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Page 1: ...R R R FOR MODELS NN SD466 NN SD456 NN SD446 M I C R O W A V E C O O K E R Y B O O K O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S...
Page 2: ...ating category for your oven when cooking or reheating convenience foods Your oven is rated E which is very efficient It is therefore very important that you refer carefully to the packet instructions...
Page 3: ...Guidelines 9 10 Containers to use 11 12 Control Panel 13 Operating Instructions 14 20 Auto Weight Cooking NN SD466 NN SD456 21 22 NN SD446 23 Reheating Guidelines 24 Reheating Charts 25 28 Cooking Ch...
Page 4: ...YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to...
Page 5: ...nds the hazards of improper use 3 Storage of Accessories Do not store any objects other than oven accessories inside the oven in case it is accidentally turned on In case of electronic failure oven ca...
Page 6: ...ct the bottom surface or the roller ring wheels After removing the roller ring from the cavity floor for cleaning be sure to replace it in the proper position 8 A steam cleaner is not to be used for c...
Page 7: ...ht of food and dish 7 While cooking by MICROWAVE the turntable may vibrate This will not affect cooking performance 8 Arcing may occur if the incorrect weight of food is used or a metal container has...
Page 8: ...too long 3 Christmas Pudding Christmas puddings and other foods high in fats or sugar eg jam mince pies must not be over heated These foods must never be left unattended as with over cooking these foo...
Page 9: ...in the food to continue to conduct to the centre thus eliminating cold spots 13 Keeping Your Oven Clean It is essential for the safe operation of the oven that it is wiped out regularly Use warm soapy...
Page 10: ...ontainers to be absorbed by the water molecules in the food all foods contain water to a more or lesser extent IMPORTANT NOTES HOW MICROWAVES COOK FOOD The dish used to cook or reheat the food will ge...
Page 11: ...care when removing cling film from a dish as the build up of steam will be very hot Always purchase cling film that states on the packet suitable for microwave cooking and use as a covering only Do n...
Page 12: ...a dish so that the thicker parts are to the outside STARTING TEMPERATURE The colder the food the longer it takes to heat up Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room temperature TURN...
Page 13: ...d if they are heat resistant Porcelain and ceramic are also ideal Fine bone china should only be used for reheating for short periods otherwise the change in temperature may crack the dish or craze th...
Page 14: ...use Do not use waxed or plastic coated cups or plates as the finish may melt in the oven Greaseproof paper can be used to line the base of dishes and to cover fatty foods e g bacon rashers to stop th...
Page 15: ...your instructions During Cooking one press temporarily stops the cooking program Another press cancels all your instructions and the time of day will appear in the display 11 Start Pad Press to start...
Page 16: ...Weight Dial To set a cooking time eg 1 minute turn time weight dial until 1 minute is displayed 6 Press Start Pad The time will be displayed in the window and count down The oven will beep at the end...
Page 17: ...H Power Up to 30 minutes Other Powers Up to 99 minutes Setting the Clock Microwave Cooking and Defrosting There are 6 different microwave power levels available Selecting Microwave Power Level N B 1 T...
Page 18: ...will appear in the display to denote hours Press Start Pad Cooking program will commence after which the standing time will count down 2 To Set a Delay Start NB 1 If the oven door is opened during th...
Page 19: ...e Then press Start Select the desired program by pressing pad Press CHAOS DEFROST pad once twice or three times to select food Press to select g or lb and oz Enter the weight by turning the Time Weigh...
Page 20: ...items e g rolls buns and slices of bread which are required for immediate use Small items may feel warm immediately after defrosting Loaves can also be defrosted on this program but these will requir...
Page 21: ...a time you can defrost food in your microwave The biggest problem is getting the inside defrosted before the outside starts to cook For this reason a defrost program alternates between a defrost power...
Page 22: ...rtions 10 12 mins Place in a suitable dish in a single layer 30 mins 450g 1lb Turn twice Shield if necessary Fish Whole 9 10 mins Place in a suitable dish Turn Twice Shield 15 mins 450g 1lb Fillets St...
Page 23: ...owave power level and then the cooking time automatically Select the category of food and then just enter the weight The weight can be entered in grams or pounds and ounces The NN SD466 NN SD456 has e...
Page 24: ...that can be stirred Foods must be in a suitable single section microwaveable container and have the film pierced Place on the turntable Select program 2 using Auto Cook Menu Dial Enter the weight then...
Page 25: ...vegetables into a shallow container on turntable Add 15ml 1tbsp of water per 100g 4 oz vegetables Cover with pierced cling film or lid Select program 5 using Auto Cook Menu Dial Enter the weight Press...
Page 26: ...e a similar type and size listed and adjust the cooking time if necessary PLATED MEALS Everyone s appetite varies and reheat times depend on meal contents Dense items e g mashed potato should be sprea...
