Cleaning Your Microwave Oven, EN Quick and Easy

Cooking Guide (continued)

EN QUICK AND EASY

MELTING BUTTER

Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. Heat for 30-40 seconds using 800 W, until butter is melted.

MELTING CHOCOLATE

Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glass dish. Heat for 3-5 minutes, using 450 W until chocolate is melted. Stir once or twice during melting. Use oven gloves while taking out!

MELTNG CRYSTALLIZED HONEY

Put 20 g crystallized honey into a small deep glass dish.

Heat for 20-30 seconds using 300 W, until honey is melted.

MELTING GELATINE

Lay dry gelatine sheets (10 g) for 5 minutes into cold water.

Put drained gelatine into a small glass pyrex bowl.

Heat for 1 minute using 300 W.

Stir after melting.

COOKING GLAZE/ICING (FOR CAKE AND GATEAUX)

Mix instant glaze (approximately 14 g) with 40 g sugar and 250 ml cold water. Cook uncovered in a glass pyrex bowl for 3½ to 4½ minutes using 800 W, until glaze/icing is transparent. Stir twice during cooking.

COOKING JAM

Put 600 g fruits (for example mixed berries) in a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 300 g preserving sugar and stir well. Cook covered for 10-12 minutes using 800 W. Stir several times during cooking. Empty directly into small jam glasses with twist-off lids. Stand on lid for 5 minutes.

COOKING PUDDING

Mix pudding powder with sugar and milk (500 ml) by following the manufacturers instructions and stir well. Use a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for 6½ to 7½ minutes using 800 W.

Stir several times well during cooking.

BROWNING ALMOND SLICES

Spread 30 g sliced almonds evenly on a medium sized ceramic plate. Stir several times during browning for 3½ to 4½ minutes using 600 W. Let it stand for 2-3 minutes in the oven. Use oven gloves while taking out!

Cleaning Your Microwave Oven

The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent grease and food particles from building up:

•Inside and outside surfaces

•Door and door seals

•Turntable and Roller rings

☛ALWAYS ensure that the door seals are clean and the door closes properly.

☛Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

1.Clean the outside surfaces with a soft cloth and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry.

2.Remove any splashes or stains on the inside surfaces or on the roller ring with a soapy cloth. Rinse and dry.

3.To loosen hardened food particles and remove smells, place a cup of diluted lemon juice on the turntable and heat for ten minutes at maximum power.

4.Wash the dishwasher-safe plate whenever necessary.

☛DO NOT spill water in the vents. NEVER use any abrasive products or chemical solvents.Take particular care when cleaning the door seals to ensure that no particles:

•Accumulate

•Prevent the door from closing correctly