P
(MEDIUM) for a further 6 minutes until golden.
AKES & BISCUITS
C
OIST CARROT CAKE
M
SERVES 6-8
150ml (1/4 pint) sunflower oil
225g (8oz) soft brown sugar
3 eggs (size 3), beaten
175g (6oz) self raising flour
5ml (1tsp) bicarbonate of soda
1.25 ml (
10ml (2tsp) cinnamon
2 large carrots, grated
100g (4oz) walnut halves, roughly chopped
icing:
225g (8oz) cream cheese
grated rind of 1 lemon
5ml (1tsp) lemon juice
30ml (2 tbsp) icing sugar
25g (1oz) walnuts, finely chopped to sprinkle
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1
/4tsp) salt
1 Combine the oil, sugar and eggs. Fold in the flour,
bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the
carrots and walnuts, mix well.
2 Grease and line a 20.4cm (8") soufflé dish with
greaseproof paper, pour in the cake mixture.
3 Place on turntable, cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for
20-22 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool before decorating.
4 To prepare icing, combine cream cheese, lemon
rind, lemon juice and icing sugar until smooth.
Spread on top of the cake, sprinkle with walnuts.
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AKES & BISCUITS
C
HERRY & ALMOND CAKE
C
SERVES 6
175g (6oz) butter
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 eggs (size 3)
175g (6oz) plain flour
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
100g (4oz) glacé cherries, quartered
75g (3oz) ground almonds
5ml (1tsp) almond essence
15ml (1tbsp) milk
Microwave Tip: Softening hard marzipan
Remove marzipan from packaging, place on
turntable and heat on 100P ( HIGH) for 30
seconds.
LAIN MICROWAVE CAKE
P
SERVES 4-6
100g (4oz) margarine
100g (4oz) caster sugar
2 eggs (size 3), beaten
100g (4oz) self raising flour
30-45ml (2-3tbsp) water
1 Cream the butter and sugar together until light
and fluffy, beat in the eggs.
2 Fold in flour and baking powder, stir in cherries,
ground almonds, almond essence and milk.
3 Grease and line the base of a 17.8cm (7") cake
dish with greaseproof paper. Spoon in the cake
mixture and smooth the surface.
4 Place on turntable, use sequence programming
to cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 9 minutes, then on
DUAL GRILL, 30P ( MEDIUM LOW) for 5-6
minutes until a skewer comes out cleanly.
1 Cream margarine and sugar, beat in the eggs.
Fold in the flour and water. Grease and line the
base of a 17.8cm (7") cake dish with kitchen
paper. Spoon mixture into dish and smooth.
2 Cook on100P (HIGH) for 4-5 minutes until firm.
Allow to cool slightly before turning out.
ARAMEL SHORTBREAD
C
SERVES 6-8
shortbread:
100g (4oz) butter
50g (2oz) caster sugar
125g (5oz) plain flour
25g (1oz) ground rice
caramel:
50g (2oz) butter
50g (2oz) caster sugar
200g (7oz) condensed milk
15ml (1tbsp) golden syrup
topping:
100g (4oz) milk chocolate, in small pieces
Variation:
Shortbread: Omit caramel and chocolate. Make as to
Stage 3. Before cooling, dredge with sugar, prick all
over with a skewer and cut into wedges.
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1 To prepare the shortbread, cream the butter and
sugar until light and fluffy, gradually add the flour
and ground rice to make a firm dough.
2 Press the dough evenly into a greased 17.8cm
(7") flan dish, cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 6
minutes.
3 Press the hot shortbread firmly down with the
back of a spoon, allow to cool.
4 To prepare the caramel, place all ingredients in a
bowl, mix well. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 5 min-
utes, stir every minute until toffee coloured.
5 Pour caramel onto the shortbread, chill to set.
6 When caramel is cold, place the chocolate in a
small bowl and heat on 100P (HIGH) for 1-2
minutes, stir every minute until evenly melted.
