Some suggested uses

 

 

 

 

 

Food

Quantity

Micro-

Time

Notes

 

 

wave

(in

 

 

 

power

minutes)

 

 

 

level

 

 

 

 

(in watts)

 

 

Melting butter and

100 g

450

1:00 – 1:10

Do not cover.

margarine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melting chocolate

100 g

450

3:00 – 3:30

Do not cover.

 

 

 

 

Stir halfway through melting.

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolving gelatine

1 packet +

450

0:10 – 0:30

Do not cover.

 

5 tbsp water

 

 

Stir halfway through dissolving.

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing flan

1 packet +

450

4 – 5

Do not cover.

topping/jelly glaze

250 ml liquid

 

 

Stir halfway through heating.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast dough

Made with

80

3 – 5

Cover and leave to prove.

 

100 g flour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popcorn

1 tbsp (20 g)

900

3 – 4

Place popcorn in a 1-litre

 

popcorn

 

 

container, cover and cook.

 

 

 

 

 

Salad dressings

125 ml

150

1 – 2

Heat uncovered on a gentle

 

 

 

 

heat.

 

 

 

 

 

Tempering citrus

150 g

150

1 – 2

Place on a plate, do not cover.

fruits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacon

100 g

900

2 – 3

Place on kitchen paper, do not

 

 

 

 

cover.

 

 

 

 

 

Softening ice

500 g

150

2

Place open ice cream container

cream

 

 

 

in microwave.

 

 

 

 

 

Warming plates

4 plates

900

2 – 3

Do not heat plates with metal rim

 

 

 

 

or decoration in microwave.

 

 

 

 

 

Skinning tomatoes

3 tomatoes

450

6 – 7

Cut a cross shape into the top of

 

 

 

 

each tomato, cover, and heat in

 

 

 

 

a little water. The skins will slip

 

 

 

 

off easily. Take care, as the

 

 

 

 

tomatoes may get very hot.

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry jam

300 g

900

7 – 9

Mix the fruit and sugar in a deep

 

strawberries,

 

 

container, cover and cook.

 

300 g jam sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defrosting and

2 rolls

150 + Grill

1 – 2

Place uncovered on the rack,

baking bread rolls

 

Grill

4 – 6

turning halfway through.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information given in this chart is intended only as a guide.

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Miele M 8261-1 manual Some suggested uses, Food Quantity Micro Time

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