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BeforeUsingYourOven .. .....2
SafetyInstructions..........3,4
Featuresc)fYotxOven ,. . . ●,...5
CcxksvareandAccessories.....6
MicrowaveDefrosting..,......7
.MicrowavebyTime. . . ........8
Baking .. . ’.. ... ......4. ....9
Toasting.. ..: .. ... ... ......10
CookingGuide . . . . . . . ....11-22
GroundingInstructions., .....23
CareandCkxming ...,....24,25
ToRemovetheOven
fromCabinetMount. ., .....25
TheProbIemSolver. ..0. .s,..26
IfYouNeedService .........,27
Warranty,. .. .., ... .BackCover
@Makesureallcookwareusedwhen
microwavingismicrowavesafe.
Mostglasscasseroles,cooking
dishes,measuringcups,cushmd
cups,potteryor chinadinnerware
whichdoesnothavemetallictrim
orglue withametallicsheencm
beused.Somecookwareislabeled
“suitableforMicrowaving?
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Micxowav
e~-liAminutesatHIGH.If
watertxxmrneshot,dishismicrowave
W“, Mdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving,
*~iiy% tOWfdf$W8X~qxw,mid
plasticwrapambeusedtocover
disheswhileusingmicrowave
functionsinorderto ret8in
moistureandpreventspatterifig.
*~~memierowav~foodsrequire
stirring,rotatingor rearranging.
CheckyourCookingGuide.
US youa*o
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andseriainumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
outsideoftheovenonthebottom.
Thesenumbersmealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistmtionCardthatcamewithyour
oven.Beforesendinginthiscard,
pleasewritethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Use these numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.
Thefnicrowavedtxtrk output
ofthisovenisf$~~
WLlttS,
Besureyouroven
isregistered.
Itkimportantthn[weknowthe
locationofyourovenshoukianeed
occurforadjust-merits.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodeland
serialnumbers.Thisappliancemust
beregistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~youreceiveda
damagedoven...
immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolvercmpage26.
Itlistsminorcausesofqxxating ~
pmblcmsthatyoumrlcorrectyourself.~
Whenunpacking
youI*oven...
youshouldfindan installation
packagethatcontainsinstallation
instructions,atemplate,and
installationhardware.if missing,
contactycmrsupplier.
Toremovetheovenfromcabinet
mount,seepage25.
*~Mm wvaporescapingfrom
arotmdthedoor,
@Lightreflectionwoundd&wor
outercase.
@DimmingOvehIighiandchange
i~blowersoundmayoccurWMIO
oven isopemting,
*Whenmicrowaving,atendof
cycleyauwillhearaslightthump.
Thisisnormal.
2
*&J~~ ~v’’~~~i~in@rf~ren~~
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
oven.WsimilartotheiMMi3rence
causedbyothersmallappiknca
anddoesnotindicateaproblem
withyouroven,
a~~~ingcookingyouwillhear
“craddng”
and“popping”noises _
whicharenormalexpansionof
theoven.
@(Jv~nd~r ands~rfa~eswi~l
becomehotWing use,

‘TO
(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcan resultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itis importantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DONotP1aceanyobject
bctwccntheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilor cleaner
residueto accumulateonsealing
surfaces,
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoordose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
~~,hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)doorsealsandscalingsurhces.
(d)‘h (hWl Should~Otbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualiflcdservice
personnel,
Readallimtrwtiom beforeusingthis
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
W!?i~NIN(kTo reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
o~~a~andfollowtheqwjfic
“PRECAUTIONS3X)AVOID
POSSIBLE13XPOSIJRETO
13XCIMIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atM.
oThisappliancemustregrounded,
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
olttlet.
sfix?‘*GROUNDING
INSTFUJCTK3NS”onpage23,
oIIISWorkmwthisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions,
@BeC(?l’higitoplacethefrorlt
tk)orthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecmmtertq
edgeto-avoidmxkkntaltipping
of’theapplimweinmxmmlusage.
(ifwwdOncountertop).
@Do notcoverorMockany
openingsontheappliance.
*Donotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater,
*IIQwppowercordtiwiryfrOm
hwmxisurfaces,
BDonotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter,
oDonotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
oSeedoors~rfa~ecleaning
instructionscmpage24.
0Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel,Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
@ASwithanyappliance,
c~o!w
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychikh=en.
*~reducethe~i~koffirein
theovencavity:
+)0 notovercookfood.(krefhuy
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cxwking,
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorDkisticbagsbefore
placingtiaginoven.
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–-RipertOwe@napkinsand
WWxpfqleraRecycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite,
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–-Donotoperatethemmin
microwavemodewhileemptyto
avcMldwnag~tothemmandthe
tkmgerMfire.Ifbyaccidentthe
ovenshoukirunemptyaminute
ortwo,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes–itsavesenergy
andprolongstheMeof’theoven.

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–-Whenusingyouroven,both
theexteriorandinteriorofoven
willbecomehot. Alwaysusehot
padswhenhandlingcontainers
offood,oventrayandwireoven
shelf.Also,donottouchheating
elements.Thesurfacesmaybe
hotenoughtoburn,eventhough
theyaredarkincolor.
–-Donotplacematerialssuchas
books,paper,plasticsorother
flammableproductsontopof,
orunderneaththeoven.
–Donotpoppopcorninthis
oven.
–Ifmateria[sMdctheovenshouki
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnect
thepower
cord,orshutoffpoweratthefuse
orcircuitbreakerpanel,
oSome
productssuchaswhole
eggsandseakxicontainers—for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven,
eAvoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
oDon’tdefrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened$pressurecan
bui)dup,Thiscancausethe
contiinertoburst,resultingininjury,
euseme~lonlyasdirectedin
CookingGuide.Foilstripsas
usedonmeatroastsarehe!phd
whenusedasshowninCooking
Guide(seepage12).
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
(CxseptforQV4%Itrayandwire
ovenshQlfaccessories)titIcast
1inchawttyfromsidesoi’oven,
~AUT’lO~-Duringbaking
andtoasting,ovendoorsu;faces-
becomeIKY1’.Donottouchdoor
surfacesorattempttoopendoor
without
usinghandle,
oCookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandletheutensil.