Spread on to the caramel, chill to set the choco-
late before cutting into slices.
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AKES & BISCUITS
C
ICH FLAPJACK
R
SERVES 6-8
175g (6oz) butter
100g (4oz) caster sugar
175g (6oz) golden syrup
275g (10oz) jumbo oats
HOCOLATE BROWNIES
C
SERVES 6-8
225g (8oz) margarine
225g (8oz) caster sugar
7.5ml (1
4 eggs (size 3), beaten
100g (4oz) plain flour
50g (2oz) cocoa powder
2.5ml (
75g (3oz) walnuts, roughly chopped
1
/2tsp) vanilla essence
1
/2tsp) baking powder
1 Place the butter, sugar and syrup in a large bowl,
heat on 100P (HIGH) for 4 minutes, stir every
minute until melted, add the oats, mix well.
2 Spoon mixture into a greased 20.3cm (8") flan
dish, smooth the surface.
3 Place on low rack, use sequence programming to
cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 6-8 minutes, then on
DUAL GRILL, 30P (MEDIUM LOW) for 4 minutes
until brown.
1 Combine the margarine, sugar, vanilla essence
and eggs together until smooth.
2 Stir in the remaining ingredients.
3 Grease and line the base of a deep, square
20.4cm ( 8") dish with greaseproof paper, spoon
in the brownie mixture and smooth the surface.
4 Place on turntable, cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 20
minutes until a skewer comes out cleanly.
READ & SCONES
B
OTATO BREAD
P
SERVES 4
275g (10oz) potato, cooked and mashed
275g (10oz) self raising flour
100g (4oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated
5ml (1tsp) salt
5ml (1tsp) mixed dried herbs
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, Page 36)
10ml (2tsp) whole grain mustard
1 egg (size 3), beaten
75ml (5tbsp) milk
1 egg (size 3), beaten to glaze
5ml (1tsp) fresh parsley, chopped to sprinkle
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1 Place the potato, flour, cheese, salt, herbs, garlic
and mustard in a large bowl, mix well.
2 Add the egg and milk, mix to form a soft dough.
Knead the dough into a round shape approx.
20.4cm (8") in diameter. Place in a 25.4cm (10")
flan dish, brush with egg to glaze, sprinkle with
parsley.
3 Place on the low rack, use sequence programming
to cook on 50P ( MEDIUM) for 8 minutes, then on
DUAL GRILL, 50P ( MEDIUM) for 8 minutes until
golden.
Serve with soup, cheese or salad.
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READ & SCONES
B
ILK BREAD
M
MAKES 2 LOAVES
675g (11/2lb) strong white flour
1 x 7g sachet of easy blend yeast
10ml (2tsp) caster sugar
5ml (1tsp) salt
50g (2oz) butter
3
450ml (
1 egg (size 3), beaten to glaze
Variations:
Wholemeal Bread: Substitute strong white flour
with strong wholemeal flour.
Crisp wholemeal rolls: Divide into 12 even pieces
at Stage 4. Place in two greased flan dishes and
prove one layer at a time on LOW for 3-4 minutes.
Place on the low rack and cook on DUAL GRILL,
50P (MEDIUM) for 7-8 minutes until golden.
/4 pint) hand hot milk
1 Place flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl, mix
well. Rub in the butter, add milk, mix to a soft, pliable
dough. Turn out and knead for 3-4 minutes until
smooth. Return dough to bowl, cover with cling film.
2 Place on turntable and prove on 10P (LOW) for 8-
9 minutes until almost double in size.
3
Divide dough into two equal pieces, knead each in
turn for 2-3 minutes. Shape dough into oblongs to
fit two greased, 1.5 litre (2
dishes. Cover with cling film, return to oven to prove.
4 Prove on 10P (LOW) for 6 minutes.
5 Remove cling film. Glaze with egg, using scissors,
make shallow snips all over the surface to make
a “spiky” effect (optional).
