Miele H 5088 BM User manual

User instructions
Microwave combination oven
H 5080 BM, H 5088 BM
To avoid the risk of accidents and
damage to the appliance it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed or used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 246 090
en-GB

Automatic programmes.............................................5
Automatic programmes - overview .....................................5
Defrosting, Reheating, Cooking........................................9
Slow cooking .....................................................11
Sabbath programme ...............................................13
Using microwave power ...........................................14
Chart for defrosting food ............................................18
Chart for reheating food.............................................19
Baking ..........................................................20
Function .........................................................20
Bakeware ........................................................20
Shelf level........................................................21
Temperature .....................................................21
Tips on baking ....................................................22
Baking chart......................................................24
Roasting ........................................................26
Function .........................................................26
Containers .......................................................26
Pot roasting ......................................................27
Shelf level........................................................27
Temperature .....................................................27
Roasting time .....................................................28
Tips ............................................................28
Roasting chart ....................................................30
Grilling .........................................................31
Function .........................................................31
Preparing food for grilling ...........................................31
Grilling on the rack.................................................31
Grill.............................................................31
Fan grill .........................................................32
Grilling time ......................................................32
Test to see if cooked ...............................................32
Grilling chart .....................................................33
Contents
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Defrosting without microwave power ................................34
Function .........................................................34
Shelf level........................................................34
Useful tips .......................................................34
Temperature .....................................................34
Defrosting times...................................................34
Baking recipes ..................................................35
Apple cake.......................................................35
Apple pie ........................................................36
Apple hazelnut streusel .............................................37
Sponge gateau ...................................................38
Butter cake.......................................................40
Guglhupf ........................................................41
Plaited loaf .......................................................42
Marble cake ......................................................43
Sponge cake .....................................................44
Streusel cake .....................................................45
Fruit streusel cake .................................................46
Walnut muffins ....................................................47
Chocolate cherry muffins............................................48
Vanilla biscuits ....................................................49
Bacon or herb baguette.............................................50
Flat bread........................................................51
White bread .....................................................52
Raisin bread......................................................53
Side dish recipe .................................................56
Potato cheese bake ................................................56
Soups/Casseroles/Bakes recipes....................................57
Minestrone .......................................................57
Borscht..........................................................58
Vegetable lasagne.................................................59
Pasta bake .......................................................60
Contents
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Fish recipes .....................................................61
Fish curry ........................................................61
Fish casserole ....................................................62
Rainbow trout in a herby cream sauce .................................63
Paella ...........................................................64
Meat recipes ....................................................65
Fillet of pork in a roquefort sauce .....................................65
Roast pork .......................................................66
Pork Wellington ...................................................67
Sirloin joint / Fillet of beef ............................................68
Braised beef .....................................................69
Meat loaf ........................................................70
Roast veal in a cream sauce .........................................71
Veal knuckle......................................................72
Leg of lamb ......................................................73
Rack of lamb baked in a mustard and herb crust .........................74
Poultry recipes ..................................................75
Duck à l'orange ...................................................75
Turkey drumstick with chutney .......................................76
Stuffed turkey breast ...............................................77
Stuffed turkey.....................................................78
Chicken .........................................................79
Chicken in a mustard cream sauce....................................80
Game recipes ...................................................81
Haunch of hare ...................................................81
Saddle of hare ....................................................82
Rabbit in a mustard sauce...........................................83
Saddle of roebuck or venison ........................................84
Contents
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Your microwave combination oven has a wide range of automatic programmes
to enable you to achieve excellent results with ease.
This booklet explains more about these programmes and includes a number of
useful tips and recipes to get you started.
Automatic programmes - overview
The "Automatic" sub-menu is located in the main menu.
After selecting "Automatic", the following list will appear in the display: Defrost,
Reheat, Cook, Slow cooking, Sabbath programme.
