Sears 565. 66480 To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds, Enter 40 seconds by touching

This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cook food for a desired time. In addition to the 141(maximum) power level, you can select different microwave power from 9 levels, 1 (10% of HI power level) to 9 (90% of HI power level) for the foods that require slower cooking. The oven also provides power level 0 (no power) so that the clock can be utilized as a

minute timer. See page 13 for details.

Foods with high moisture content should be cooked on

maximum power, as this is the fastest cooking method and best maintains the natural flavor and texture of the foods.

To check the power level during cooking, touch POWER LEVEL. The power level appears in the display window.

Manual Defrosting

For manual defrosting (without

using Auto Defrost features), use power level 3. To speed up the

defrosting of dense foods over

1 Ib (450 g), you may start on Hlfor

2 minutes, then reduce to the level 3.

To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds:

o			Touch	TIME.
2.			Enter 40 seconds by touching 4
			and then		0.
	POWER						sty,,
		_	Touch	POWER LEVEL.
	LEVEL					[	'ILl	II
							POWER
	(_		Touch	8	to select	power	level	8.
			The display		shows	8.
							STEPI
	( START	)	Touch	START.		I	'-'!
,							_o,,,E.

•Cooking time can be set up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

•When you cook on HI power, skip steps 3 and 4.

POWER LEVEL SETTING GUIDE

Power Cooking

Level Examples

1• Softening cream cheese and butter•

• Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm

2• Softening chocolate and clarifying butter.

•Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and French toast•

•Taking the chill out of fruit. Heating small amounts of food.

3• Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles, stews and sauces.

•Manual defrosting.

•Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

4• Cooking tess tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow-cooking

dishes.

• Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts.

5• Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil.

•Cooking custards and pasta.

•Cooking rump roast, ham, vea! and lamb.

6• Cooking scrambled eggs. Baking cakes.

7* Cooking cheese dishes.

8• Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly. Cooking fish.

9• Cooking onions, celery and green peppers quickly.

• Reheating rice and pasta.

HI	•	Cooking poultry, vegetables	and most casseroles.
	•	Preheating a browning dish.	Boiling water.

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