Sunbeam DF4500 manual Cooking Information, Setting and cooking times, Measurements, Ingredients

Cooking Information

Setting and cooking times

These are given as a guide for best results. However, vary the temperature and cooking times to suit the foods prepared and the personal tastes of your family.

Omission or addition of ingredients to the recipes will alter the suggested cooking times, and adjustments should be made accordingly – your own imagination will personalise these recipes.

Many recipes in your files or cookbooks are perfectly suitable for cooking in this appliance. Check first to see if there is a similar recipe in this book, then follow accordingly.

Measurements

All cup and spoon measurements are level.

Recipes have been tested using Australian Standard Metric Cup and Spoon

Measurements. Australian Standard Metric measuring utensils are available at large departmental stores. There are four measuring spoons: tablespoon, teaspoon, half teaspoon and quarter teaspoon. Also there are four fractional metric measuring cups: full, half, third and quarter, for measuring dry ingredients. As well there is a metric cup and a litre measure for liquid measurement.

metric1 cup is equivalent to 250 ml tablespoon1 is equivalent to 20 ml teaspoon1 is equivalent to 5 ml

Ingredients

Most ingredients in this book are given in volume (cups and spoons). Ingredients such as meat, butter and margarine are given by weight (kilograms or grams).

Chicken sizes are given in metric numbers. Packets of butter or margarine may be divided by length and width with sufficient accuracy for cookery. It is essential to

thoroughly thaw frozen foods unless otherwise stated in recipes in a refrigerator prior

to cooking. Just before cooking, wipe off excess moisture with paper towelling. DO NOT RE-FREEZE THAWED FOODS BEFORE COOKING.

Abbreviations used in this book

g	gram
kg	kilogram
ml	millilitre
pkt	packet

HANDY HINTS

Au Gratin Topping

Melt 60g butter on dial setting 5-6 in cooking vessel. Add 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs and stir until browned. Sprinkle over white sauce mixtures.

Blanching Tomatoes

Half fill cooking vessel with water and bring to the boil on dial setting 5-8. Add 2-3 tomatoes and boil for 2-4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon lift tomatoes from water. Rinse with cold water, drain and peel.

Browning Coconut

Heat the cooking vessel to dial setting 4-8. Add coconut and stir continuously until evenly browned. Turn power OFF and remove coconut immediately.

Cooking Pastas (Macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, noodles etc.)

Fill the cooking vessel two thirds full with water; add salt. Bring to the boil on dial setting 4-8. Add pasta and boil for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain well in a colander. Do not rinse. Add butter if desired and toss. Note: 1 tablespoon oil added to the water whilst cooking helps to keep the pasta separate.

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