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UseandCare&’ Cookin~ Guid&;

Contents Adapter Plugs 32 Hold Time 8 Add 30 Seconds 9 Important Phone Numbers 35 Appliance Registration 2 Instigation 32 Auto Defrost 14, 15 Light Bulb Replacement 31 Auto Roast 12, 13 Microwaving Tips 3 Auto Simmer 13 Minute/Second Timer 8 Care and Cleaning 31 Model and Serial Numbers 2,6 Consumer Services 35 Popcorn 16 Control Panel 6,7 Power Levels 8-10 Cooking by Time 9 Precautions 2 Cooking Complete Reminder 6 Problem Solver 33 Cooking Guide 23-29 ProWarn Cooking 5,7 Defrosting by Time 10 Quick Reheat 16 Detiosting Guide 21,22 Safety Instructions 3-5 Delayed Cooting Temperature Cook 11 Double Duty Shelf 5,6,17,30, 3? Temperature Probe 4,6, 11–13, 31 Express Cook Feature 9 WaKdnty Back Cover Extension Cords 32 Features 6 CooHng Gtide 23-29 Glossary of Microwave Terms 17 Grounding Instructions 32 GE Answer Center@ Heating or Reheating Guide 19,20 800.626.2000

ModelJE1456L Microwave power output of this oven is 900 watts. IEC-705 Test Procedure

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Before using your oven, This appliance must be registered. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, read this book carefully. Please be certtin that it is. write all the details—including your phone number—to: It is intended to help you operate Write to: and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances Manager, Consumer Relations oven properly. Range Product Service GE Appliances Appliance Park Appliance Park Keep it handy for answers to your Louisville, KY 40225 questions. Louisville, KY 40225 FINALLY, if your problem is still If you don’t understand something If you received a not resolved, write: or need more help, write (include your phone number): damaged oven... Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel Consumer Affairs Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven. 20 North Wacker Drive GE Appliances Chicago, IL 60606 Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Save time and money. Before you request service... Write down the model and Check the Problem Solver in the PRECAUTIONS serial numbers. back of this book. It lists causes of You’ll find them on a label inside minor operating problems that you TO AVOID the oven. can correct yourself. POSSIBLE These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership All these things are normal EXPOSURE TO Registration Card that came with with your microwave oven. EXCESSIVE your microwave oven. Before ● Steam or vapor escaping from sending in this card, please write around the door. MICROWAVE these numbers here: ● Light reflection around door or ENERGY outer case. Model Number ● Dimming oven light and change (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this in blower sound may occur while oven with the door open since Serial Number operating at power levels other open-door operation can result in Use these numbers in any than high. harmful exposure to microwave correspondence or service calls energy. It is important not to defeat ● Dull thumping sound while oven concerning your microwave oven. is operating. or tamper with the safety interlocks. ● Some TV-Radio interference Be sure your microwave might be noticed while using your (b) Do Not Place any object oven is registered. microwave oven. It’s similar to the between the oven front face and It is important that we know the interference caused by other small the door or allow soil or cleaner location of your microwave oven appliances and does not indicate a residue to accumulate on sealing should a need occur for problem with your oven. surfaces. adjustments. (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it Your supplier is responsible for If you need service... is damaged. It is particularly registering you as the owner. To obtain service, see the important that the oven door close Please check with your supplier to Consumer Services page in the properly and that there is no be sure he has done so; also send back of this book. damage to the: in your Consumer Product We’ re proud of our service and (1) door (bent) Ownership Registration Card. If want you to be pleased. If for some (2) hinges and latches (broken or you move, or if you are not the reason you are not happy with the loosened) original purchaser, please write to service you receive, here are three (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. us, stating model and serial steps to follow for further help. numbers. FIRST, contact the people who (d) The Oven Should Not be serviced your appliance. Explain adjusted or repaired by anyone why you are not pleased. In most except properly qualified service cases, this will solve the problem. personnel. 2

-. Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY

● Make sure all cookware used in INSTRUCTIONS your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass Read all instructions before using this appliance. casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, Men using electrical appliances, ● Do not store this appfiance pottery or china dinnerware which basic safety precautions should be outdoors. Do not use this product does not have metallic trim or followed, including the following: near water—for example, in a glaze with a metallic sheen can be wet basement, near a swimming used. Some cookware is labeled WARNING–TO reduce pool or near a sink. “suitable for microwaving.” the risk of burns, electric c This microwave oven is shock, fire, injury to persons not approved or tested for or exposure to excessive marine use. microwave energy: ● Do not store anything ● Use this appliance only for directly on top of the its intended use as described microwave oven surface when in this manual. Do not use the oven is in operation. corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave ● Do not immerse power cord oven is specifically designed to or plug in water. heat or cook food, and is not If you are not sure if a dish is ● Keep power cord away from microwave-safe, use this test: intended for laboratory or heated surfaces. Place in the oven both the dish you industrial use. are testing and a glass measuring ● Do not let power cord hang ● Read and follow the specific cup filled with one cup water—set over edge of table or counter. Precautions to Avoid Possible the measuring cup either in or next ● Do not operate this appliance to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy section on if it has a damaged power high. If the dish heats, it should not cord or plug, if it is not be used for microwaving. If the the previous page. dish remains cool and only the working properly, or if it has ● This appliance must be been damaged or dropped. water in the cup heats, then the grounded. Connect only to dish is microwave-safe. properly grounded outlet. ● See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and ● Paper towels, waxed paper and See Grounding Instructions plastic wrap can be used to cover section. Cleaning section(s) of this book. dishes in order to retain moisture ● This appliance should be and prevent spattering. Be sure to ● For best operation, plug vent plastic wrap so steam can this appliance into its own serviced only by qualified escape. electrical outlet, to prevent service personnel. Contact flickering of lights, blowing of nearest authorized service ● Some microwaved foods fuse or tripping of circuit breaker. facility for examination, repair require stirring, rotating or or adjustment. rearranging. Check Cooking ● Do not mount this appliance Guide. over a sink. Install or locate ● As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary ● Steam builds up pressure in this appliance only in foods which are tightly covered accordance with the provided when used by children. by a skin or membrane. Pierce Installation Instructions. potatoes, egg yolks and chicken ● ● To reduce the risk of fire in livers to prevent bursting. Be certain to place the front surface of the door three the oven cavity: inches or more back from the —Do not use the oven for countertop edge to avoid storage purposes. Do not accidental tipping of the leave paper products, cooking appliance in normal usage. utensils, or food in the oven E when not in use. ● Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance. (continued next page) 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

—Do not overcook food. ● Some products such as ● Thermometer—Do not use a Carefully attend appliance if whole eggs and sealed thermometer in food you are paper, plastic or other combustible containers—for example, microwaving unless the materials are placed inside the closed jars—will explode and thermometer is designed or oven to facilitate cooking. should not be heated in this recommended for use in the —Remove wire twist-ties from microwave oven. Such use of microwave oven. the microwave oven could paper or plastic bags before ● Remove the temperature result in injury. placing bags in oven. probe from the oven when not —Do not use your microwave ● Avoid heating baby food in using it to cook with. If you oven to dry newspapers. glass jars, even without their leave the probe inside the oven lids; especially meat and egg without inserting it in food or —Do not use recycled paper mixtures. liquid, and turn on microwave products. Recycled paper energy, it can create electrical towels, napkins and waxed ● Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked arcing in the oven and damage paper can contain metal flecks oven walls. which may cause arcing or bottles (especially carbonated ignite. Paper products beverages). Even if the container ● Plastic cookware—Plastic containing nylon or nylon is opened, pressure can build up. cookware designed for filaments should be avoided, This can cause the container to microwave cooking is very as tiey may also ignite. burst, possibly resulting in injury. useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe ● Use metal only as directed —Do not pop popcorn in your plastic may not be as tolerant of microwave oven unless in a in this book. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less overcooking conditions as are special microwave popcorn glass or ceramic materials and accessory or unless you use than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. may soften or char if subjected to popcorn labeled for use in short periods of overcooking. In microwave ovens. When using metal in the microwave oven, keep metil longer exposures to overcooking, —Do not operate the oven (other than metal shel~ at least the food and cookware could while empty to avoid damage 1 inch away from sides of oven. ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use to the oven and the danger of microwave-safe plastics only and fire. If by accident the oven ● Cookware may become hot use them in strict compliance should run empty a minute or because of heat transfemed from with the cookware manufacturer’s two, no harm is done. However, the heated food. Pot holders recommendations. 2) Do not try to avoid operating the oven may be needed to handle subject empty cookware to empty at all times—it saves the cookware. microwaving. 3) Do not permit energy and prolongs the life of . Sometimes, the glass cooking children to use plastic cookware the oven. tray can become too hot to without complete supervision. —Do not overcook potatoes. touch. Be careful when touching ● When cooking pork, follow They could dehydrate and the tray during and after cooking. the directions exactly and catch fire, causing damage to c Foods cooked in liquids always cook the meat to an your oven. (such as pasta) may tend to boil internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the —If materials inside oven over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. remote possibility that trichina should ignite, keep oven door may be present in the meat, it closed, turn oven off, and Should this occur, refer to the Care and Cleaning section for will be killed and meat will be disconnect power cord, or shut safe to eat. off power at the fuse or circuit instructions on how to clean the breaker panel. inside of the oven.

