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Junior menu programs
The Junior Menu offers a range of programs catering
for babies, toddlers and older children - great for time
saving and convenience. The fruit and vegetable
purées are ideal first foods for weaning babies.
Homemade purées taste like real food and cost less
than jars or packets. Extra portions can be frozen in
ice cube trays, then defrosted and reheated. Healthy
vegetable fries and pasta bakes are perfect for smaller
tummies. For operation refer to pages 35-36.
15. Purée Vegetables
This program is suitable for cooking parsnips,
potatoes, butternut squash, carrots, sweet potato and
swede. The cooked vegetables are then puréed and
suitable when weaning babies. Peel and chop the
vegetables into even sized pieces. Place in a Pyrex
®
dish. Add the following quantities of water:
Vegetables
Water
100
g
- 150
g
75 ml
155
g
- 300
g
100 ml
305
g
- 400
g
150 ml
Cover with lid. Turn the dial to select program 15, Purée
Vegetables. Press the dial to confirm the program.
Turn the dial to enter the weight of the vegetables.
Press
Start
button. Stir at beeps. After cooking allow
to stand for 10 minutes. Purée the vegetables with the
cooking liquid using a blender. If necessary adjust the
consistency with a little water to thin or baby rice to
thicken. Check the temperature before feeding.
16. Purée Fruits
This program is suitable for cooking apples, pears,
peaches, papaya and mango. The cooked fruit is then
puréed and suitable when weaning babies. Peel and
chop the fruit into even sized pieces. Place in a Pyrex
®
dish. Add the following quantities of water:
Fruit
Water
100
g
-150
g
75 ml
155
g
- 300
g
100 ml
305
g
- 400
g
150 ml
Cover with lid. Turn the dial to select program 16, Purée
Fruits. Press the dial to confirm the program. Turn the dial
to enter the weight of the fruit. Press
Start
button. Stir at
beeps. After cooking allow to stand for 10 minutes. Purée
the fruit with the cooking liquid using a blender. If necessary
adjust the consistency with a little water to thin or baby rice
to thicken. Check the temperature before feeding.
17. Junior Pasta
Bake
+
For cooking fresh pasta bake using fresh pasta )penne,
spaghetti, fusilli(, cheese or tomato based sauce and
grated mild cheddar cheese. Use a suitable square,
shallow Pyrex
®
container. Place on wire rack on glass
tray. Use the following quantities:
Pasta
Sauce
Cheese
250
g
70
g
140
g
40
g
500
g
150
g
300
g
50
g
800
g
250
g
500
g
50
g
Other ingredients may be added such as ham, tuna
and sweetcorn. In this case substitute some of the
sauce for the chosen added ingredients. Turn the dial
to select program 17, Junior Pasta Bake. Press the
dial to confirm the program. Turn the dial to enter the
weight - 250
g
, 500
g
or 800
g
. Press
Start
button.
18. Chilled Breaded
Products
+
For preparing chilled breaded products such as
breaded chicken strips, fish goujons, popcorn chicken,
chicken bites or breaded chicken fillets. Turn the dial
to select program 18, Chilled Breaded Products. Press
the dial to confirm the program. Remove all packaging
and place the chilled breaded products on the enamel
tray on the wire rack. Turn the dial to enter weight of
food and Press
Start
button. Turn at beeps.
19. Frozen Breaded
Products
+
For preparing frozen breaded products such as frozen
popcorn chicken, frozen chicken nuggets, frozen
turkey drummers, frozen fish fingers, frozen scampi.
Turn the dial to select program 19, Frozen Breaded
Products. Press the dial to confirm the program. Press
Start to preheat the oven. After preheating, beeps
sound and ‘P’ will flash in the display. Remove all
packaging and place the frozen breaded products on
the enamel tray on the wire rack. Turn the dial to enter
weight of food and Press
Start
button. Turn at beeps.
20. Fresh Vegetable
Fries
+
For preparing fresh vegetable fries such as sweet
potato, white potato, carrots, parsnips and courgettes.
Peel and cut the vegetables into baton shapes. Toss
in a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Turn the dial to select
program 20, Fresh Vegetables Fries. Press the dial to
confirm the program. Press Start to preheat the oven.
After preheating, beeps sound and ‘P’ will flash in the
display. Place the vegetables on the enamel tray on
the wire rack. Turn the dial to enter weight of food and
Press
Start
button. Turn/Stir at beeps.
21. Mug Cake
For cooking one mug cake, either Chocolate Brownie,
Lemon or banana. Prepare the mug cake as in the
following recipes. Size of mug should be no smaller
than 300 ml. Turn the dial to select program 21, Mug
Cake. Press the dial to confirm the program. Press
Start. After cooking allow to stand for a few minutes
and serve warm in the mug with ice cream, custard or
cream.
