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Using a Crusting PlateC100T/C100F/C101T/C101F only
Normally when cooking food, such as pizzas or pies, on a grill or in a
microwave oven, the dough or pastry becomes soggy. This can be
avoided by using a crusting plate; as a high temperature is reached
quickly, the crust turns crisp and brown.
The crusting plate can also be used for bacon, eggs, sausages, etc.
☛Before using the crusting plate, preheat it by selecting the
combination mode for 3 to 5 minutes:
• Combinationof convection (250°C) and microwaves (600 W
power level) or
• Combinationof grill and microwaves (600 W power level)
• Seepage 19 and page 20 respectively.
How to clean the crusting plate
☛As the crusting plate has a Teflon layer, if you use it incorrectly, it
can be damaged.
• Nevercut the food on the plate. Remove the food from the
plate prior to cutting.
• Turnthe food over preferably with a plastic or wooden
spatula.
1. Preheatthe crusting plate, as described above.
• Useoven gloves at all times as the crusting plate will
become very hot.
2. Brush the plate with oil if you are cooking food, such as
bacon and eggs, in order to brown the food nicely.
3. Place thefood on the crusting plate.
• Donot place any recipients on th ecrust ing plate that
are not heat-resistant(plastic bowls for example).
4. Place thecrusting plate on the turntable in the microwave
oven.
• Neverplace the crusting plate in the oven without the
turntable.
5. Select the appropriate power level by pressing the combi
( or ) button. Then set the cooking time by
turning the dial knob until the appropriate cooking time is
displayed.
6. Pressthe Start ( 1min+)button.
Result: Cooking starts.
◆When cooking hasfinished, the oven will
beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will
then beep one time per minute.
The best way to clean the crusting plate is to wash it with
hot waterand detergent and then rinse if off with clean
water. Do not usea scrubbing brush or a hard sponge
otherwise thetop layer will be damaged.
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