4 ● Do not boil eggs in a ● Use of the DOUBLE DUTWM Program Cooking microwave oven. Pressure will Shelf accessory. Use your Touch Control Panel build up inside egg yolk and —Remove the shelf from oven to Auto Roast, Quick Reheat will cause it to burst, possibly when not in use. and Auto Defrost—with the resulting in injury. —Do not store or cook with shelf oven setting the power levels and cooking or heating times; to Temp ● Foods with unbroken outer on floor of oven. Product damage “skin” such as potatoes, Cook & Hold, using your choice may result. of temperature; to Time Cook or sausages, tomatoes, apples, —Use pot holders when handling Time Defrost, using your choice chicken livers and other giblets, the shelf and cookware. They may of power levels from 1 (lowest) and egg yolks (see previous be hot. to 10 (highest); to Quick Reheat caution) should be pierced to using a preset time and power allow steam to escape during —Do not use microwave browning level for reheating foods; to cook cooking. dish on shelf. The shelf could popcorn using a preset time and overheat. power level; to extend cooking ● Not all plastic wrap is —Be sure that the shelf is time by 30 seconds using the Add suitable for use in microwave 30 Seconds pad; to set the clock; ovens. Check the package for positioned properly inside the oven to prevent product damage. and to time kitchen tasks with the proper use. Minute/Second Timer. Create your own programs to ● Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, SAVE THESE suit your individual cooking style. For example: program a hold time liquids may start to boil during INSTRUCTIONS between Time Defrost and Time or shortly after removal from the Cook I & 11; set Time Cook I & II microwave oven. To prevent bums for a two-stage program using from splashing liquid, stir the different times and power levels; liquid briefly before removing the or use the Minute/Second Timer container fmm the microwave oven. to delay the start of a cooking function, such as Temp Cook ● ~~Boilable” cooking pouches & Hold. and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented When You Plug in as directed by package. If they the Oven are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, The display panel lights up. After possibly resulting in injury. Also, 15 seconds, all lights disappear plastic storage containers should be and “RESET” appears. Touch at least partially uncovered because CLEAWOFF pad and oven is ready they form a tight seal. When for use and the clock can be set. cooking with containers tightly If power is disrupted at any time, covered with plastic wrap, remove the above sequence recurs and you covering carefully and diwt steam must reset clock after touching away from hands and face. CLEAR/OFF. Q Hot foods and steam can Optional Accessories cause burns. Be careful when opening any containers of hot Optional accessories are available food, including popcorn bags, at extra cost from your GE cooking pouches and boxes. To supplier. prevent possible injury, direct JX18W Installation Kit converts steam away from hands and face. this oven to a built-in wall oven. JX19W Installation Kit for 30” installations.

5 Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

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1. Door Latches. 5. Temperature Probe. Use with 8. Door Open Button. Push to open door. 2. Door Screen. Metal screen Temp cook & Hold and Auto permits viewing of foods and keeps Roast functions only. 9. Glass Cooking Tray. Tray must microwaves confined inside oven. 6. DOUBLE-DUTYTM Shelf. Lets be in place when using the oven. Cooking performance will be 3. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects you microwave several foods at once. (See Safety Instructions and unsatisfactory without the tray in the microwave energy distributing TM place. The tray may be removed system. Do not remove this cover. “How to Use the Double-Duty for cleaning. You will damage the oven. Shelf’ for special instructions.) Food microwaves best when 10. Automatic Cooking Guide. 4. Receptacle for Temperature placed on the oven floor. Use this Quick reference codes for many Probe. Temperature probe must be shelf only when cooking foods on frequently prepared foods. securely inserted into receptacle two levels. when using Temp Cook & Hold or NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) Auto Roast. 7. Touch Control Panel and and oven light are located on the Display. See next page for inside walls of microwave oven. instructions. Your Touch Control Panel