6 Place both dishes on turntable, use sequence
programming to cook on 50P ( MEDIUM) for 16
minutes, then on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM)
for 5-6 minutes until golden.
1
/2 pint) Pyrex® loaf
ATE & WALNUT BREAD
D
SERVES 6-8
175g (6oz) dates, chopped
1
150ml (
225g (8oz) plain flour
125g (5oz) wholemeal flour
125g (5oz) caster sugar
2.5ml (
2.5ml (
100g (4oz) butter
125g (5oz) walnuts, roughly chopped
150ml (
1 egg (size 3), beaten
Serve sliced, spread generously with butter.
R-743M PART 3 27/1/2000, 10:3745
/4 pint) boiling water
1
/2tsp) salt
1
/2tsp) bicarbonate of soda
1
/4 pint) milk
1 Place dates in a large bowl, add the boiling water,
leave aside to cool.
2 Place flours, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda
in a bowl, mix well. Rub in butter until mixture
resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in walnuts.
3 Add the date mixture, milk and egg, mix well.
4 Grease and line the base of a 1.5 litre (2
straight-sided loaf dish with greaseproof paper.
Spoon in loaf mixture and smooth the surface.
5 Place on turntable, use sequence programming
to cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 8 minutes,
then on DUAL GRILL, 50P (MEDIUM) for 6
minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
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1
/2 pint),
Page 48
AUCES
S
HITE SAUCE
W
MAKES 300ML (1/2 PINT)
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
1
300ml (
salt and pepper to taste
Variations:
Cheese sauce: Add 75g (3oz) grated cheese and 5ml (1tsp)
mustard powder at Stage 2. Serve with vegetables, fish, meat.
Parsley sauce: Stir 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) chopped
parsley into the finished sauce. Serve with fish.
Onion sauce:
into finished sauce. Heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Serve
with meat or vegetables.
S
MAKES 600ML (1
8 large tomatoes, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 36)
300ml (
2.5ml (
15ml (1tbsp) whole grain mustard
30ml (2tbsp) tomato paste
/2 pint) milk
Stir 1 large cooked onion, finely chopped,
PICY TOMATO SAUCE
PINT)
1
/2 pint) red wine
1
/2tsp) chilli powder
1 Place the butter in a bowl, heat on 100P ( HIGH)
for 30 seconds until melted.
2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on
100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, stir every minute until
thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper
Mushroom sauce: Add 2 sliced spring onions, 50g
(2oz) chopped mushrooms and 5ml (1tsp) chopped
parsley at the beginning of Stage 2. Serve with fish.
Sweet white sauce: Omit salt and pepper from the
basic recipe. Add 50g (2oz) caster sugar at Stage 2.
Serve with puddings as an alternative to custard.
1 Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cook on
100P (HIGH) for 24 minutes, stir every 5-6
minutes.
2 Blend in a food processor until smooth.
Serve with chicken, pasta or stuffed tofu,
(see page 35).
LUE CHEESE SAUCE
B
MAKES 150ML (1/4
75g (3oz) Danish Blue cheese, finely chopped
45ml (3tbsp) soured cream
30ml (2tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
OFFEE & WALNUT SAUCE
T
PINT)
MAKES 300ML (1/2 PINT)
125g (5oz) butter
175g (6oz) dark soft brown sugar
90ml (6tbsp) double cream
50g (2oz) walnuts, finely chopped
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1 Place the cheese, soured cream and parsley in a
bowl, mix well. Season.
2 Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 2-3 minutes.
Serve with Pasta with Pinenuts (page 39).
1 Combine all ingredients in a bowl, heat on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 5-6 minutes, stir every minute
until sugar has dissolved and the mixture is thick
and glossy.
Serve hot with ice-cream or Sticky Toffee Pudding.