The options listed under each of these are shown in the following table:
Defrost
–Bakes/gratin
– Bread
– Casserole
– Fish
– Meat
– Poultry
– Vegetables
– Fruit
– Soup
–Plated meals
Reheat
–Bakes/gratin
–Casserole
–Fish
–Meat
–Poultry
–Vegetables
–Soup
–Plated meals
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Cook Recipes for cooking with the individual programmes are listed at the
back of this booklet.
–Bakes /
gratins
Potato gratin
Lasagne
Pasta bake
–Baked
goods
Apple (cake) pie / tart / with Streusel topping
Gateau 1-6 eggs
Butter cake Baking tin / Glass tray
Baked goods Muffins (with fruit / without fruit) / Vanilla biscuits
Guglhupf
Plaited loaf
Marble cake Square cake tin / Ring cake tin / Round cake tin
Quiche
Sponge cake
Streusel cake Plain / With filling
– Side
dishes
Potatoes Peeled potatoes / New potatoes / Bouillon
potatoes
Pasta
Rice
– Bread Baguettes Home made / Pre-baked / Deep frozen
Rolls Pre-baked / Deep frozen
Flat bread Home made
White bread in tin
Mixed grain
bread
Baking tin / Baking tray
Rye bread Baking tin / Baking tray
Sweet bread Baking tin
White bread on a
tray
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Cook (Continued)
–Bread
mixes
Farmhouse bread Baking tin / Baking tray
Spelt bread Baking tin / Baking tray
Potato bread Baking tin / Baking tray
Multigrain bread Baking tin / Baking tray
Wholemeal bread Baking tin / Baking tray
White bread Baking tin / Baking tray
–Casserole MW cook (Enter weight 50–2500 g)
–Fish Fish fillet
Fish steak 2–6 pieces
Fish pieces
Prawns Peeled / Not peeled
MW cook (Enter weight 50–2000 g)
Paella Fresh / Deep frozen
Whole fish
– Meat Meat loaf
Veal Fillet of veal / Veal knuckle / Veal roulade /
Saddle of veal / Braised veal
Lamb Leg of lamb / Saddle of lamb
MW cook (Enter weight 50–2000 g)
Beef Fillet of beef / Braised beef / Sirloin joint
Pork Chump end / Ham roast / Pork fillet / Pork neck /
Shoulder of pork
–Poultry Duck (Enter weight 1500–4000 g)
Goose
Chicken Whole / Thighs (2-8)
MW cook (Enter weight 50–2000 g)
Turkey Whole / Whole, stuffed / Turkey drumsticks /
Turkey breast
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Cook (Continued)
–Frozen food Baguettes with
topping
Croquettes
Chips
Fish pie Crispy topping / further
–Vegetables MW cook (Enter weight 50–2000 g)
–Fruit MW cook (Enter weight 50–2000 g)
–Pizza Fresh Glass tray (normal topping / deep topping)
Pizza dish (normal topping / deep topping)
Deep frozen Pre-baked / not pre-baked
– Soup MW cook (Enter weight 50–2500 g)
– Game Haunch of hare
Saddle of hare
Venison saddle
Rabbit Pieces
Roebuck saddle
Slow cooking
– Fillet of veal
–Boned gammon
–Boned saddle lamb
–Fillet of beef
–Sirloin joint
–Pork fillet
Sabbath programme
Automatic programmes
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Defrosting, Reheating,
Cooking
Defrosting, reheating and cooking
are carried out either with microwave
power on its own, with a conventional
programme, or with microwave
power in combination with a
conventional programme.
See the "Automatic programme -
overview" for a list of available
programmes.
Temperatures, power levels and
cooking duration times for these
programmes are stored in the
electronics of your appliance.
To use an automatic programme you
simply have to enter e.g. how well
cooked you want your meat to be and
how well browned baked goods should
be.
The following pages also contain
tips of defrosting, reheating and
cooking using microwave power.
To use an Automatic programme
^Select Automatic from the main
menu.
^Follow the messages given in the
display until the programme starts.