The Touch Control Panel allows 13. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press you to set the oven controls with this pad to add 30 seconds to the the touch of a finger. It’s designed cook time as it’s counting down. to be easy to use and understand. 14. MIN/SEC TIMER. This 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, feature uses no microwave energy. time or temperature during cooking It functions as either a kitchen functions, power level being used, timer, as a holding period after cooking mode and instructions. defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking. 2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3 15. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, (Low). touch this pad, and desired number pad for code to slow-cook meat 3. TIME COOK I & II. with automatic preset program. Microwave for a selected amount of time using automatic power I AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS GUf OE BEHIND DOOR 16. CODE REHEAT. Use Code level 10. POPCORN AUTO OEF. AUTO ROAST Reheat for quick reheating of a variety of foods using different 4. POWER LEVEL. Touch this I ~ “ ~l” times and power levels. pad after you enter the cooking QUICK REHEAT time if you want to change from 17. EXPRESS COOK. Touch the automatic power level 10 (High). number 1 through 5 pads for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level 5. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this 10. For example, touch 2 then pad and food weight. The oven —EXPRESS COOK— START for 2 minutes at power automatically sets power levels 5 level 10. MINUTE ❑ MINUTE and defrosting time. 41’ ED w 18. CLOCK. Touch this pad to 6. POPCORN. Cook prepackaged ❑6 ❑ ❑0 enter time of day or check time of microwave popcorn by just DE day while microwaving. To set pressing this pad and START. clock, first touch CLOCK pad and The microwave popcorn feature MINUTE CLOCK lm then enter time of day. For example, is designed to be used only with 1 if time is 1:30, touch number pads prepackaged microwave popcorn START CM OFF 1,3, and O and “ 1 :30” will appem weighing 3.0 to 3.7 ounces. in display. Then touch START pad. 7. BEVERAGE. Reheat a To reset or change time, simply beverage by just pressing this repeat above process. pad and START. 19. CLEAWOFF. When touched, “PROBE” Appears on 8. DINNER PLATE. Reheat a it shuts off the oven and erases all Display: plate of leftovers by just pressing settings (except time of day).

this pad and START. ● Probe has been forgotten when 9. NUMBER PADS. Touch these Auto Roast or Temp Cook & Program Cooking pads to enter cooking, defrosting Hold function is being used. Use your Touch Control Panel time, time of day, temperature, ● Probe is not securely seated to Time Defrost or Time Cook power level, Auto Codes or food in oven wall receptacle. weights for Auto Defrost. with choice of power levels from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), time 10. MINLJTE. Use with number kitchen tasks with the MitiSec pads to enter whole minutes. For Timer, and set the clock. example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MINUTE. Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For 11. START. After all selections example: use the MitiSec Timer to are made, touch this pad to start delay the stafi of Time Cook I &II the oven. or program a hold time between 12. TEMP COOK & HOLD. Time Defrost and Time Cook I & Use the temperature probe to cook II. Set Time Cook I & 11 for a two- by using a preset temperature. Once stage program using different food reaches preset temperature, times and power levels. oven switches to HOLD setting and maintains that temperature until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. 7 How to Use the Minute/Second Timer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook ● START It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a ● It can be set to delay cooking. frozen casserole for 15 minutes, m ● lt can be used as a hold setting hold for 10 minutes and then Time after defrosting. Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how Step 8: Touch START. As to do it: The MI N/SEC TIMER operates each function is automatically without microwave energy. Step 1: Take casserole from performed, oven display shows freezer and place in oven. instructions entered and the How to Time a 3-Minute function. Phone Call Step 9: When time is up, the oven TIME signals and flashes “End.” Step 1: Touch MIN/SEC TIMER DEFROST pad. n Step 2: Touch number pad 3 and MINUTE pad (for 3 minutes and Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST. no seconds). Step 3: Touch pads 1, 5 and Step 3: Touch START. Display MINUTE pad for 15 minutes shows time counting down. defrosting time. (Defrosting is Step 4: When time is up, oven automatically set on power level 3 signals, flashes “End,” and display but can be changed by touching the shows time of day. POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.) Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding MINISEC time” between microwave cooking TIMER functions. The time can range from n one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing Step 4: Set standing or hold time time may be found in some of your by touching MI N/SEC TIMER. own recipes or in a cookbook. Step 5: Touch 1,() and MINUTE pad to hold for ten minutes. Programming Delayed Cooking To delay cooking up to 99 minutes TIME COOK and 99 seconds, touch either TIME I &II COOK I & II, TEMP COOK & m HOLD or AUTO ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or Step 6: Touch TIME COOK code. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER I & 11 pad. and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. When delaying Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MINUTE Temp Cook & Hold or Auto pad for twenty-five minutes of Roast cooking, be sure probe is cooking time. in food. Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