~Theoventraycanbecometoo
hottotouch.Usepotholders
whenhandlingtheoventray.
oFoodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage24forinstructionson
bowtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
oDOHOtUM5
~egdtt~cooking
oroventhermometerswhen
microwavecooking.Themetal
andmercuryinthesethermometers
couldcause“arcing”andpossible
damagetooven.
@~~~ti~utensi~s-~i~r~wa~~r.
safeplasticsmaybeusedduring
microwaving,butmustbechosen
carefully.Usetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
recormwnda~ions.
Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.Donotpermit
chiMrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
owhenmoMng
porkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeatE?atleast17(YF.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamy be
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
●Boiliqgeggsislid
recommendedinamicrowave
oven,Pressurecanbuildupinside
theeggyolkml maycwseitto
burst,resultingininjury,
eFoods with UnbI*oken outer
%kin”suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,yolksandeggs
shouldbepiercedtoallowsteam
toescapeduringcooking.
o~~~oi]able”cooking
pouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookingGuide.If
theyarenot,plasticcouldburst
duringo~*immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeatleast
partiallyuncoveredtopreventa
pressurebuildup.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
@use ofthe wireoven~helfand
oventray.(Seepage6forcorrect
useofwireovenshelfandoven
tray.)
–Whenmicrowaving,removethe
wireovenshelf.
–-Usepotholderswhenhandling
theshelf,oventrayandutensils.
Theymaybehot.
–Do notuseamicrowave
browningdishinthisoven.
ODonotb~~~kairinlet,
QDonotblockoutletorplace
plasticsorotherheatsensitive
materialsnearoutlet.Hotairmay
damagethem.
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1. oven LightandLightCover.
Lightcomesonwhendoorisopened
andwhenovenisoperating. “
2. DoorSafetyLock$ystem.
3. oven HeatingCoils.
4. OvenShelfSupports.
f+.oven Tray.Oventraymustbe
usedwhenmicrowaving.
dill
6. WindowwithMetalShield,,
ScreenW3wscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowavesconfined
inoven.
‘7.DoorHandle.Ml toopen
door,DoormustbeS2CLlrdylatched
f“roventooperate._
8. ModelandSerialNumbers,
9. OvenControlKnob.T&rI
knobtoselectrnkx’owaveHIGH
or LOW/E)EF;Thermall%ike
temperatureorToastfunction.
ForBAKEorTOAST
–Removeover]Tray.
–Use onlytheWireOvenShelf.
4/ id)
10.60-minute‘l%nerwith‘MM
ColorandSlicesGuide.SW
timer
todesiredmicrowavecook,defrost
or thermalbaketime.Set‘I&is?
ColorandSlicesGuidetothe
numberofslicesanddegreeof
browningyouprefix.Settingthe
timerandclosingthedoorstarts
theoven.
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B. HotAirChItkLDonotblock
outletor placeplasticsor other
heatsensitivematerialsnearoutlet,
Hotair maydamagethem,
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andAccessories
Cookware Microwave
Heat-ResistantGlass,
Glass-Ceramic(Pyrex?
FireKing?CorningWare$etc.)
YES
Ceramic YES
(Utensilswith
nometaltrim)
Metal NO
NonHeat-ResistantGlass No
Microwave-SafePlastics YES
PlasticFilms&Wraps YES
PaperProducts YES
Straw,Wicker&Wood YES
N(YE: Formoreinformationcmtheproperuseofutensilsinyouroven,seetheCookingGuide.
Codwwmmps
Baking
METALPANSarerecwmmtmied
foralltypesofbakedproducts,but
especiallywherebrowningor
crustingis important.
Darkor&dlfinishmetalpansare
bestforbreadsandpiesbecause
theyabsorbheatandproduce
crispercrust,
Shinyaluminumpansarebetterfor
cakes,cookiesor muffinsbewiuse
thesepansreflectheatandhelp
producealight, tendercrust.
GLASSORGLASS-CERAMIC!
casseroleor bakingdishesarcbest
suitedforeggandcheeserecipes
duetothecleanabilityofglass,
Bake
YES
YES
YES
NO
No
NO
NO
NO
HEAT-RESISTANTPLASTIC
microwavecookware(safeto
400”F.)maybe used,butitisnot
recommendedforfoodsrequiring
crustingor all-aroundbrowning,
becausetheplasticisapoor
conductorofheat.
Microwave Bake Toast
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Defrostingisoneofthemost
usefulmicrowavefunctions
ofyouroven,thawingfoods
quickly,butgently.Withno
lengthydefrostingrequired,meal
planningiseasierthai~ever!You
canpreparesingleservingsor
who!emealsaheadof timeand
f~*eeze,thenthawandheatthem
injust minutes.
Refertodefrostingguideonpage
!6fbrutensilsandfimclpreparation
tipsandsuggestions.
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HowtoDefrost
Step1:Placefoodyouwantto
defrostintheovenandclosethe
door.
Step2: TurnOvenControlknobto
MicrowaveLow/DEF.
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Step3TurnTimerControlknob
totheamountoftime‘youwantto
dcflwst.SCttingthetimerstartsthe
ovenwhenthedoorisclosed.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesintheDefrostingGuide
seemrightformyfood?
A. DefrostingGuidetimesare
average,anddefrostingtime
requiredcan varyaccordingtothe
temperatureinyourfreezer.Set
yourovenforthetimegiveninthe
guide,Ifyourfd isnotcompletely
thawedattheendofthattime,reset
theovenandadjustthetimefor
additionaldefrosting.
Q. Can1openthedoorduring
theMicrowaveDefrostcycle?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,just closethe
door.Thetimermustbcresetfor
defrosting@resumeunlesstimeis
remainingontimer.
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p~tties,theedgeswereahxwiy
cooked.why isthis?