(See page 41)
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RESERVES & SWEETS
P
TRAWBERRY JAM
S
MAKES 675g (11/2 LB)
1
675g (1
45ml (3tbsp) lemon juice
675g (1
L
/2lb) strawberries, washed and hulled
1
/2lb) caster sugar
*setting point: Place 5 ml (1tsp) jam onto chilled
saucer. Stand for 1 min. Move surface of the jam
gently with finger, if surface wrinkles then setting
point has been reached.
EMON CURD
MAKES 300g (12OZ)
100g (4oz) butter
225g (8oz) caster sugar
15ml (1tbsp) cornflour
Juice of 3 medium lemons
Grated rind of 2 lemons
4 egg yolks(size 3), beaten
REACLE TOFFEE
T
MAKES 600g (20OZ)
450g (8oz) soft dark brown sugar
150ml (10tbsp) water
10ml (2tsp) treacle
50g (2oz) butter
50ml (4tbsp) malt vinegar
EANUT BRITTLE
P
MAKES 300g (10OZ)
100g (4oz) caster sugar
75g (3oz) golden syrup
60ml (4tbsp) water
1
/2tsp) baking powder
2.5ml (
25g (1oz) butter
125g (5oz) unsalted peanuts, blanched
*Hard crack: To determine drop a teaspoon of
mixture into a glass of cold water and the toffee
should be hard to the touch.
1 Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very large bowl.
2 Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes until straw-
berries have softened. Add the sugar, mix well.
3 Cook on 70P ( MEDIUM HIGH) for 35-40 minutes
until
setting point* is reached, stir every 4-5
minutes.
4 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
1 Place butter and sugar in a bowl. Heat on 100P (HIGH)
for 2 minutes until melted.
2 Mix cornflour, lemon juice and rind. Stir into the butter
and sugar mixture. Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes
until sugar has dissolved. Cool slightly.
3 Beat in the egg yolks and cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for
10-12 minutes, stir every 2 minutes until thickened.
4 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
1 Place all ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
Heat on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 26-28 minutes, stir every 2-3 minutes until toffee
reaches
2 Pour into a greased, square 15.3cm (8")
dish. Chill to set before breaking.
1 Mix sugar, syrup and water in a bowl. Heat on
100P (HIGH) for 2 minutes, stir every minute until
sugar has dissolved.
2 Add the baking powder and butter, mix well. Heat
on 100P (HIGH) for 1 minute. Stir in the peanuts,
cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 4-5 minutes,
stir every minute until
3 Pour the mixture into a greased, square 15.3cm
(6") dish, chill to set before breaking.
hard crack* stage.
hard crack* stage is reached.
HOCOLATE FUDGE
C
MAKES 675g (11/2 LB)
100g (4oz) milk chocolate, broken into pieces
100g (4oz) butter, melted
450g (1lb) icing sugar
45ml (3tbsp) milk
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1 Place the chocolate in a bowl and heat on 100P
(HIGH) for 2 minutes, stir every 30 seconds until
melted.
2 Stir in butter, icing sugar and milk. Heat on
100 P (HIGH) for 3 minutes, stir vigorously every
minute until the mixture is thick and glossy.
3 Pour into a greased, rectangular 20.4 x 15.3cm
(8 x 6") dish, chill to set before cutting.
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
48
TROUBLESHOOTING
OUTER CABINET
Wipe the outside cabinet with a mild detergent solution
on a soft cloth. The control panel must be wiped clean
whilst the door is open, therefore inactivating the oven.
• Do not allow grease or dirt to build up
on the door seals and adjacent parts
as this may prevent the door from
closing correctly and may cause a
leakage of microwaves. To clean use
a mild detergent solution on a soft
damp cloth.
• Keep the waveguide cover clean at all times. If you
leave grease or fat in the cavity, it may overheat,
smoke or even catch fire when next using the oven.
• Never use spray cleaners, oven keys or abrasive
scourers as these damage the surface of the oven.
WARNINGS-
OVEN INTERIOR
Clean the microwave oven cavity, after
each use with a mild detergent solution on
a soft cloth, pay special attention to the
waveguide cover.
