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Test dishes
The quality and function of microwave combination appliances
are tested by testing institutes using the following dishes.
According to the standards EN 60705, IEC 60705/DIN 44547
and EN 60350 (2009)
Defrosting with the microwave
Microwave cooking
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4
Hot air grilling
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%
Top/bottom heating
Combined microwave cooking
Baking
Notes
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The values in the table apply to food placed in a cold oven.
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Apple pie: place the dark springform cake tins diagonally
alongside one another.
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%
Top/bottom heating
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3
Hot air
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:
3D hot air
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&
Intensive heat
Dish
Microwave power setting in watts, cooking
time in minutes
Note
Meat
180 W, 5 mins + 90 W, 10-15 mins
Place 22 cm Pyrex dish on the wire rack at level 1. After
approx. 10 minutes, remove the defrosted meat.
Dish
Microwave power setting in watts, cooking
time in minutes
Note
Custard
360 W, 10 mins + 180 W, 20-25 mins
Place Pyrex dish on the wire rack at level 1.
Sponge
600 W, 8-10 mins
Place 22 cm Pyrex dish on the wire rack at level 1.
Meat loaf
600 W, 20-25 mins
Place Pyrex dish on the wire rack at level 1.
Dish
Microwave power setting in
watts, cooking time in min-
utes
Type of
heating
Temperature °C
Note
Potato gratin
600 W, 20-25 mins
4
170-190
Place 22 cm Pyrex dish on the wire rack at
level 1.
Cake
180 W, 15-20 mins
%
180-200
Place 22 cm pyrex dish on the wire rack at
level 1.
Chicken*
360 W, 30-35 mins
4
200-220
Turn after 15 minutes.
* Slide the wire rack in at level 2 and the universal pan in at level 1.
Ovenware
Level
Type of heat-
ing
Temperature °C
Baking time in min-
utes
Viennese whirls
Universal pan
2
%
160-180
20-30
Universal pan
2
3
150-170
20-30
Universal pan* +
Enamel baking tray**
1
3
:
140-150
30-40
Small cakes
Universal pan
2
%
160-180
25-35
Universal pan
2
3
140-160
25-35
Small cakes
Universal pan* +
Enamel baking tray**
1
3
:
150-170
35-45
Hot water sponge cake
Springform cake tin on the
wire rack
1
%
160-170
30-40
Yeast cakes on a baking tray Universal pan
2
%
170-190
45-55
Universal pan* +
Enamel baking tray**
1
3
:
160-180
50-60
Apple pie
2 x 20 cm springform
cake tins on the wire rack
2
&
170-190
70-90
* When baking on two levels, always slide in the enamel baking tray above the universal pan.
** Enamel baking trays can be obtained as an optional accessory from specialist retailers.