Page 27: ...ve top and teat Heat on HIGH Power for 10 15 secs CHECK CAREFULLY N B Liquid at the top of the bottle will be much hotter than at the bottom of the bottle and must be shaken thoroughly before checking...
Page 28: ...safe bowl on turntable Cover Potatoes new 820 g HIGH 5 mins Sweetcorn 198 g HIGH 1 min 30 secs 340 g HIGH 2 mins Tomatoes whole 400 g HIGH 3 mins CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS Overheating may cause pudding to i...
Page 29: ...plate on turntable Do not cover Steak Kidney Pie 550 g 1 HIGH 6 6 mins 30 secs Steak Kidney Pie 250 g 1 HIGH 2 2 mins 30 secs Sausage Rolls 260 g 4 HIGH 1 min 30 secs 2 mins Spring Roll 230 g 6 HIGH 1...
Page 30: ...H 6 8 mins Hot Spicy Wings 700 g HIGH 6 7 mins Lasagne 300 g HIGH 5 6 mins Place on microwaveable safe plate or rack on turntable Do not cover Onion Bhajis 200 g 6 HIGH 1 2 mins Pakora Felafel Vegetab...
Page 31: ...12 minutes to destroy toxic enzymes BEEF Joints from raw Caution Hot fat Remove dish with care For Guidelines see Meat Chapter page 39 Medium Rare 11 14 per Place on upturned saucer in flan dish or dr...
Page 32: ...HIGH 3 4 FISH FROZEN from raw For Guidelines see Fish Chapter page 36 Fish Fingers 210 g 8 HIGH 4 5 Place on microwave safe dish Do not cover Haddock Fillets 380 g 4 HIGH 7 8 Place in microwave safe d...
Page 33: ...over Stir halfway Tagliatelli 225 g HIGH 8 9 Spaghetti Quick Cook 225 g HIGH 5 7 Pasta Shapes Quick Cook 225 g HIGH 6 7 PASTRY UNCOOKED Shortcrust Flan Case 23 cm 9 HIGH 3 4 Prick base of pastry chill...
Page 34: ...afe plate or rack on turntable Cover Thick 454 g 8 HIGH 4 5 FRESH VEGETABLES Place in shallow microwave safe dish Asparagus 450 g HIGH 6 8 Aubergine 450 g HIGH 7 Broad Beans 450 g HIGH 6 Runner Beans...
Page 35: ...IGH 15 Spinach 450 g HIGH 7 Spring Greens 450 g HIGH 7 Add 90 ml 6 tbsp water Cover Swede cubed 450 g HIGH 7 8 Turnip 450 g HIGH 11 12 FROZEN VEGETABLES Place in shallow microwave safe dish Asparagus...
Page 36: ...thirds of the original cooking time ie 30 mins on MEDIUM power for 4 servings will become 15 20 mins on MEDIUM power for 2 servings Using Recipes from Other Books The best way to convert a family fav...
Page 37: ...e mushrooms in a large flan dish Dot with butter and sprinkle with the herbs and garlic 2 Cover and cook on HIGH power for 3 4 mins or until mushrooms are just tender Season and serve Broccoli and Sti...
Page 38: ...inate the smell after cooking by placing 600 ml 1 pt of boiling water and 1 sliced lemon in a large bowl cook on SIMMER for 20 mins Wipe out oven with a dry cloth WHOLE FISH If cooking 2 whole fish to...
Page 39: ...on 4 Melt extra butter in a small bowl on HIGH power for approx 15 20 secs Stir in breadcrumbs parsley and paprika Sprinkle over vegetable mixture 5 Cook on MEDIUM power for 7 8 mins or until piping h...
Page 40: ...low dish wooden skewers 1 Place pieces of red pepper in a bowl with 30 ml 2 tbsp of water Cover and cook on HIGH power for 1 2 mins or until slightly softened 2 Prepare 4 kebabs by threading fish and...
Page 41: ...gs protected Secure foil with cocktail sticks and do not allow foil to touch the walls of the oven ROASTING BAGS Roasting bags are useful when split up one side to tent a joint for roasting by power a...
Page 42: ...ns then SIMMER power for 40 mins or until meat is tender 3 Mix cornflour with a little water and stir into casserole to thicken gravy 4 Sprinkle with cheese and reheat on HIGH power for 2 mins or unti...
Page 43: ...s and place in a bowl 3 Put the remaining creamed coconut lemon juice and soy sauce into a blender or food processor Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth 4 Pour over the chicken Cover...
Page 44: ...ur Chicken Casserole Serves 4 Dish 3 litre 6 pt casserole 1 Place vegetables and butter in dish Cover and cook on HIGH power for 2 3 mins or until soft 2 Place chicken on top of vegetables cover with...