Take care not to let soapy water drip through the small
holes in the oven walls and the cavity floor particularly
if the turntable and roller stay are removed. Excess
water spillage through these holes will cause damage
to the oven interior. It is important that the door seals
and sealing surfaces are kept clean at all times, wipe
regularly with a damp cloth.
To prevent splashing, cover food wherever possible.
TURNTABLE & SUPPORT
Leave to cool before cleaning to prevent them from
breaking.
WARNINGS:
• It is hazardous for anyone other than
a competent person to carry out any
service or repair operation which
involves the removal of a cover which
gives protection against exposure to
microwave energy.
• The door seal stops microwave leakage during
oven operation, but does not form an airtight seal. It
is normal to see drops of water, light or feel warm
air around the oven door. Food with a high
moisture content will release steam and cause
condensation inside the door which may drip from
the oven.
• Repairs & Modifications: Do not attempt to
operate the oven if it is not working properly.
• Outer Cabinet & Lamp Access: Never remove the
outer cabinet. This would be very dangerous due
to high voltage parts inside which must never be
touched, as this could be fatal. As your oven is not
fitted with a lamp access cover, if the lamp fails,
do not attempt to replace the lamp yourself, call a
Service Technician appointed by SHARP.
If you think the oven is not working properly there are
some simple checks you can carry out yourself before
calling an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary
service calls if the fault is something simple.
Simply answer “YES” or “NO” to the following questions:
1 Does the oven lamp come on when you open the
door? YES/NO
Put half a cup of water in the oven, on the turntable
and close the door. Select 100P (HIGH) and
programme the oven to cook for 1 minute.
2 Does the oven lamp come on? YES/NO
3 Does the turntable rotate? YES/NO
4 Does the cooling fan work? (Check by placing
your hand above the air vent openings)YES/NO
5 After 1 minute does the "Beep" signal sound?
YES/NO
6 Is the water in the cup hot? YES/NO
7 Press 1minute key 3 times and then press GRILL
followed by AUTO MINUTE/START .
At the end of 3 minutes does the
grill heater become hot? YES/NO
If you answer “NO” to any question first check that the
oven is plugged in properly and the fuse has not
blown, if there is no fault with either, check against the
troubleshooting chart on page 49.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
49
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Check the oven is plugged in.
Plug in another appliance to check the mains supply is feeding the socket.
Replace the fuse.
When oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. The door does not form an
airtight seal so air may escape from the door.
The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so steam
produced when cooking will condense on the colder surface. The amount of steam
produced depends on the water content of the food being cooked. Some foods,
such as potatoes have a high moisture content. Condensation trapped in the door
glass should clear after a few hours.
Arcing will occur when a metallic object comes into close proximity to the oven
cavity during cooking. This may remove some of the paint and possibly roughen
the surface of the cavity, but would not otherwise damage the oven.
Ensure all “eyes” are removed and stand directly onto the turntable or in a heat
resistant flan dish or similar.
Check the door is closed properly.
Ensure correct mode and power level has been selected.
The cooking fan generates noise.
The microwave energy pulses ON/OFF during cooking/defrosting.
PROBLEM
Digital display does not
light-up.
Draught circulates around
the door.
Flashing or arcing form
within the cavity when
cooking.
Arcing potatoes.
Control panel buttons do
not operate.
Oven cooks too slowly.
Oven makes a noise.
Condensation forms in the
oven, and may drip from
the door.
The wires in the power supply cord are colour coded
as shown opposite:
As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of your
oven may not correspond with the coloured marking
identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the
wires as shown:
Make sure the terminal screws are tight and the cable
is held securely by the cable grip where it enters the
plug. Like most appliances in your home, your oven
must be connected to a single phase 230/240 Volt,
50Hz alternating current supply.
If you do not make the proper electrical connections
you might damage the oven or injure yourself. Neither
SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens..
green and yellow stripes = EARTH
blue = NEUTRAL
brown = LIVE
• The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal
marked E or or coloured green or coloured
green and yellow.
