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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Serves 4

200 g cooking chocolate
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons rum

1

/

4

 cup caster sugar

1. Place chocolate, water and rum in a large heatproof bowl. Melt for 30-60

seconds on HIGH, stirring halfway. Stir in sugar.

2. Allow mixture to cool, then whip until aerated.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
4. Whip the cream until thick but not stiff. Fold cream and beaten egg whites

into chocolate mixture.

5. Divide mixture evenly between four dessert glasses. Refrigerate until set.
6. Serve decorated with cream and chocolate shavings.

AUSTRALIAN FRUIT CAKE

Serves 4-6

1 kg mixed fruit
1 cup brown sugar
250 g butter, chopped
2 tablespoons brandy
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons parisienne essence

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and cook for 4 minutes

on HIGH, stirring once. Allow to cool slightly.

2. Stir in eggs and parisienne essence, followed by dry ingredients.
3. Pour into a greased 20 cm cake container.
4. Cook for 5 minutes on HIGH.
5. Using a 3 cm foil strip, place around the outside of cake plastic container.

(This will prevent the outside from overcooking before the centre is cooked.)

6. Cook a further 5 minutes on HIGH.
7. Stand for 10 minutes before turning out.
8. Pour over extra brandy. Decorate with extra glacé fruits if desired.

CHOCOLATE CAKE

2 cups sugar

3

/

4

 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder
1

1

/

2

 cups milk

ICING

125 g butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 dessert spoon rum

1. Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Beat together for 3 minutes on HIGH.
3. Pour into a greased microwave safe gugelhopf container.
4. Cook for 16-18 minutes on MEDIUM. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes before

turning out.

5. Allow to cool before icing.

ICING

1. Beat ingredients together till light and creamy.

  DESSERTS

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Serves 4-6

4 slices multigrain bread,
crusts removed
butter
3 tablespoons caster sugar

1

/

4

 cup sultanas

1. Spread bread with butter and cut into 2 cm cubes.
2. Place bread, sugar and sultanas in a 1.25-litre pudding bowl.
3. Heat milk and vanilla for 2

1

/

2

 minutes on HIGH. Gradually whisk into eggs.

Cook for 2

1

/

2

 minutes on HIGH, stirring after 1

1

/

2

 minutes, or until thick.

4. Pour over bread mixture.
5. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg.
6. Cook for 15 minutes on MEDIUM LOW.
7. Allow to stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

2

1

/

2

 cups milk

1

/

2

 teaspoon vanilla essence

4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 teaspoons brown sugar

1

/

4

 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
salt

1

/

2

 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brandy, extra

3 egg whites
300 mL carton thickened cream
extra cream for decoration
30 g chocolate, grated

CARAMEL RICE PUDDING

Serves 4-6

1 cup rice
3 cups hot water
400 g can condensed milk

1. Place rice and water in a large Pyrex bowl. Cook for 10 minutes on HIGH, or

until tender. Stir halfway. Drain.

2. Mix condensed milk and butter together. Cook for 4-6 minutes on HIGH,

stirring every 30 seconds. (Caramel will boil over if not stirred.)

3. Mix caramel into rice and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

1

/

2

 cup oil

1

3

/

4

 cups plain flour

2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

125 g philadelphia cheese
2 dessert spoons cocoa

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
cinnamon sugar

Summary of Contents for R-340E

Page 1: ...MODEL R 340E J MICROWAVE OVEN A N D OPERATIONMANUAL COOKBOOK ...

Page 2: ... or defects or injuries caused by or resulting from causes not attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product including but not limited to defect or injury caused by or resulting from misuse abuse neglect accidental damage improper voltage liquid spillage vermin infestation software or any alterations made to the product which are not authorised by Sharp Please retain your sales do...

Page 3: ... CONTENTS page INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven Please keep this operation manual handy as it describes all the features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods The manual is divided into two sections 1 OPERATION P2 P15 This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use all the features 2 COOKING GUIDE This section is at the back of the man...

Page 4: ...es and Latches broken or loosened 3 Door Seals Sealing Surfaces and oven cavity buckled or deformed 4 Burn marks on the door seal faces Do not bump or catch utensils loose clothes and your accessories on the door safety latches when removing food from the oven Never poke an object particularly a metal object through a grille or between the door and the oven while the oven operating Never tamper wi...

Page 5: ...ce skins of potatoes apples squash hot dogs sausages and oysters so that steam escapes Use specially bagged popcorn for the microwave oven Listen while popping corn for the popping to slow to 1 2 seconds Transfer baby food to small dish and heat carefully stirring often Check for suitable temperature to prevent burns Remove the screw cap and teat before warming baby bottles After warming shake tho...