A. Thedensityandsizeofthe
foodmakesadifferencewhen
defrosting.Tryusingtheminimum
recommendeddefrosttimeI%%
MeatpattiesmayneedtobeJ*otated
duringdefrosting.
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TheMicrowavetimecooking
featureallowsyoutosetthe
cookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
TObecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
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Step1:Fillacup2/3fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasnometalchxxmtionandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step 3: SetTimerControl,For
coffee,setat 1minute.Timermay
beresetduringcookingifneeded.
Settingthetimerstartstheoven
whendoor isciosed.Note:TOset
timerlessthan2minutes,turnthe
TimerCon@olpast2andthenback
tothedesiredtime.
Step4$V/hentimeisup,theoven
soundsandtheovenlightandfan
shutoff.
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Questionsandh$vww$
Q. Isetmyoven forthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowedtthefood
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehorsepowervaries
duetotimeor location,manytime
cookingrecipesgiveyouatime
rangetopreventovercooking.Set
theovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookthe
foodalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. Whathappensifl accidentally
operatethemicrowave.oven
withoutfoodinit?
A, Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftirnedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,butitisnot
recommended.
Q. Can Iinterruptmy
function
to
rheckthefood?
A. ‘Ms.Toresumecooking,simply
closethedoor.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer,
Step2: TurnOvenControlknobto
iVlicrowaveHIGH.
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Whenset tobake,theovencooks
bydryheat.Bothupperand
lowerheatingunitsareenergized
untiltheoventemperatureyou
select(from200°to450°F.)is
reached.
MYIX:Forinformationon
suggestedcookingutensils,
seepage6.
HowtoBake
Step3:Topreheatovento350°F.,
setTimerCcmtmlknobto6forsix
minutespreheatingtime.Setting
timercontrolstartsovenwhendoor
isclosed.Forpreheatingtimes,see
guidebe~~w.
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Step2: ‘ThanOvenControlknobto
‘IUAST/PREHEATSdfl&
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Step %Useapotholderantipull
wireovenshelt’outto stoppercm
uppershelfsupport.Thewireshelf
andsurrountlifigmm surfhceswill
heHOT,Becarefulwhenplacing
fbodintoahotmm.
Step&Placefoodontuwireshelf,
slit.icshelfintoovenml ckxwdoor.
Seecookwurcinformationonpige6,
Step7:SetOvenControlknobto
desiredbakingtemperature.
Step $: SetOvenTimerControl
topreferredbakingtimeupto60
minutes.Whentimeisup,ovenwill
signalandturnoff. Useapotholder
toremovefoodfromoven,
Step1:If-yourrecipedoesnot
requirepreheating,piaceshelfand
foodiaovenandturnOvenControl
knobtodesiredbakingtemperature.
Step2:SetTimerControltothe
bakingtimeindicatedbyyourrecipe.
PJotc:Housepowermayvarydue
totimeor location.Settheovenfor
theminimumtime,testthefiod fLW
doneness,andcookalittlekmgct*,
if necessary.
N4YI’E:Alwayspreheatovenfhrbest
resultswhencookingbakedgoods.

TheToastfeatureallowsyouto
toast1to6slicesof breadusing
yourchoiceof’threetoasting
Ievek.
HowtoToast
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Step 1:Tiltwireovenshc]ftoCICW
stoppercmuppershelfsupportand
slidcintooven,
Step2: PlaceIto6slhxsofbread
onwireovenshelf andclosedoor,
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Howto AdaptConventional
RecipesforMicrowave
Cooking
Adaptingyourfavoriterecipesfor
useinyouroveniseasy.For
microwaveadaptations,lookfor
cookinginstructionsthatuse
microwavingtechniquessuchas
covering,steamingor cookingin
sauceor liquid.If thefoodrequires
acrispcrustor drysurface,itmay
bebettercookedconventionally.
Ifthefoodissuitablefor
microwaving,try tofindasimilar
microwaverecipeandcompare
cooking-utensils,techniques,
timing,powerlevelandpossible
changesin ingredients.
Liquidsdonotevaporateasmuch
whenmicrowaved,soyoumay
needto reducetheamount.Add
morethickeningtosaucesandgiavics.
Youmaywanttoprecookafood
thattakeslongertomicrowavethan
-othersinthesamecasseroleordish.
_Apopular recipe is shownatright
whichcomparestheconventional
methodwiththemicrowavemethod
ofpreparationandcooking,
StuffedPeppers
Makes6servings
6mediumgreenpeppers
1lb.groundchuckbeef
1smallonion,chopped(%cup)
1cupcookedrice
lyzteaspoonssalt
J~ teaspoon PePPer
1clovegarlic,minced
1can(10?4oz.)condensed
tomatosoup
YZcupwater
1to2cupsgratedcheese
Method
Cutofftopsofgreenpeppers:
removeseedsml mcmbrane,
Cookpeppersinenoughboiling
watertocoverfor5minutes;drain.
Inmediumskilletonrangetop,cook
andstirgroundbeefandonionuntil
onionistender.Drainofffat.Stir
inrice,salt,pepper,andgarlic.
Divideevenlyintopeppers.
Arrangepeppersuprightin$-in,
squaredish.
Blendsoupmidwateruntilsmooth;
pouroverpeppers.Cover,Bakeat
3S0°for45minutesto1hour.
Sprinklewithcheese,recoverand
letstand5to 10minutestomck
cheese.
cut offtopsOfgreenpeppers,
mrnoveseedsmldfnelnbrwle,Mix
rawbeef’withonion,rice,salt,
pepperandgarlic.Divideevenly
intopeppers,Arrangepeppers
uprightsnuglyin2-qt,glass
casserole,soonepepperfitsinto
centerofdish.
Blendsoupandwateruntilstnooth;
pourovenpeppers.Coverwith
waxedpaper,MicrowaveatHIGH
for33to37minutes.Sprinkle
withcheeseWMstmi 5to 10
minutesbctiircserving,
MicrowavePowerLevels
Yourmicrowaveovenhastwopower
levels:HIGHandLOW/DEF.The
approximatewattageofHIGHis
500andtheapproximatewattageof
LOW/DEFis Ml(seeUnderstanding
PowerLevelsguidebelow). V
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Therecipesin thisbookare =.
designedforyourovenbutyoumay
havetocookyourfoodformoreor
lesstimedependingon thestarting
temperatureofyourfoodand
variationsinyourhouseholdpower
supply.