• The blue wire to the plug terminal marked N or
coloured black or coloured blue.
• The brown wire to the plug terminal marked L or
coloured red or coloured brown.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY ASK A QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN.
TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG
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Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP
Electronics (U.K.) Ltd (hereafter called “the
Company”), guarantee to provide for the repair of,
or, at its option replace this SHARP equipment, or any
component thereof, (other than Glass Turntables),
which is faulty or below standard, as a result of
inferior workmanship or materials.
The conditions of the Guarantee:
1 This Guarantee shall only apply to defects or faults
which are notified to the Company, or its Service
Technician appointed by Sharp, within one year
from the date of purchase of the equipment,
provided that this Guarantee shall extend for a
further period of one year in respect of microwave
oven magnetron parts only.
2 This Guarantee covers equipment intended for
private domestic use only. This oven is suitable for
domestic food preparation and is not designed for
commercial, industrial or laboratory use. This
Guarantee does not apply to equipment used in
the course of a business, trade or profession. Only
use the microwave oven for cooking, defrosting or
reheating of food. SHARP declines any liability for
damages caused by improper use.
3 This Guarantee does not cover any faults or
defects caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and
tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or
any attempt at adjustment or repair other than by a
Service Technician Appointed by Sharp. Please
clean your microwave oven regularly and remove
any stains or fat residues without delay. Failure to
do this may affect the quality and safety of the
product or prejudice your guarantee.
4 In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring
repair, please contact the dealer or supplier from
whom it was purchased. You will need to provide
proof of date of purchase to the repairing
company. Please keep your invoice or receipt,
which is supplied at the time of purchase. Where it
is not possible to contact the dealer or supplier
from whom the oven was purchased, please
contact the telephone number given below. You
will then be given details of how to obtain service.
Telephone: 0345 125387
(All calls will be charged at local rate.)
5 This Guarantee is offered as an additional benefit
to the consumer’s statutory rights and does not
affect these rights in any way.
SHARP parts and accessories have been specifically
designed for SHARP Microwaves.
No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or
omissions in this publication, although every possible
care has been taken to make it as complete and
accurate as possible.
GUARANTEE
• For general information & assistance with oven
queries, please contact our
Customer Information Centre:
Telephone: 0990 274 277.
• Replacement accessories may be obtained from our
main parts distributor Willow Vale Electronics Ltd.
Telephone: Manchester: 0161 682 1415
Reading: 01189 876444
• If you are unable to resolve a problem using the
checks covered on the last few pages, do not
attempt to service this microwave oven
yourself.
• Contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven
was purchased in order to obtain service. Where
this is not possible, please contact the SHARP
Customer Information Centre, telephone:
LoCall 0990 274 277.
(All calls will be charged at local rate).
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Single phase 230-240V, 50Hz
1.55kW
1.25kW
2.75kW
E
900W (IEC 60705)
1200W (600W x 2)
2450MHz
520(W) x 305(H) x 413(D) mm
342(W) x 207(H) x 368(D) mm
0.9 cu.ft (26 litres)
Turntable diameter (325mm)
Approx. 18kg
AC Line Voltage
AC Power required: Microwave
Grill
Dual
Maff Heating Category
Rated microwave
output power: Microwave
Grill
Microwave Frequency
Outside Dimensions
Cavity Dimensions
Oven Capacity
Cooking Uniformity
Weight
This oven complies with the requirements of
Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as
amended by 93/68/EEC.
As part of a policy of continuous improvement, we
reserve the right to alter design and specification
without notice.
No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form, electronically, mechanically, photocopied,
recorded, translated or other means without prior
permission from SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.
The illustrations, technical information and data
contained in this publication to our best
knowledge, were correct at the time of going to
print. The right to change specifications, at any
time, without notice, is reserved as part of our
policy of continuous development and
improvement.
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LoCall 0345 125387.
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