Pay careful attention to what is shown in
the display. For instance, you may be
asked to enter the weight or number of
items, to add liquid, turn or stir food.
The degree of doneness, browning
level etc. are shown by a seven
segment bar. The middle setting is
displayed by a filled-out segment in the
middle of the bar.
NH H H TTTTT H H HN
To change the setting, move the filled-
out segment to the left or right.
The start time can be delayed with
some programmes.
If you have already started an auto-
matic programme it can only be
stopped by switching the appliance off.
At the end of a programme
–the appliance switches off
automatically.
–The message "Programme finished"
and the Osymbol will appear in the
display.
–The buzzer will sound.
If the food is not cooked to your
satisfaction you can cook it for longer.
To do so select the option "Continue
cooking", "Continue baking" or
"Continue warming".
Automatic programmes
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Notes on using these programmes
When using the automatic
programmes the recipes provided in
this booklet are designed as an
orientation guide only.
You can use them for other similar
recipes, including those using
different quantities.
The oven interior should be at room
temperature before starting an Auto-
matic programme. If it is too warm
results could be impaired.
In the MW cook automatic
programme food is cooked using
microwave power. This is particularly
suitable for cooking food, such as:
– Fish, poultry or meat in sauce, which
do not require a crisp crust
– Casseroles, soup,
– Vegetables,
– Fruit.
After selecting a programme, enter the
weight of the food. The cooking
duration which has been allocated to
that weight will be adopted
automatically.
Some programmes require a pre-
heating phase before food is placed in
the oven. A prompt will appear to tell
you when to add the food.
For frozen food follow the instructions
in the display.
Once an automatic programme has
been run you can save it to the main
menu as a user programme.
Defrosting tips
When defrosting a large amount of
food which has been wrapped in
individual portions, enter a lower
total weight than the weight of all the
portions together. This will give a
more even result.
Example:
1.5 kg sliced steak packed into 3
individual 500 g portions
Enter weight as: 1000 g instead of
1500 g
Automatic programmes
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Slow cooking
This function is ideal for fine cuts of
beef, pork, veal and lamb that need
to be cooked carefully.
By using a low temperature together
with a long cooking duration meat will
be cooked to perfection and be very
tender.
To start with the meat is heated to a
high temperature very quickly to seal
it and give it a brown crust all over.
The meat then relaxes as it continues
to cook at a lower temperature. The
meat juices inside the joint start to
circulate evenly throughout the meat
to reach the outer layers.
The advantage: Very tender and
succulent results.
This automatic programme is located in
the main menu and has a pre-set
function, temperature and core
temperature. For a list of available
programmes see "Automatic
programmes - overview".
Cooking with low temperatures
^Select "Automatic" from the main
menu.
^Select "Slow cooking".
^Follow the messages given in the
display until the programme starts.
If pre-heating leave the rack and
glass tray in the oven.
^Whilst the oven is pre-heating sear
meat thoroughly on the hob.
^Then place the meat on the rack and
insert the food probe into a fleshy
part of the joint.
^Place the rack together with the glass
tray on the shelf level specified.
,The top heating element / grill
element in the oven is hot. Danger of
burning.
^Insert the plug of the food probe into
the socket until you feel it engage.
At the end of the programme
–the appliance switches off
automatically.
–The message "Programme finished"
and the Osymbol appear in the
display.
–The buzzer sounds.
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If the meat is not cooked to your
satisfaction you can cook it for longer.
Select the "Continue cooking" menu
option.
Food will be kept warm for a certain
period if it is not removed from the
appliance at the end of the programme.
"Keeping warm" will appear in the
display.
Tips
Meat should be hung properly and
sinews and excess fat removed. Bones
should be removed.
For searing use a suitable cooking oil
that can withstand high temperatures.
Do not cover meat during cooking.
Cooking takes between 2-4 hours
depending on the size and amount of
meat and on the degree of doneness
and browning required.
Meat can be carved straight from the
oven. It does not need to rest.