Therecipesinothermicrowave
cookbooksmaybefor microwave
cwenshavingadifferentoven
wattage.Youmayhavetomake
adjustmentsincookingtimeto
adapttheserecipesforyouroven.
It’sbettertocookusinglesstime
ratherthancookingyourfoodtoo
long.Ifyourfoodisn’tquitedone,
youcanalwayscookitalittle
longerifnecessary.
High 500 100%
Lowlllcf 150 30% ~r
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MicrowaveCooking
Techniques
Covering.In bothconventionaland
microwavecooking,coversholdin
moistureandspeedheating.Waxed
paperorplasticwrapisrecommended
whencookingwiththeOmni3TM
microwaveoven.
ArrangingIRmdinOven.When
conventionalbaking,position
foods,suchas cakelayersor
potatoes,sothathotaircanflow
aroundthem.Whenmicrowaving,
arrangefoodsinaring,sothatall
sidesareexposedtomicrowave
energy.
Stirring.Inrangetopcooking,stir
fdsupfrom thebottomtohelpthem
heatevenly.Whenmicrowaving,stir
cookedportionsfromtheoutsideto
thecenter.Foodswhichrequire
constantstirringconventionally
willneedonlyoccasionalstirring
whenmicrowaving.
‘1’knmingOver.In rangetop
cooking,turnoverfoodssuchm
hamburgers,sobothsidescan
directlycontactthehotpan.When
microwaving,turningisoften
neededduringdefrosting,orwhen
cookingfoodssuchashamburgers.
Wattage.Whenusingarecipe
developedforahigher-wattage
microwaveoven,atimewijltstrnerlt
willbenecessarywhenconverting
thisrecipetoalower-wattage
microwaveoven.Seemicrowave
powerlevelscmpage1!.
StandingTh=ne.Inconventional
cooking,foodssuchas roastsor
cakesareallowedtimetostandto
finishcookingor toset. Standing
timeisespeciallyimportantin
microwavecooking.
Shielding.Inaconventionaloven,
shieldchickenbreastsor baked
foodstopreventoverbrowning.
Whenmicrowavinganddefrosting,
uscsmallstripsof foilto shieldthin
par~~,suchosthetipsofwingsand
legscmpoultry,whichcould
overcook,
PrickFoodstoReleasePressure.
Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or membrane.Prickpotatoes(as
youdoconventionally),eggyolks,
andchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Rotating.Occasionally,
repositioningadishintheoven
helpsfoodcookevenly.Torotate
1/2turn, turnthedishuntiltheside
whichwastothebackoftheovenis
tothefront.Torotate1/4turn,turn
thedishuntilthesidewhichwasto
thebackoftheovenistotheside.
Emx!tsofFood
Characteristics
DensityofFood.Inboth
conventionalandmicrowave
cooking,densefoods,suchas
potatoes,takelongertocookor
heatthanlight,porousfood:],such
asapieceot’cake,breadoriiroll.
RoundShapes.Sincemicrowaves
penetratefoodstoabout1inch
fromtop,bottomandsides,round
shapesandringscookmoreevenly.
Cornersreceivemoreenergyand
mayovercook.Thismayalsohappen
whencookingccmventiontdly.
NaturalMoisture,Verymoist
foodscookevenlybecause
microwaveenergyisattractedto
waterandfatnxdecules.Food
uneveninmoistureshouldbe
coveredor allowedtostandsoheat
candisperseevenly.
Heightd’FomLForbest
microwavingresults,allowa2-inch
clearancebetweenthefoodandthe
topoftheovencavity.
PieceSize.Smallpiecescook
fasterthanlargeones.Pieceswhich
aresimilarinsizeandshapecook
moreevenly.
ShapeofFood.Inbothtypesof
cooking,thinareascookfasterthan
thickones.Thiscanbecontrolled
whenmicrowavingbyplacingthick
piecesneartheoutsideedge,and
thinpiecesinthecenter.
startingTemperature.Foods
takenfromthefreezeror
refrigeratortakelongertocook
thanfoodsatroomtemperature.
Timingsinourrecipesarebased
onthetemperaturesatwhichyou
normallystorethefoods.
QuantityofFood.Inbothtypes
ofcooking,smallamountsusually
takelesstimethanlargeones.This
ismostapparentinmicrowave
cooking,wheretimeisdirectly
relatedtothenumberofservings.
ContentofFood.Thosefoods
withhighfator sugarcontent
attractmicrowaveenergyandmay
cookfaster.Whenusingthese
foodsinacassercdc,coveringwith
asaucewillpreventovercooking,
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AdaptingRecipes
forBaking
Whenadaptingaconventional
recipeforbakingintheOmni3TH
oven,thereare importantfactors
toconsider:
OvenTemperature
BakingintheOmni3ovenis
verysimilartobakinginalarger
conventionalo~wn.Therewillbeno
needto makeanyoventemperature
adjustments.
RecipeSize
TheinterioroftheOmni3oven
issmallerthanthatofaregular
conventionaloven,thereforethe
sizetrod/oramountoffoodsmay
haveto bereduced.Theovenis
idealforcookingsmall,individual
servingsaswellas a2-quart
casseroleservingas manyassix.
HeightofFood
Foodssuchasangelfoodcakes,
largeroastsandwholechickensdo
notMowenoughclearancefrom
thetopoftheovencavitytoachieve
evencooking.Whenbaking,
chooserecipessuchasone-layer
cakes,muffinsor chickenpieces.
Roastsshouldnotexceed3inches
inheight.
TimeAdjustments
Checkfoodfordonenessatthe
minimumbakingtimerequired.
Thereisnoneedtoadjustthebaking
timesofyourconventionalrecipes
whenbakingintheOmni3oven.
Preheating
Allowapproximately10minutes
forpreheating(seeguidebelow
andpage9).