8 Cooking by Time

Time Cook I allows you to Step 9: When time is up, the oven microwave for a preset amount How to Change Power Level signals and flashes “End.” The of time using automatic power After setting cooking time, oven, light and fan shut off. level 10 (High), or change power touch POWER LEVEL pad, Step 10: Open the door. level automatically. then touch desired number for new power level. If you interrupt Time Cook to Power level 10 (High) is check the food, simply close the recommended for most cooking, door and press START to resume but you may change this for more If you interrupt Time Cook to cooking. If there is not time flexibility. See your Cooking Guide. check the food, simply close the remaining on the timer you must To become better acquainted with door and press START to resume reset the timer to resume cooking. time cooking, make a cup of coffee cooking. If there is not time by following the steps below. remaining on the timer you must reset the timer to resume cooking. The Express Cook Feature I II II I I )—. I The Express Cook feature is a Using the Time Cook II short-cut method to set time for Feature I to 5 minutes. ‘A 1/-—-- — I To Express Cook your food or The Time Cook 11 feature lets you beverage: set two time cooking functions within one program~This is ideal if Step 1: Touch a number pad (from you want to change power levels I to 5) that corresponds with the amount of your desired cooking Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it: time (in minutes). For example, water, add I teaspoon of instant touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of coffee and stir to dissolve. Use u Step 1: Place food in oven in cooking time. cup that has no metal decoration microwave-safe container and Step 2: Touch the START pad. and is microwave-safe (refer to close the door. Microwaving Tips in the Safety The oven will automatically signal, Instructions section). Place cup in flash “End” and shut off at the end oven and close door. of the programmed time. Add 30 Seconds TIME COOK E I & II Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11. o ADO 30 Step 3: Select your first cook time. SECONDS For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11. m two minutes and 15 seconds. Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1, Step 4: Touch TIME COOK I & 11. () and () pads for one minute. The Add 30 Seconds feature Step 5: Set your second cook time. provides a convenient way to Because automatic power level 10 extend cooking time by 30 seconds is recommended for this cup of Step 6: Change the power level. while the oven timer is counting coffee, there is no need to change down. It will add 30 seconds to the power level. (If power level 10 How to Change Power Level the time shown each time the pad is not appropriate, see “How to After setting cooking time, is touched. Change Power Level” above. ) touch POWER LEVEL pad, Step 4: Touch START. then touch desired number for Step 5: When time is up, the oven new power level. signals and tlashes “End.” Oven, light and fan shut oft. Step 7: Touch START. Step 6: Open the door. Step 8: At the end of “COOK TIME I.” the second Power level is displ~yed and “COOK TIME II” is shown counting down. 9

— Defrosting by Time Time Defrost Questions and Answers (Power Level 3) Q. When I press START, I hear a START Time Defrost is designed for dull, thumping noise. What is it? speedy thawing of frozen food m A. This sound is normal. It is and is one of the great advantages letting you know the oven is using of a microwave oven. Step 4: Touch START. When cycle a power level lower than 10 (High). Use the Time Defrost setting to is completed, the oven signals and Q. Can I defrost small items in quickly thaw foods such as bread, flashes “End,” then automatically a hurry? rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen shuts off. A. Yes, but they will need more dinners. The Auto Defrost setting Step 5: Turn package over, close frequent attention than usual. Raise is preferred for meat and poultry door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to the power level after entering the because the oven sets the defrosting set remaining half of defrosting time by touching the desired power time and power levels for you. time and touch START. level pad. Power level 7 cuts the ● Power level 3 is automatically set Step 6: When oven signals and total defrosting time in about 1/2; when you press TIME DEFROST flashes “End,” open door, remove Power level 10 cuts the total pad, but you may change this for package and separate strawberries defrosting time to approximately more flexibility. to finish defrosting. 1/3. During either, rotate or stir

● See your Defrosting Guide for food frequently. defrosting help. Defrosting Tips

● Foods frozen in paper or plastic How to Change Power Level can be defrosted in the package. After setting defrosting time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level. Then touch START.

To become better acquainted with ● For even defrosting, some foods the defrost function, defrost a 10 oz. need to be broken up or separated package of frozen strawberries by part of the way through the following the steps below. defrosting time. Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.