Useful tips
Because it has been cooked using low
temperatures
–meat can be kept warm quite
safely in the oven until it is served.
This will not affect results in any way.
–it will be the right temperature for
serving: Dish it up on pre-heated
plates and serve with very hot sauce
or gravy to prevent it losing
temperature.
Automatic programmes
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Sabbath programme
This oven offers a Sabbath programme
for the purposes of religious
observance. It is listed under the "Auto-
matic" programmes.
After selecting the Sabbath programme
and setting the temperature required
the oven door has to be opened and
then closed again.
It will then start:
–After approx. 5 minutes the oven will
begin heating up using the
"Conventional heat" function.
– It will heat up to the temperature that
you selected and then hold this
temperature for 72 hours.
– The interior lighting will not come on,
even when the door is opened.
However, if "Settings - Lighting - On"
is selected, then the interior lighting
will remain on throughout the
programme.
–"Sabbath programme" will appear
constantly in the display.
–The time of day will not show in the
display.
The door can be opened and shut at
any time during this programme.
A Sabbath programme which has been
started cannot be changed, nor can it
be saved under User programmes.
The programme can only be cancelled
by switching the appliance off.
To use the Sabbath programme
^Select "Automatic" in the menu.
^Select "Sabbath programme".
The Sabbath programme cannot be
started if the minute minder is being
used.
^Set the required temperature.
^Select "Start" to confirm your
selection.
The oven is now ready for use.
^When you want to start cooking open
the door.
^Place the food in the oven.
^Close the door.
The programme will start in 5 minutes.
If you want to cancel the programme:
^Switch the appliance off.
Automatic programmes
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Function Power level/
temperature/
grill level
Suitable for
Defrosting Microwave 80 W Very delicate foods such as
cream, butter, gateaux and
filled sponge cakes, cheese
150 W All other types of food
Reheating Microwave 450 W Food for babies and toddlers
600 W All types of food;
frozen ready-meals which do
not need browning.
850 W
1000 W Drinks
Cooking Microwave 850 W
To start the cooking
process
Bakes;
making porridge and milk
puddings; frozen foods which
do not need browning
450 W
To continue the
cooking process
150 W
To cook grains and
pulses
Select Microwave combined with another function if you want
to shorten cooking times and have a crisp finish to the dish.
MW + Grill 300W+2 Cooking dishes that require a
crisp finish and snacks such
as croque monsieur
MW +
Fan plus
300W+
160–180 °C
Ready-meals which need to
be browned, e.g. gratins
The duration required depends largely on the nature of the food, the amount and
its initial temperature. Foods that have been refrigerated, for example, require
longer to reheat than foods that are at room temperature. Please refer to the
relevant tables.
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Before defrosting, reheating and
cooking
^Place food (including frozen) in a
dish that is suitable for the
microwave, and cover it.
^Place the dish centrally on the glass
tray and slide it into the lowest shelf
level.
The food probe can be used to
monitor the temperature when
reheating or cooking (see "Food
probe" in the operating and
installation instructions).
Cooking using microwave power
combined with another cooking
function
Only use heat-resistant dishes which
are microwave-safe.
A lid is not usually required.
It is essential not to cover food when
using "MW+Grill", as the food will not
brown.
^Place the glass tray on shelf level 1.
Ready made meals in aluminium dishes
must be placed directly onto the glass
tray.
During the defrosting, reheating and
cooking process
Turn or stir the food several times. Stir
the food from the outside towards the
middle, as food heats more quickly
from the outside.
After defrosting, reheating and cooking
Allow the food to stand at room
temperature long enough to allow the
temperature to spread evenly
throughout the food.
,After reheating food, especially
food for babies and small children,
stir the food or shake the container
and check that the temperature
does not pose any danger. Double
check after it has been left to stand.
Danger of burning.
Be careful when removing dishes
from the appliance.