Page 6: ...4 The oven should not be installed in any area where excessive heat and steam are generated for example next to a conventional oven unit The oven should be installed so as not to block ventilation openings Allow at least 10 cm on the top 5cm on the both sides and at the rear of the oven for free air space 5 Neither the manufacturer nor the distributors can accept any liability for damage to the ma...

Page 7: ... timer child lockordemonstrationmode INSTANTCOOK STARTPAD Press to start oven after set ting programmes Press once to cook for 1 minute at HIGH or increase by 1 minute multiples each time this pad is pressed dur ing cooking POWER LEVEL PAD Press to select microwave power setting If not pressed HIGH is automatically selected Press to alter the cooking result for automatic operations STOP CLEAR PAD ...

Page 8: ...AR pad and re enter the time of day eg 1 45 If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode press the TIMER CLOCK pad As long as your finger is pressing the TIMER CLOCK pad the time of day will be displayed Press the STOP CLEAR pad once to 1 Stop the oven temporarily during cooking 2 Clear if you make a mistake during programming Press the STOP CLEAR pad twice Stop Clear To Ca...

Page 9: ...ppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on 50 power 1 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Enter desired cooking time Step Procedure Pad Order Display The timer begins to count down 2 This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking If a power level is not selected then 100 power is automatically used Suppose you want to time cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on1...

Page 10: ...0 followed by 5 minutes on 100 Step Procedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time 2 1 3 Select desired power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad for 50 press three times For second sequence enter desired time for cooking time If power is not selected the oven will operate at 100 power Press the INSTANT COOK START pad The timer begins to count down to zero When it reaches zero the second...

Page 11: ...g 5 minutes on 50 power cooking at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min 30 sec Step Procedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time 1 2 3 Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad as required for 50 press three times Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Press the INSTANT COOK START pad twice to increase the cooking time by two minutes The timer starts to count down x 2 x 3 4 ...

Page 12: ...suse each INSTANT ACTION pad can be used only within 3 minutes of a preceding operation 6 To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the EXPRESS DEFRROST MENU GUIDE use EASY DEFROST or defrost manually 7 will be displayed if more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the INSTANT COOK START pad is pressed To clear press the STOP CLEAR pad a...

Page 13: ...OST pad until the desired menu number is displayed for Chicken Fillets press twice 1 The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and TURN OVER will be displayed repeatedly The defrosting time will be gin counting down When COVER STAND is dis played the oven will beep PRESS START will be dis played repeatedly Open the door Remove defr...

Page 14: ...n Pieces press four times 1 The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and TURN OVER COVER EDGE will be displayed re peatedly The defrosting time will be gin counting down When COVER STAND will be dis played the oven will beep PRESS START will be dis played repeatedly KG will flash on and off Press the number pads to enter weight KG...

Page 15: ...age for less time than the standard setting The Less More can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features INSTANT ACTION EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the EASY DEFROST pad four times for Chicken Pieces 2 3 Press the number pads to enter weight Press the POWER LEVEL pad once 2 EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST Suppose you want to defrost 1 0kg of Ch...

Page 16: ... be demonstrated with no power in the oven For example press INSTANT COOK START pad and the display will show and count down to zero at ten times the speed When the timer reaches zero will appear in the display To cancel press the TIMER CLOCK pad and the STOP CLEAR pad Your oven has an alarm function If you leave food in the oven after cooking the oven will beep 3 times and will flash on and off i...

Page 17: ... 250 ml in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely Oven lamp should go off if door is closed properly Press the INSTANT COOK START pad once A Does the oven lamp light YES _______ NO _______ B Does the cooling fan work YES _______ NO _______ Put your hand over the rear ventilation openings C Does the turntable rotate YES _______ NO _______ The turntable can rotate clockwise or count...

Page 18: ...COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE HELPFUL HINTS COOKING GUIDES CONTENTS COOKING GUIDE INSTANT ACTION MENU GUIDE RECIPES EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 24 ...

Page 19: ...enerally covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered foods Ensure that the ventilation openings are not blocked 2 TURNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time 4 PIERCING Pierce potatoes eggs tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to allow steam to escape 6 STANDING TIME Standing time is important After cooking or defro...

Page 20: ...wist ties substitute with string For cooking food with high fat content do not bring the wrap in contact with the food as it may melt Small amounts may be used to shield certain parts of meat and fish when cooking or defrosting Remove food in foil trays if possible and place in a microwave safe dish If not possible place the foil tray onto a heat proof plate allowing 2 5 cm room between the walls ...