IPreheatingGuide I
IOvenTemp IThne/Min I
I325°F* 151
I350°F* 161
I375°F. 17I
I400°F, I8I
I425”F. 191
I4X)*F. IK) I
Utensils
Thesamecookwareandutensils
thatarenormal~yusedwhen
conventicmdiybakingeanbeused
inthisoven.Checkthesizeofthe
bakingutensilbeforepreparingany
foodtomakesureitwillfitinthe
oven.Allowatleast1/2”clearamw
aroundedgesofutensilswhen
placedonwireovenshelf.
‘roastingT@
Thisovenallowsyoutotoastone
tosixslicesofbreadatatime.To
achievedesireddegreeoftoasting,
simplyturntheovencontrolknob
to10ASTandsetthetimerto
programovenforthenumberof
slicesofbreadthatcorrespondsto
thecolordesired.If thecolorisnot
satisfactory,usealighterordarker
setting.If desiredcolorisachieved
beforeovensignalsoff, openthe
ovendoorandremovetoast.
Toasterovensrequireslightly
Iongertoastingthneswhencompared
topop-uptoastersduetothe
distancefromtheheatingelement.
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1.Thisguideis forcookingraworuncookedfoodsfromscratch,Toreheatthesefoods,seeHeatingorReheatingGuide,page17,
2. Sincemicrowavingdoesnotbrownfood,youmayprefertoconventionallybakefoodssuchasmeatsandbakedgoods.
3.Alwaysplacefoodonoventrayandcookinmicrowave-safeplastic,glassorcombinationoven-safeplasticcontainers,
DON~ USEMETALCONTAINERSwhenmicrowaving,Paper,undersomecircumstances,canbeused.
4.Whenusingmicrowaveplasticcontainers,besuretheyare inacoolovenor,ifovenisstillhotfromconventionalcooking,chooseglassor
conventionaloven-safeplasticcontainers.
5.Amountsoffoodaregivensoyoucanjudgetimeaccordingly.Inmicrowaving,thegreaterthequantityoffoodthelongertimeitwilltaketocook.
6,Forbestmicrowavingresults,allowa2-inchclearancebetweenthefoodandthetopoftheovencavity.
Food cover PkN’verIAd &Time Comments
Appetizers
Meatballs,smallmeator hotdog Waxedpapert Highfor9-11min. .Spreadinsingle.layerin2-quartoblongglass
chunks,(40-48) plasticwrap bakingdish.
Stuffedvegetables(12) No Highfor5-7min. Spaceevenlyonplate.
Casserok%l
Meatcasserolcswithprecooked No Highfor6-15min. TOrcducccooktime,coverwithlidor
meatandingredients waxedpaper.
Cereal*
Oatmeal
quick,1serving No Highfor1-2min.
2-4servings No Highfor3-6min. Stirafter 1/2time,
old-fashioned,1serving 1% Highfor4-5min. stir after1/2time,
2-4servings No Highfor6-7min. Stirafter 1/2time.
CrcttmofWheat, 1smving Highfor2=3min. Stirtifler1/2time.
2-4servings Highfor4=7min. Stirafkr 1/2time. AQh
Desserts,Breads
Cake:Squareor round No Highfor ii44 min. Rotatecake 1/2tumafter6 minutes,
Bakedapplesor pears Lid Highfior2-4min.perpiece Pierceorpeeltopreventbursting,
Brownies(8-in.square) No Highfor1042min. Rotate1/2turnaf’tcr5minutes.
Muffins,i-2 No Highfor1%-2n~inJmuffin 6muf’fim=--llighfor3%-4minutes.
EggsI&cheese
Scrambled,1=2 No Highfor 1%=3rein, Stir2or 3timesduringmicrowaving.
T}]ickenedstiueesandgravies(lcup) No Highfor5=7rein, Microwavef“t,thmwandsalt 1%=2minutesto
Mend.Addliquid.Stirevery3minutes,
Fillets(Mb,) Waxedpnper Highfor7=9min. Add1/4cupmeltedbutter.
Clams,scallops,shrimp, Plasticwrap Highfor5=7min. Stironceduringcooking.
pedd (1-lb.)
*use~ont{ljl}erJargeefloughtotiliowforboilingandusepackagedirectionsusinghottesttnpwter.

Food Cover PowerLevel&The Comments
Meat
Beef:
Patties
6perlb.(about1/2”thick),i
2
4
6
4pcrlb,(about3/4”thick),1
Highfor3min.
Highfor5-6min.
Highfor6%-7%min.
Highfor8-10min.
Highfor5-6min.
Highfor6ti-7ti rein,
Highfor8-9mint
Highfor 13-15min.
Placein8-inchsquaredish.Coverwith
waxedpaper.
Placein8-inchsquaredish.Coverwith
waxedpaper.
Placein8-inchsquarcdish.Coverwith
waxedpaptm
Placein2-quartobkmgglassbakingdish.
Coverwithwaxedpaper.
Piacein8-inchsquaredish.Coverwith
waxedpaper.
Placein&inchsquarcdish.Coverwith
wttxcdpttpefi
Placcin8-inchsqttare.dish.Coverwith
Waxedpapec
PIttcein8-itxhsquaredish.Coverwith
Waxedpapcr
Waxedpaper
Waxedpaper
Waxedpapcr
Waxcdpaper
Waxedpaper
Waxedpaper
Waxedpaper
2
4
6waxedpapcr.
Brcakupandstirtwiceduringcooking.
Addaboutl/2cupwaterormarinade.
Groundmeat(llb.)
Chuckrotwt(31bsJ
Hotdogandbun, i-2
Bacon(2-5strips)
Chopswithswtcc(4chops)
Hatn,canned(3-ib.)
Sausage(lih)
Patties,links
Waxcdpapcr
Plasticwrap
Papertowel
Papertowel
Waxedpapcr
Plasticwrap
Wawxipaper
Highfor6-8min.
Highfor15min.
Lowforl-l%hrs.
Highforl-2 min.
Highfor3-6min.
