Some suggested uses
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Melting butter and | 100 g | 450 | 1:00 – 1:10 | Do not cover. |
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Melting chocolate | 100 g | 450 | 3:00 – 3:30 | Do not cover. |
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Dissolving gelatine | 1 packet + | 450 | 0:10 – 0:30 | Do not cover. |
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Preparing flan | 1 packet + | 450 | 4 – 5 | Do not cover. |
topping/jelly glaze | 250 ml liquid |
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Yeast dough | Made with | 80 | 3 – 5 | Cover and leave to prove. |
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Popcorn | 1 tbsp (20 g) | 800 | 3 – 4 | Place popcorn in a |
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Salad dressings | 125 ml | 150 | 1 – 2 | Heat uncovered on a gentle |
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Tempering citrus | 150 g | 150 | 1 – 2 | Place on a plate, do not cover. |
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Bacon | 100 g | 800 | 2 – 3 | Place on kitchen paper, do not |
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Softening ice | 500 g | 150 | 2 | Place open ice cream container |
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Warming plates | 4 plates | 800 | 2 – 3 | Do not heat plates with metal rim |
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Skinning tomatoes | 3 tomatoes | 450 | 6 – 7 | Cut a cross shape into the top of |
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Strawberry jam | 300 g strawberries, | 800 | 7 – 9 | Mix the fruit and sugar in a deep |
| 300 g jam sugar |
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Defrosting and | 2 rolls | 150 + Grill | 1 – 2 | Place on the rack, turning |
baking bread rolls |
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The information given in this chart is intended only as a guide.
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