With the exception of oven-proof
stoneware, dishes are not warmed
up by the microwaves, but rather
through the transfer of heat from the
food to the container. This may be
considerable, making the container
itself hot. Danger of burning.
Always ensure that food is
sufficiently cooked or reheated.
If in any doubt that a sufficiently high
temperature has been reached, continue
cooking/reheating for a little longer.
Ensure that food, such as meat, poultry
and fish, are cooked for an appropriate
length of time. The food probe can be
used to monitor the temperature when
reheating or cooking (see "Food probe"
in the operating and installation
instructions).
It is important for food to reach the
following core temperatures:
Fish: at least 70 °C,
Poultry: at least 85 °C
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Guidance on reheating food
Food for babies and young children
or the elderly must not be allowed to
get too hot. Danger of burning.
We do not recommend heating or
reheating foods or drinks for babies or
young children in the microwave oven.
Any decision to do this is the
responsibility of the user, and should
only be done with the utmost care.
Pasteurised or sterilised cooked food
should be gently heated using 450
Watts, and tasted to make sure it is not
too hot for a baby's palate before
serving. When reheating other food or
drink, heat to a high temperature and
allow to cool to a suitable heat for
eating. For formula milk, follow the
manufacturer's instructions. The food
probe can be used to monitor the
temperature whilst reheating.
Always open glass jars.
Remove the lid from jars of baby
food.
Remove the screw cap and the teat
before heating up bottles of baby
milk.
When reheating liquids, place the
boiling rod supplied into the cup or
glass.
Never reheat hard boiled eggs in a
microwave oven, even without the
shell. The eggs can explode.
Guidance on cooking food
Food with a thick skin or peel, such
as tomatoes, sausages, jacket
potatoes and aubergines, should be
pierced or cut in several places to
allow steam to escape and prevent
the food from bursting.
Similarly, hard-boiled eggs should
not be cooked using microwave
power as this may lead to the eggs
exploding, even after they have
been taken out of the oven. Eggs
can, however, be cooked using
microwave power if you have
purchased special containers
designed for this purpose.
Eggs can be cooked without their
shells using microwave power only if
the yolk membrane has been
punctured several times first. The
pressure could otherwise cause the
egg yolk to explode.
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Function Tips
Defrosting large
quantities of food at
once, e.g. 2 kg fish
The glass tray placed on the lowest level can be used
for defrosting food.
Reheating food Always cover food when reheating it, except when
reheating meat/fish coated in breadcrumbs.
Cooking vegetables Add a little water to vegetables which have been kept
stored.
Vegetable cooking times depend on the texture of the
vegetable. Fresh vegetables contain more water than
vegetables which have been stored and usually cook
more quickly.
Cooking frozen ready-
meals
These can be defrosted and reheated or cooked at the
same time. Please follow instructions given on the
packet.
Problem Possible cause and remedy
The food is not
sufficiently heated or is
not cooked at the end
of a set time.
Check that you remembered to restart the programme
after interrupting a cooking process using microwave
power.
Check that the correct duration was selected for the
power level chosen when cooking or reheating in
microwave mode.
The lower the power level the longer the duration.
Food cools down too
quickly after being
reheated or cooked in
microwave mode.
When cooked by microwaves, food begins to cook from
the outside first, the inside of the food relying on the
slower conduction of heat.
If food is cooked at a high power level it is possible that
the heat may not reach the centre of the food. Then
after the temperature in the food equalises, the food
may be warm in the middle but cool on the edge. When
reheating food with different densities, such as plated
meals, it is sensible to start with a low power level and
select a longer reheating time.
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Chart for defrosting food
Microwave power settings
Quantity 150 W
Time in min.
80 W
Time in min.
Standing time 1)
in min.