Highfor14-Mmin,
Lowfor18=21min.perlb,
ortol15*F,
Highfor8=10min.
Phtcehotdoginbun,Wrapcachsandwiching
papertowcL
Putcmpapertowel-lincdplatc.For6t08sliccs,
microwavelminutcperslicc.
Itmwmgeafter7minutes.
TiecunnedhamswcHtoretainshfiW.Turnover
after i/2oftime.
Rotateorrewmmgeafter5minutcs.
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Chickcn,2-2filbs., pieces Waxedpaper HighforK%20tnin. Rotate112turnafier9 minutes. —.
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Cornishhcns(2) Waxedpitper Highfor24=26min. Brushwithmarinadeorbutterandrotate —
—=
1/2turnafter12minutes. —.
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Turkey:legs Plasticwrap Highfor941n~inJlb, lntcrmdtwnperaturcshouldreachMY% ~
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Vegetables Lid Highfor5=7mitt,
canned{14to16-02$)
Fresh:Stmtllpieces
Ctirrots(1-lb.peeled)
Greenbeans(Mbt) Lid
Lid Highfor12=14min. Highfor 15-17mitt, Nice intoW-inchpieces,add 1/4cupwmer. Cutintol-inchpieces,
Fresh:Liirg~ pieces
Asparagusspears
(14to 16-wA.)
Broccoli
(hdiflower
Grn onthecob(2ears)
inhusk
husked
Potato,bakml
(6108“02.ea.)
Highfor11=13min. Add1/4cupwater,rearrangeafler5minutes.
WaxedPupa
Lid Highfor1446min.
Highfor12=14min. Cutintol-inchpieces,add1/2cupwater. Cutintol-inchpieces,add1/2cupwater.
Highfcw4-6min.
Highfor5%min.
Highfot5-7min.perpotato
Le%s:and2minu%sbeforeremovinghusk.
Add1/4cupwater.
Washandpiercewithitfork,
WaxedPaper
Highfbr11-13mint
Highfor741mitt, Add2to4tablespoonswater.
Cut24nchslit inpouch,fkx ptwktigeaftw
4minutes,
Frozen:KM, box
Froxcn:10-tw,pouch
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PowerLevel:LOW/I)EF
FirstHalf SecondHalf
Fwd ‘IlmeinMins. TimeinMins. Comments
Breads,Cakes
Breadorbuns(1-2)
Coffeecake(11to 13-oz.)
Sweetrolls(8?4to 12-oz.)
Doughnuts,glazed
(1boxof12)
i%enchmast(2slices)
Poundcake(11%-oz.)
Cheesecake,plainor
fruittop(17to 19-024)
Fruitor nutpic(8-in.)
Creamorcustardpic(14-oz.)
l&l
3%-5
4-6
1-2
2~.3~
none
2
3=5
5-’?
Wrapinpapertowel.
Removefromfoi!pan,placeonmicrowave-safeplate.
For1to3doughnuts,defrost112to 1minute.Rotate1/2turn
afterIL?oftime.
Letstand10minutes.
Rotate1/2turnaftereachtiming,Letstand10minutes.
Rotate1/2turnaftertlrst 1/2oftime.
Rotate1/2turnafterfirst1/2oftime.
Fish&$eafd
Fillets(1-lb,)
Steaks(6-02.)
Shellfish,smallpieces
(1-lb.)
Shellfish,blocks
Crabmeat(6-oz.pkg.)
Q&xs, scallops(12to 16-02.)
ShclIfish,hwgc
Crablegs,2
Lobstertails, 1to2(6to 10-oz.]
44-6 Placeunwrappedfishindish.Turnoverafterfirst 1/2oftime,
shieldendswithfoil.Aftersecond1/2m’time,holdunder
coldwatertoseparate.
3 3 Phwcwrappedfishinoven,Turnoverafterfirst 1/2oftime.
31/$4 ~s~ SpreadshellfishinsingleIaycrinbakingdish. Rearrange
piecesafterfirst 1/2oftime,
Placeblockincasserole.Turnovwandbreakup withfork
4 3 afterfirst1/2oftime.
4-5 4“5 S’hicldthiriendswithfoil,Arrangeinccmkingdishwithlight ~
4-6 3“5 umhxskkKp.llwn overafterfirst 1/2oftimc. kf standon
2yt=’3~ 2~=314 countertocompletethawing,
Meat
Elwm(1pkg.)
Franks(1-lb.)
(M-1b,)
Ground:Ixxfm.i pork(Mb,)
(24bs,)
Spareribs,pork
(%lbjpieces)
Steaks.chp$ andWtkXs:
beef,Iwnb,porkandveal
Stiustige,bulk
(1-lb,tray)
%usagc.(1-lb,roll)
link(12-02,pkg.)
putties(12-oz,pkg.)
2perlb,
1%
iti-2%
6
7=8
2=4perlb.
6=8perlb.
3
2
1!4
2“3
i%=3perlb,
1=2
none
none
6-8
2=4pmlb.
6-8per lb,
3
2-3
I-2
2“3
Placeunopenedpackageinoven.Turnoveraftertlrst 1/2of
time.Letstand10to 15min.
I%ICCunopenedpackageinoven,‘llnwoverafterfirst1/2of
time.Letstand5to 10minutes,
Placewmppedpackageinoven.‘hrnover afterfirst1/2of
time.Aftersecond1/2oftime, separatepieceswithtable
knife,Letstandtocompletedefrosting,
Placetmopcnwipackageinoven.71umoverafterfirst 1/2of
—
time.Letstand5to 10minutes.
Removemetalclosure,Placeunopenedpackageinoven,‘Ilwn
overtif’tcrfirst 1/2oftime,Letsumdcmcountertocomplctc
defrosting,
IPtmltry
Chicken,broitcr-fryer, 8-9 &i) Piticcwrtippcdchickeninoven,‘Nrnoveraflerfirst 1/2of’
cutup(2K?to3K?-ibso) time,Aftersecond1/2oftime,qmratc piecesandpii]~~
undercoidrunningwatertocompletedefrosting,
Cornishhcn 7-8 7-8 Placewrappedheninoven,‘lIwnhenoverafterfirst 1/2of
time,Rmnovcfromoven,Letstand 15tninutcstocompicrc
defrosting,

or Guide
.1.Directionsbelowareforreheatingalready-cookedfds atrefrigeratoror roomtemperature.Usemicrowaveoven-safecontainers.