Page 45: ...0 12 mins or until soft Leave to stand for 2 3 mins Drain 2 Melt butter in small dish on HIGH power for approx 45 secs Add mushrooms and cook on HIGH power for 3 4 mins or until soft 3 To make sauce m...
Page 46: ...ep casserole dish 1 Sprinkle the aubergine with salt and leave for 20 mins then rinse and dry 2 Cook the pasta in 600 ml 1 pt boiling water covered on HIGH power for 4 mins or until tender Drain 3 Pla...
Page 47: ...wer for 3 mins or until softened 2 Stir in the rice cover and cook on HIGH for 1 minute 3 Add the hot stock and tomatoes cover and cook on HIGH power for 5 mins and then MEDIUM power for 15 mins or un...
Page 48: ...il pastry is starting to dry 2 Place the onion and oil in a small dish Cover and cook on HIGH power for 2 mins or until onion is soft Drain onion and place in bottom of flan case 3 Place bacon on a mi...
Page 49: ...icrowave cling film or a lid Certain vegetables i e broccoli and asparagus should be arranged so that the tips are in the centre of the dish as these require less cooking Whole cauliflower should be c...
Page 50: ...in a casserole dish cover and cook on HIGH power for 3 mins Add vegetables and stock re cover and cook on HIGH power for 8 10 mins or until vegetables are soft Season to taste 2 Cover base of dish wit...
Page 51: ...mmed 90 ml 6 tbsp water 25 g 1 oz butter 25 g 1 oz flour 3 ml 1 2 tsp French mustard 300 ml 1 2 pt milk seasoning to taste Topping 75 g 3 oz grated cheese 15 ml 1 tbsp brown breadcrumbs Cauliflower Ch...
Page 52: ...ned rinsed beans tomatoes and mushrooms Cover and cook on HIGH power for 8 10 mins or until piping hot and the mushrooms are soft Stir once during cooking 4 Stir in 30 ml 2 tbsp yoghurt and season to...
Page 53: ...amels can be prepared by dividing the above ingredients between 4 individual 9 cm 31 2 ramekins Cook the sugar solution for approx 10 12 mins on HIGH power then cook the custards for approx 11 13 mins...
Page 54: ...ops Orange and Chocolate Drop Pudding Serves 4 6 Dish 1 2 litre 2 pt pudding basin 1 Cut one orange into slices and arrange around the sides of the basin 2 Mix flour margarine sugar grated rind and or...
Page 55: ...ten egg and milk Mix to a soft dropping consistency 3 Put the jam in the base of the greased pudding basin and pour pudding mixture over Cook on HIGH power for 5 6 mins until firm Ingredients 1 cookin...
Page 56: ...n HIGH power Stir and cook for a further 3 mins Sauce should be smooth and glossy and coat the back of a spoon Stir 60 ml 4 tbsp chopped parsley and 15 ml 1 tbsp lemon juice into sauce halfway through...
Page 57: ...sing a different size of egg may affect cooking times Ingredients 100 g 4 oz self raising flour 100 g 4 oz soft margarine 100 g 4 oz caster sugar 2 eggs 30 ml 2 tbsp milk Sponge Cake Dish 18 cm 7 souf...
Page 58: ...th greaseproof 1 Place butter syrup treacle and sugar in a bowl and heat on HIGH power for 1 2 mins or until fat has melted 2 Place flours spices bicarbonate and salt in a large bowl Stir in treacle m...
Page 59: ...and pour over boiling water Cover and cook on HIGH power for 10 mins 4 Strain the mixture through a sieve into another large bowl pressing the pulp well until all the juice is extracted Discard the p...
Page 60: ...ml 2 tsp ground ginger 2 ml 1 4 tsp cayenne pepper 3 ml 1 2 tsp mustard powder Tomato Chutney Makes approx 2 lbs Dish large bowl 1 Prick the tomatoes and place in a bowl Cover with boiling water and...
Page 61: ...e air therefore steam can escape There are no microwaves in the air or steam The oven vents should never be blocked during cooking Building in Your Oven 1 In case of fitting into an oven housing pleas...
Page 62: ...will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your lo...
Page 63: ...e Lorraine 46 Swiss Cheese Fondue 45 Chicken guidelines 39 cooking charts 29 Chicken Casserole 42 Chicken Satay 41 Fruity Chicken Risotto 44 Child Lock 14 Christmas Pudding 53 reheating 6 26 Cleaning...
Page 64: ...Plum Jam 58 Red onion Chutney 58 Tomato Chutney 58 Pulses cooking 29 Puddings and Desserts Almond Eve s Pudding 51 Baked Apples 52 Chocolate Risotto Indulgence 53 Christmas Pudding 53 Creme Caramel 51...
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