Page 21: ...oli Beverage includes Tea Coffee Water 1 4 cups 1 cup 250 ml 20 C Room temperature No cover Place on the outside of turntable After reheating stir Reheat Pie includes Pies Pasties 18 C Frozen 3 C Refrigerated Place upside down on the turntable Cover with paper towel The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER will be displayed Turn pies over and press start to continue cooking After cooking stand Place ...

Page 22: ...C Room temperature Use washed new potatoes Pierce twice with fork on each side Place on outside of turntable The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER will be displayed Turn potatoes over and press start to continue cooking Aftercooking stand coveredwithaluminiumfoil Rice Pasta includes White Rice Dry Pasta Wash rice thoroughly until water runs clear Place into a Pyrex bowl and cover with hot soup sto...

Page 23: ... defrosted portions of mince turn over and shield edges with foil strips Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Place chicken fillets on a defrost rack The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER will be displayed repeatedly Turn over and separate into pieces Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil 2 5 NOTE ...

Page 24: ...ed pieces turn over and shield the warm portions of remaining pieces Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Minced Meat 0 1 3 0 Place frozen minced meat on a defrost rack Shield edges Beef The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER COVER EDGE will be displayed repeatedly Remove defrosted portions of mince turn over and shield edges with foil strips 10 30...

Page 25: ...ART p LASAGNE Serves 8 MEAT SAUCE INGREDIENTS 30 g butter 1 onion chopped 1 kg topside mince 1 4 cup tomato paste 240 g jar neopolitana sauce 1 cup fresh button mushrooms sliced 2 cloves garlic crushed optional 1 tablespoon fresh oregano CHEESE SAUCE INGREDIENTS 90 g butter 1 3 cup flour 1 3 4 cups milk 125 g tasty cheese grated 200 g packet instant lasagne noodles 100 g mozzarella cheese grated M...

Page 26: ...r 20 22 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH 8 Allow to stand covered with foil for 10 minutes before serving BEEF STROGANOFF Serves 6 1 kg rump steak cut into strips 1 2 cup plain flour salt and pepper 1 onion finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato purée 1 Toss steak with flour salt and pepper in a freezer bag until evenly coated 2 Place steak left over flour onion tomato purée beef stock and red wine in a 3 litr...

Page 27: ...nd stock mixture in a 3 Iitre casserole dish and cover 6 Heat through for 6 8 minutes on MEDIUM 7 Stir through coriander and serve 1 tablespoon curry paste 300 g can of chickpeas 3 cubed zucchini 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or parsley chopped CHILLI CON CARNE Serves 4 6 1 kg mince 1 large onion finely chopped 825 g can peeled tomatoes salt and pepper 1 2 teaspoons chilli powder 1 Mix mince and o...

Page 28: ...1 2 red capsicum chopped 1 2 yellow capsicum chopped 1 stick celery chopped 2 cups penne pasta 4 cups hot tap water 1 tablespoon fresh chives 1 Brush chicken with butter melted for 20 seconds on HIGH 2 Cook chicken for 28 32 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH turning over halfway through cooking 3 Cool and then remove chicken flesh from the bone 4 Cook pasta in a large bowl for 15 16 minutes on HIGH Stand for...

Page 29: ...d oil in a small bowl Pour over chicken and marinate for 2 3 hours 2 Sprinkle with sesame seeds 3 Arrange chicken legs on a roasting rack Cook for 14 18 minutes on MEDI UM HIGH turning over halfway through cooking 4 Allow to stand for 5 minutes 1 4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 bay leaf 1 2 teaspoon turmeric 1 2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons paprika 6 chicken thighs skin removed 200 g low fat yoghurt 3 4 cup ...

Page 30: ...ets or 300 g king prawns or both 1 tablespoon oil 1 2 tablespoons Laksa paste 1 In a large bowl cook Laksa paste oil lemon grass and garlic for 1 minute on HIGH stirring once during cooking 2 Add fish sauce fish stock and cook for 3 minutes on HIGH 3 Add cubed fish and or deveined prawns and cook for 7 minutes on MEDIUM Stir through coconut cream and cook for a further 4 5 minutes 4 Add noodles to...

Page 31: ...6 350 g fresh crabmeat or 2 x 170 g cans crab meat drained 5 cloves garlic crushed 60 g butter 1 3 cup plain flour 1 2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups milk 1 In a large bowl melt butter for 30 seconds on HIGH Stir in flour and mustard Cook for a further 1 minute on HIGH 2 Gradually stir in milk Cook for 4 minutes on HIGH stirring every minute 3 Stir in onion crab meat salt and pepper 1 4 cup cheese to...

Page 32: ...PED POTATOES Serves 4 6 3 large potatoes approx 500 g peeled and sliced thinly 1 2 large onion sliced 1 cup grated tasty cheese 250 ml cream paprika salt and pepper to taste 1 In a medium casserole dish place 1 3 of the sliced potatoes to cover the dish 2 Layer 1 2 of the sliced onion on top 3 Sprinkle 1 3 of the grated cheese over the onion 4 Repeat with second layer of potatoes onion and cheese ...

