Practical tips
Examples
Melting margarine, butter
Melt 100 g at setting 5 uncovered,
for approx 1-1
1
/
2
minutes.
Melting chocolate
Break 100 g into pieces, melt at setting
5 uncovered, for approx. 2 minutes.
Dissolving gelatine
Melt in water at setting 5 uncovered, for
approx.
1
/
2
-1 minutes, stirring
occasionally, (n.b. follow the instruc-
tions on the packet if these differ and
for the amount of water).
Preparing flan topping
Gently heat 1
1
/
4
l liquid at
setting 5 uncovered, for approx. 4-5
minutes, stirring occasionally.
Proving dough
(500 g flour) leave covered to rise for
approx. 8-10 minutes at setting 1.
Skinning tomatoes
Cut 3 tomatoes crosswise, drop into
water and heat at setting 5 for approx.
2 minutes. The skin can now be peeled
away easily. Take care, the tomatoes
may be very hot.
The examples below are for an oven
with a maximum microwave power out-
put of 900/1000 watts.
For models with a different power out-
put scale, adjust according to the table
on page 12. E.g. for a 750 watt model
use setting 6 instead of setting 5.
Bottling
Bottling should only be undertaken by
an experienced cook who has received
proper training in this method of pres-
erving fruit and vegetables in an oven
or microwave oven, and understands
the implications of the chemical reac-
tions involved.
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