2, Covermostfoodswithwaxpaperorplasticwrapforfastheating.Sandwichesorbakeditemsshouldbecoveredwithpapertowelor napkin.
3.Stir,rearrange,orrotatelargeamountsoffoodafterhalfthesuggestedheatingtime.
—4.Besurefoodsarereallyheatedthroughbeforeserving.Steamingorbubblingaroundedgesdoesnotnecessarilymeanfoodisheatedthroughout.
Asageneralrule,hotfoodsproduceanareawarmtothetouchatcenterofundersideofdish.
Food Amount PowerLevel ‘1’imeinIWinutes
Appetizm
Saucy;suchasmeatballs,riblets,cocktailfranks,etc. 1to2 servings High 2-4
(%cup/serving) 3to4 servings High 4-7
Dips,creamorprocesscheese 1/2to 1Cllp High 2~.4
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Cake,coffcccake,doughnuts,sweetrolls,nutorfruitbread 1to2pieces High l&~l/j
9-in.cakeor High 2-4
12rollsordoughnuts
Dinnerrolls,muffins I-2 High l&l
2-4 High ll&2
Frenchtoast(frozcnj 1to2slices Low 21&4
Pie:fruit,nutorcustard 1to2slices High
%of%in.pic~l slice y2.11~
9min.pie High 3-6
Ikm?rages
Coffee,tea, cider,otherwaterbased(6-oz.perserving) ito2cups High 1%”3%?
Cocoa,othermilkbased(6-oz,perserving) ito2cups High 2-4
Meats&MainDishes
%ucymaindishes,%4 cup/serving
Thinly-sliced,rcmstcdmeat
3to4-oz./serving
Steaks,chops,othermeatpieces:
Hamburgers(2to3-oz.)
Meiitloiif
4=oz,/serving
Chickenpicccs
Hcf(
(logsandsausages
Ricettfd pasta (%=%afpkwrvittg)
ito2servin~fs
3to4serviry~s
1to2scwvitq~s
3to4servings
1to3servings
1to2servings
3to4servings
1to2pieces
3to4 pieces
ito2
3io4
1to2servings
Iigh
Iigh
ligh
!igh
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ligh
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2=4
5-7
Sandwiches
Moistfilling:sloppyjoe, barbecue,hamsalad,MC, i[02 servings High 1-2%
inbun(Y)cuphmwing) 3to4servings High 2%=4
Thicknwtit-cheesefilling,withfirmbread 1m2servings High 1%”3%
smKw30up
Dessert:chocolate,butterscotch 1/2to 1cup High I.zg
Meator maindish;gibletgravy,spaghettisauce,etc. icup High 31&5
1can 16-02, High 5“6
soup
Waterbased(1cup/serving) Ito2servings High 3%-6
Ican Kkoz,reconstituted High 8“9
Milkbmmi(1cuphwrving) 1to2servings High 4“7
1can 10-02,reconstituted High 10-12
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Smallpieces:pm, bfms, corn,w, 1to2servings High 2-4
(Maphwviflg) 1utn 16-02. High 4-6
Liirg~ picccsor whole:asparagusspears, 1to2servings High 2-4
cornonthecob.ctc, 1can 16-02, High 4“6
Mashed(%eup/serving) 1to2servings High 1-3
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1.Mostconvenience foodscan be reheated bymicrowaveonly,sincetheyarcalreadycooked,Forfoodsneedingbrowningorcrisping, baking is
recommended. Bake according to boxdirections.
2. Donotusemetalcontainersduringmicrowavecooking.RefertoUtensilGuide,page6,foradditionalinformation.
Microwave
Food Powerhwel Tim inMinutes Comments
Appetizers
Breaded(9to 11-oz.) High 6-8
Frozenpreparedsandwiches High 3.3%persandwich Removefromfoilpackageandwrapinpapertowel,
Frozenpizm(9-in.) High 9-11 Formicrowavepizza,followdirectionscmcarton,
Brown‘nserverolls
(6-12orloaf)
Roomtemperature Low/Def 3=5 Placeonpaperplate;coverwithpapertowels.
Frozen Low/Def 4-7
Pastrybites,smallpizzas, High 4“5
eggrolls,etc.
Eggs&Cheese
Cheesesouffle(12-oz,) LQwlDef Removecardboardlid.
Scrambledcggsubstitute High :: Stircvcry2minutes.
(8-02.carton)
Scrambledeggsbreakfast High 5-7 Rwmvcpapertrayfromcarton,turnbackovenfilmtoexpose
(6u.0Z.)withsausageand potatoes.
hashedbrownpotatoes
Welshrarebit(10-oz,) High 7-8 Stircvc92 minutes.
Fish&WMIM’iih
Crabor shrimpnewburg High ~1/&(jy2 Puncturepouchwithforkmvent.
(6%-oz.pouch)
Breaiicdfish
(5to10-04.) High 5=6
(14to 16-oz,) High 11-13
Breadedshellfish
(5to 1O-(3Z.) High 5“7
(I4to 16-02,) High ]~.~i$
“w
Meat&MainDish
cannedtneuls
(upto16”OZ,) High 6=8 stir ttfter3rnhnik?s.
(Over16=02.) High ~=i)
Cannedmeatcnfrixx
(up1016-02.) High 6=9 Stirttfwr3minutes.
(OverM-m) High 9=10
Frozenmeats
(6to8=oz.) High 6=8 Removefromfoil.Rearrangeafter 1/2time.Puncturepouches
(10w16@&6) High 1445 withforktovent,
(16to32=02.) High ~g=3f3
Drymixes
(hamburgeradded) High 1345 Addcooked,drainedhamburger.
w. dinners
(Gto Io-oz.) High 8=13 Rcmovcfoilcover.Dinnersmaybemicrowavedinmetaltmyif
(I2to20-OZ,) High 12”17’ trayisnomorethan3/4”tall, Microwavemoist,smwydinners.
