Using a Crusty Plate
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 crusty plate; as a high temperature is reached quickly, the crust turns crisp and brown.
The crusty plate can also be used for bacon, eggs, sausages, etc.
➢Before using the crusty plate, preheat it by selecting the
combination mode for 3 to 5 minutes:
◆ Combination of convection (250°C) and microwaves (70% power level)
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◆ Combination of grill and microwaves (70% power level)
See pages 26 and 27 respectively.
1Preheat the crusty plate, as described above.
☛ Use oven gloves at all times as the crusty plate will become very hot.
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| 4 | Place the crusty plate on the glass plate in the microwave oven. | |||
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| 7 | Increase or decrease the cooking time, if necessary, by pressing the | |||
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| Code | Food | Serving Size | Preheating | Standing |
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| C1 - 1 | Pizza | 300 - 350 g | 3 mins. | - |
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| - 2 | (frozen and | 375 - 450 g |
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| combination mode. Place the pizza on the crusty plate |
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| C2 - 1 | Oven Chips | 250 g | 4 mins. | - |
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| - 2 | (frozen and | 500 g |
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| C3 - 1 | Pie/Quiche | 160 - 210 g | 3 mins. | 2 mins. |
| Preheat the crusty plate using the grill + microwave | |
| - 2 | (chilled and | 340 - 550 g |
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