Dairy products
Cream
Butter
Cheese slices
Milk
Quark / Cream cheese
250 ml
250 g
250 g
500 ml
250 g
–
–
–
14–16
10–12
13–17
8–10
6–8
–
–
10–15
5–10
10–15
10–15
10–15
Cakes / Pastry / Bread
Sponge cake
Sponge cake
Fruit cake
Butter cake
Cream cake
Yeast buns, puff pastries
1 slice, approx. 100 g
300 g
3 slices, approx. 300 g
3 slices, approx. 300 g
1 slice, approx. 100 g
3 slices, approx. 300 g
4
1–2
4–6
6–8
5–7
–
–
6–8
–
–
–
–
1.5
4 – 4.5
–
5–10
5–10
10–15
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
1) Let the food rest at room temperature.
This allows the heat to be distributed more evenly through the food.
Take note of the recommended microwave power levels, the time durations and the standing times.
These take the consistency, the quantity and the starting temperature of the food into account.
You are generally advised to select the middle time.
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Chart for reheating food
Drinks 2) Microwave power setting
Quantity 1000 W
Time in min.
450 W
Time in min.
Standing time 1)
in min.
Coffee,
drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C
Milk,
drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C
Water,
bringing to the boil
Baby bottles (milk)
Mulled wine, punch,
drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C
1 cup, 200 ml
1 cup, 200 ml
1 cup, 125 ml
Approx. 200 ml
1 glass, 200 ml
0:50 – 1:10
1– 1:50 3)
1 – 1:50
–
0:50 – 1:10
–
–
–
0:50 – 1 3)
–
–
–
–
1
–
Food 3) Microwave power setting
Quantity 600 W
Time in min.
450 W
Time in min.
Standing time 1)
in min.
Baby food at room temperature
Cutlets, grilled
Fillet of fish, grilled
Roast meat in gravy
Side dishes
Vegetables
Gravy
Soup/casserole
1 jar, 200 g
200 g
200 g
200 g
250 g
250 g
250 ml
250 ml
500 ml
–
3–5
3–4
3–5
3–5
4–5
4–5
4–5
7–8
0:30 – 1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1) Let the food rest at room temperature.
This allows the heat to be distributed more evenly through the food.
2) Place the boiling rod in the container.
3) Times are based on an initial temperature of approx 5 °C.
For food not normally stored in a refrigerator, assume an initial temperature of 20 °C.
All food, except baby food, should be reheated to 70-75 °C. See "Guidance on reheating food" for
details.
Take note of the recommended microwave power levels, the time durations and the standing times.
These take the consistency, the quantity and the initial temperature of the food into account.
You are generally advised to select the middle time.
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Function
ßFan plus
Ideal for baking biscuits, sponges,
choux pastry, puff pastry and filo
pastry.
ßMW + Fan plus
Suitable for doughs which require
longer baking, such as rubbed in and
beaten mixtures, yeast recipes.
This shortens the baking time.
A power level of no more than 150 W is
used throughout the baking duration.
ßConventional heat
For baking traditional recipes, including
sponges.
ßIntensive bake
Suitable for baking
– dishes that require a moist topping
and crisp base like pizza, quiche
and flans.
–cakes with a filling where the base
has not been pre-baked, e.g. some
cheesecakes.
Bakeware
For the best baking results make sure
that you chose bakeware in a material
suitable for the oven function you
choose.
Fan plus, Intensive bake
Bakeware made of any heat-resistant
material is suitable. Light-coloured,
thin-walled, non-reflective metal tins
can be used, but results may not be as
good as with dark non-reflective tins.
MW+Fan plus
Only use heat-resistant bakeware that
is suitable for the microwave (see
"Suitable containers for microwaves" in
the operating and installation
instructions), e.g bakeware made of
heat-resistant glass or ceramics, as
microwaves can penetrate these
materials.
Metal bakeware, on the other hand,
reflects microwaves, which are then
only able to access the cake from
above. A longer baking time would be
required. Furthermore, metal baking
tins can also cause sparking.
To check for suitability, place the tin on
the glass tray, and make sure it does
not touch the interior walls. If sparking
continues, do not use this tin again in
microwave combination mode.
Baking
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