I%wn dinners
(10to 12”(}Z,potteh) High ,8“10 Picrccpouch2m3timeswithforktovent,
(9to 13-02.tray) High ()+J Removeplasticlidandfbilfromplate,R@tce plusticlid,
Rotateplti!chalf’wtiythroughcooking,
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Food PowerLevel TimeinMinutes Comments
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MeatlMainlhh (continucxi)
Bacon High l-lfi perslice Arrangeinpapertowel-linedmicrowave-safeplateordish,
Coverwithasinglepapertowel,
Hotdogs
Inbun High !perhotdog Wrapinpapertowelornapkin,Arrangeevenlyonovenfloor.
Withoutbun High %-1perhotdog Add3/4cupwater,Cover,Rearrangehotdogsevery2minutes.
Sausage
Brown&serve(10-12oz.) High %4 persrwsag~ Placesnusagecmmicrowavc+afeplate.
Sausageandbiscuit High %-?4perbisbuit Wrapinpapertowelornapkin,
I%$ta,Rice
Clmncdspaghetti,etc. High 5“6 Stirafter 1/2timeandbeforeserving.
(J2to Is-oz.)
Frozenriceinpouch(10-oz.) High 6-8 Puncturepouchandflexafter 1/2time.
Frozenmacaroni&checsc,
spaghetti(6to 14-oz.)High 7-14 Breakupcornersafter2minutes.Stirbeforeserving.
Cereal&instantrice High 1-2
Rndtry
Canned
7%to IC%-oz, High Placeinrnicrowave-saf’dish,
14to24-oz. High ;:; Cover;sfir dwr 1/2 fime,
Frozen
Pouch(5to6%-oz.) High 6=7 Slitpouchbeforemicrowaving,
Mnindish(12to 17-cz.) High 7“14 CbK?l’.Stirafitir6minutes,
Friedchicken,2pcs. High 5=6
l-lb.,6pieces High 8=9 If labeldoesnotstate“fullyeookc$~’checkforcionencss,
Swws9(Am&x
Canned(10to M=oz.) High 3“4 covers
32=oz# High KI=12 Cover,stirQftw5minutes,
Vegetabks
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f?to9-02.
15(017-(M,
~~t. 32.i)z,
Frozen:
Io”oz,box
IO-(M.pouch
lnstimtmtishcdpotatoes:
2[o6servings
8to 12servings
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12+x,pii~kii~~
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8(0 12”OZ!pkg,
l}i)tiito~s: I)i]kd,
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3=3%
6“7
10=11
11=13
‘7=11
5“9
10=15
11=13
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Placevegetablesirtmicrmwivc=safedish,Cover,
Stirafter Mtime,
Add2to4tablespoonswater,
Make2=inehslitinpouch,Flexpackage
dkr 4minutes.
Usecontainer size andamountsofwater,milk,butterandsait
cmpackage.C%ver.Afterheating,brisklystirinpotatoes,
addingextra1to2tablespoonsdrymix.
Placeincasscrolc,Cover.Stirafter5mintttcs,
Checktoseethotpotatoesare NCYrINFOIL,Placeo;;
microwave+tifk?i]hite.CMcrwithwaxedpaper.
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1,Bakingproceduresusedinthisovenaremuchliketheonesusedinlargerconventionalovens,
2. Todetermineifthesizeoftheutensilbeingusedwillallowforevenbaking,placeemptyutensilintheoven,makingsurethatthereisabout
l-inchclearancearoundallsidesofthepan.
3. Aluminumpansconductheatquickly,Formostconventionalbaking,light,shinyfinishesgivebestresultsbecausetheypreventoverbrowning
inthetimeittakesforheattocookthecenterareas.Dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfacesofpansarerecommendedforcakepansandpieplates
tobesurethoseareasbrowncompletely.
4. Darkornon-shinyfinishes,alsoglassandpyroceram,absorbheatwhichmayresultindry,crispcrusts,
5. Preheatingtheovenisnecessary.Forfoodswithshortcookingtimes,preheatinggivesbestappearanceandcrispness.
6. OpentheovendoortocheckfoodasIittlcaspossibletopreventunevenheatingandtosaveenergy.
Tim in
Food Container OvenTemp. Preheat Minutes Comments
Bread
Biscuits(H-in,thick) 14x9-in.metal
cookiesheet
Coffeecake 8-in.round
Cornbread 8-in.round
Muffins,6-12 Mctd muffinpan
Fruitor nutbread Glassor metal
loafpim
Frozenturnovers 14x9-in.metal
cookiesheet
400° Yes 14-16 Cannedrefrigeratorbiscuitstake
!143minutes,
375” Yes 26”30 Usesametimeforcoffeecake
fromam~x,
425” Ycs 14.~~
400” Yi!s 11-13 Usesametimeformuffinsfromamix.
325-350” Yes 35-50 Usesametimeforbreadsfromamix.
425” Yes 16-20 Bakeuntilturnoversarcgoldenbrown,
Cakes
8-in.roundorsquare Glassor mctai 33-)0 Yes
13x9 x2-in.oblong 25”35
13x9x2=in.nwtal 3MY’ Yes 25=35
6-12cupcakes 14”/8 Lightlygrtmscorusepaperliners.
Bartl-in.square Glassor metal 350’ Yes ~5.35 Usesametimeforbarsfromamix.
Ilar9 x 13x2-in.oblong Metal 350” Yes 25.3(J Uscsametimeforbarsfromamix.
Dropcookies 14x 9-in,metal 350-375° Yes $-11
cookiesheet
Pies
Pieshell
Frozen Foilpieplate 400” Yes 8=10
Fresh 9=in.@Jsspie
pltite 450” Ycs j314
One-crust %in.glasspie
plate 400” Yes 45=60
Two-crust %in.glasspie
plate 425” Yes 40”50
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