Page 33: ...nse and place in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of water cover and cook for 6 8 minutes on HIGH stirring halfway through cooking Drain 2 In a small bowl combine butter garlic onion and anchovy Cook for 1 2 1 minute on HIGH stir halfway 3 Combine basil pepper and salt to garlic mixture 4 Add tomatoes and garlic mixture to potatoes ensuring potatoes are well coated 5 Cook uncovered for 4 5 minutes ...

Page 34: ...er for 3 minutes on HIGH 3 Pour into a greased microwave safe gugelhopf container 4 Cook for 16 18 minutes on MEDIUM Allow to stand 5 10 minutes before turning out 5 Allow to cool before icing ICING 1 Beat ingredients together till light and creamy DESSERTS BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING Serves 4 6 4 slices multigrain bread crusts removed butter 3 tablespoons caster sugar 1 4 cup sultanas 1 Spread bread...

Page 35: ...eheating Whole Fish Scallops Prawns 4 6 minutes 500 g 6 8 minutes 500 g 4 6 minutes 500 g 5 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes Shield head and tail with foil Separate and rearrange halfway through defrosting Separate as soon as possible Separate as soon as possible DEFROSTING TIMES AND TECHNIQUES FOR MEAT AND POULTRY BEEF Roast Steaks Minced Beef PORK Roast Chops Ribs Minced Pork LAMB Roast Shoulder ...

Page 36: ...lted butter Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Brush rind with oil and sprinkle with salt Place on a rack Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Season with Season All or as desired Place fat side down on a rack Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Brush with melted butter Season as desired ...

Page 37: ...tand 3 minutes before serving Pierce skin with a fork Place on turntable Turn over halfway through cooking Allow to stand wrapped in foil 3 minutes Peel and quarter potatoes Cook in a dish with 1 3 cup water Cook covered Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving Peel and cut into serving size pieces Place in a dish and cook covered Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving Wash and shred Cook covered ...

Page 38: ... apart as soon as possible Arrange with flower towards the centre MICROWAVE TIME AT HIGH 100 WEIGHT VEGETABLE SPECIAL PROCEDURES 1 cup white rice 1 cup brown rice 1 cup macaroni 250 g spaghetti 250 g fettuccine 1 3 cup quick cooking oats 1 cup quick cooking oats RICE AND PASTA COOKING CHART FOOD OTHER INGREDIENTS COOKING TIME Break apart as soon as possible Procedure Place rice pasta oats in a lar...

Page 39: ... Allow to stand Place in a bowl cover with plastic wrap Place directly on turntable Stir halfway Allow to stand then stir Place between paper towels Place directly on the turntable Keep in foil container Place on a roasting rack Allow to stand Remove from foil container Place directly on the turntable Allow to stand Remove from foil container Place on a plate lined with paper towel Allow to stand ...

Page 40: ...ly if casserole has been refrigerated If casserole cannot be stirred reheat at MEDIUM MEATS Medium to thin slices reheat best Cover meat with sauce or gravy Cover with microwave plastic wrap to hold in heat Reheat on MEDIUM PLATES OF FOOD Arrange food with thickest parts of meat and bulky vegetables to outside of the plate Place quick to heat foods in the centre Cover with microwave plastic wrap V...

Page 41: ...ger it takes to cook Reduce liquids in a microwave recipe because there is not as much evaporation due to the shorter cooking time Reduce seasonings slightly because flavours will be unbalanced by quantity of liquid Do not add salt until the end of the cooking process Microwaves cook from the outside to the centre so when arranging foods always place the thicker or more dense portions of food at t...

Page 42: ...r of paper towel will take approximately 3 minutes to heat on HIGH To remove odours place 1 litre water with slice of lemon or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence in the micro wave Cook for 20 minutes on HIGH As microwave cooking time is so quick food should be seasoned to taste with herbs and spices after cooking To peel a tomato pierce the skin with a fork 3 4 times Place on a rack and cook for 45 60 sec...

Page 43: ...Setting For Instant Action Less More Setting For Express Defrost Easy Defrost Variable Cooking Control Instant Cook Timer Child Lock Clock x 2 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FEATURE QUICK OPERATION GUIDE To cook 2 Jacket Potatoes SHARP CORPORATION OSAKA JAPAN TINSEA904 WRRZ J11 PRINTED IN THAILAND To defrost 0 5kg of Chicken Fillets To defrost 1 0kg of Chicken Pieces To soften Cream Cheese or Butter for 40...

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