Hotpoint MWH221 manual Heating Times, Softening Food

HEATING TIMES

N.B.: Some foodstuffs can easily be reheated by using the AUTOMATIC FUNCTION (see page 61).

Type		Quantity	power	Time to be set	Notes
			level	(minutes)
SOFTENING FOOD		100 gr		4 - 5	Put on a plate. Mix the icing once.
• Chocolate/icing			3
• Butter		50 -70 gr	5	0’.10” - 0’.15”	To melt butter, add one minute.
CHILLED FOOD (INITIAL	TEMP. 5/8°C) UP TO 20/30°C

•Yoghurt

•Baby’s bottle

125gr

240gr

5

5

0’.15” - 0’.20” 0’.30” - 0’.35”

Remove metal foil

Heat the baby’s bottle without the teat and mix it immediately after heating to make the temperature uniform. Check the temperature of the contents before use. With milk at room

temperature the heating time is lower. To avoid risk of fire when using dried milk please stir evenly. Please use already sterilized milk.

CHILLED PRECOOKED FOOD (INITIAL TEMP. 5/8°C) UP TO APPROX. 70°C

•Packet of lasagne or of pasta with filling

•Packet of meat with and/or vegetables

•Packet of fish and/or vegetables

•Plate of meat and/or vegetables

•Plate of pasta, cannelloni or lasagne

•Plate of fish and/or rice

400gr

400gr

300gr

400gr

400gr

300 gr

5

5

5

5

5

5

3 - 5

3 - 5

2 - 4

4 - 6

4 - 6

3 - 5

Packets of any kind of commercially available pre-cooked food, to be heated to a temp. of 70° C. Remove the food from any rice metal packets and put it directly onto the plate from which it is to be eaten. For best results, always cover the food.

Portions of any kind of already cooked food, to heat to a temp. of 70°C. The food is placed directly onto the plate from which it is to be eaten and is always covered either with a transparent film or with an upturned plate.

FROZEN FOOD TO REHEAT/COOK (INITIAL TEMP. -18°/-20°C) UP TO APPROX. 70°C

• Packet of lasagne or of pasta	400 gr	5	5	- 7	Packets of any kind of commercially available pre-
with filling					cooked frozen food, to be heated to a temp. of 70°
• Packet of meat with rice	400 gr	5	4	- 6	C directly in its packet. Remove the food from any
and/or vegetables					metal containers and put it directly onto the plate
			2	- 4	from which it is to be eaten, increasing cooking
• Packet of fish and/or pre-	300 gr	5
					time by a few minutes.
cooked vegetables			6	- 8	Remove the raw food from the packets and place it
• Packet of fish and/or raw	300 gr	5
vegetables					in a container suitable for microwaves and cover.
• Portion of meat and/or vegetables	400 gr	5	5	- 7	Portions of any kind of already cooked frozen
• Portion of pasta, cannelloni	400 gr	5	6	- 8	food, to be heated to a temperature of 70°C.
or lasagne					Place the frozen food in the plate from which it is
					to be eaten and cover it with another upturned
• Portion of fish and/or rice	300 gr	5	3	- 5
					plate or pyrex dish. Check that it is hot in the
					centre; where possible, mix the food.
CHILLED DRINKS (INITIAL TEMP.	5°/8° C) UP TO APPROX. 70°C
					All the drinks should be mixed after being heated
• 1 cup of water	180 cc	5	1’.30” - 2
• 1 cup of milk	150 cc	5	1’.15” - 1’.45”		to make the temperature uniform. For the broth
• 1 cup of coffee	100 cc	5	1’.15” - 1’.45”		we recommend covering it with an upturned
			3	- 4	plate.
• 1 plate of broth	300 cc	5

DRINKS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (INITIAL TEMP. 20°/30°C) UP TO APPROX. 70° C

•1 cup of water

•1 cup of milk

•1 cup of coffee

•1 plate of broth

180cc

150cc

100cc

300cc

5

5

5

5

1’.15” - 1’.45”

1 - 1’.30”

0’.45” - 1’.15”

2 - 3

All the drinks should be mixed after being heated to make the temperature uniform. For the broth we recommend covering it with an upturned plate.

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