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Cooking Guide (continued)
SPECIAL HINTS
MELTING BUTTER
Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid.
Heat for 30-40 seconds using 800 W, until butter is melted.
MELTING CHOCOLATE
Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glass dish.
Heat for 3-5 minutes, using 450 W until chocolate is melted.
Stir once or twice during melting. Use oven gloves while taking out!
MELTNG CRYSTALLIZED HONEY
Put 20 g crystallized honey into a small deep glass dish.
Heat for 20-30 seconds using 300 W, until honey is melted.
MELTING GELATINE
Lay dry gelatine sheets (10 g) for 5 minutes into cold water.
Put drained gelatine into a small glass pyrex bowl.
Heat for 1 minute using 300 W. Stir after melting.
COOKING GLAZE/ICING (FOR CAKE AND GATEAUX)
Mix instant glaze (approximately 14 g) with 40 g sugar and 250 ml cold water.
Cook uncovered in a glass pyrex bowl for 3 ½ to 4 ½ minutes using 800 W,
until glaze/icing is transparent. Stir twice during cooking.
COOKING JAM
Put 600 g fruits (for example mixed berries) in a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl
with lid. Add 300 g preserving sugar and stir well.
Cook covered for 10-12 minutes using 800 W.
Stir several times during cooking. Empty directly into small jam
glasses with twist-off lids. Stand on lid for 5 minutes.
COOKING PUDDING
Mix pudding powder with sugar and milk (500 ml) by following the manufacturers
instructions and stir well. Use a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook
covered for 6 ½ to 7 ½ minutes using 800 W.
Stir several times well during cooking.
BROWNING ALMOND SLICES
Spread 30 g sliced almonds evenly on a medium sized ceramic plate.
Stir several times during browning for 3 ½ to 4 ½ minutes using 600 W.
Let it stand for 2-3 minutes in the oven. Use oven gloves while taking out!
Cleaning Your Microwave Oven
The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned
regularly to pre-vent grease and food particles from building up:
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Inside and outside surfaces
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Door and door seals
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Turntable and Roller rings
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ALWAYS ensure that the door seals are clean and the door
closes properly.
1.
Clean the outside surfaces with a soft cloth and warm, soapy water. Rinse and
dry.
2.
Remove any splashes or stains on the inside surfaces or on the roller ring with
a soapy cloth. Rinse and dry.
3.
To loosen hardened food particles and remove smells, place a cup of diluted
lemon juice on the turntable and heat for ten minutes at maximum power.
4.
Wash the dishwasher-safe plate whenever necessary.
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DO NOT spill water in the vents. NEVER use any abrasive
products or chemical solvents.Take particular care when cleaning
the door seals to ensure that no particles:
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Accumulate
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Prevent the door from closing correctly
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