TIME ● Family-size, pre-packaged frozen DEFROST dinners can be defrosted and n microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish. Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST. ● Check your Defrosting Guide for Step 3: Select one half of the total other defrosting tips. defrosting time recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For ● Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry example, touch 4 and MINUTE pad for 4 minutes. and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

10 Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best How to Temp Cook a Questions and Answers test of doneness for many foods. Rolled Beef Rib Roast Q. Why did “PRObE” flash on Use Temp Cook& Hold to cook to Medium the display after I touched the a variety of foods to the desired START pad? finished food temperature. The Step 1: Insert temperature probe Time Cook I & II setting is and attach probe securely in oven A. “PRObE” will flash if you recommended for batters, wall. Close the door. don’t seat the cable end of the doughs, frozen foods and foods Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK & probe securely into the receptacle which are difficult to cook HOLD pad. in the oven wall or if you touch the precisely with the probe. TEMP COOK & HOLD pad and Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for 160°F. forget to use the probe. Temp Cook & Hold takes the Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL guesswork out of cooking, because Q. Can I leave my probe in the pad. Touch 5 for medium power. ~he oven automatically switches oven if it’s not inserted in food? to “Hold” setting after reaching Step 5: Touch the START pad. If A. No, if it touches the oven wall, the preset food temperature and internal temperature of the roast is it may damage the oven. maintains that temperature until less than 90°F., display will show you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. “COOL”; if temperature is 90°F. or above, display shows Cooking Tips NOTE: Oven automatically temperature counting up. ● switches to “Hold” when preset Use a lower power level; foods food temperature is reached. Step 6: When 160°F. is reached, will heat more evenly though the oven will sound and display requiring more time. The Temperature Probe “Hold.” The oven will then hold ● Be sure frozen food has been the temperature. completely defrosted before inserting probe. Probe may break Cable Handle Sensor Step 7: Touch the CLEAWOFF pad to stop the cycle. off if used in frozen foods. Step 8: Remove probe and food ● Cover foods loosely for moisture ‘w from the oven. control and quick, even heating. The temperature probe is a food thermometer that gauges the internal temperature of the food. (Its appearance may vary from picture above.) The probe must be used when using Temp Cook & Hold or Auto Roast. To use the probe properly, follow directions in the Auto Defrost section.

11 Automatic Roasting

Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp Cook & Hold, which uses ml” a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which I CODE automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, 2. When You select Auto Roast tender cooking results without codes 1 o; 2, the oven signals with overcooking. Place meat in oven with probe to 4 beeps and “TURn” flashes on Just as in regular roasting, only the right. Insert cable end of probe the display when it’s time to turn tender roasts should be Auto firml~ into receptacle on oven wall. the roast over. After you turn the Roasted until specified internal roast, close the door and touch temperatures are reached. START. (Note: Oven continues to Less tender roasts should be How to Auto Roast Beef cook after the signal whether or microwaved by time, according to Roast to Medium not roast is turned over. ) the Cooking Guide

Preparing Roasts for AUTO ROAST Auto Roasting mA I CODE 1. Touch AUTO ROAST Dad. Touch number pad 1. Aft~r 4 3. After a pre-programmed food seconds, “START” flashes on the temperature is reached, oven beeps display. Touch START. (See Auto 4 times and “HOLd” appears on Roast Guide for complete list of the display. recommended codes. )

Place tender beef roast in cooking bag on trivet in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) Insert probe through I CODE I cooking bag horizontally into the 4. Food will be held at this center meaty area not touching NOTE: By touching the AUTO temperature for 60 minutes. The bone or fat. Make sure the handle ROAST pad during cooking, the oven then beeps 4 times and does not touch the food or top or meat’s internal temperature will be “End” appears. sides of the oven. displayed. (“COOL” will be displa~ed until meat reaches 90°F.) When pad is released, doneness code reappears on the display.

Place pork roast in cooking bag and place in microwave-safe dish.

12 Auto Roast Guide Automatic Simmer (Auto Roast Code 4) ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) Total time includes time to bring

● Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of oven. food to 180°F., and hold at that temperature until done. ● Insert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting section. Minimum Final Approx. Time Hold* Doneness Food lCode Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display

Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast CODE Medium 1 160°F. 11-14 0 MEd Well ~ 170°F. I 13-15 I 5-10 WELL Set Auto Simmer like Auto Roast as explained in the Auto Roast Pork (5 lb. max.) section. Display shows “SIM” an~ Loin Roast 2 170°F. I 13-17 / 10 WELL “CODE 4.” Pouttry (6 lb. max.) Turkey Breast 3 185°F. 15-18 10-15 WELL (Insert probe horizontally into meatiest area.) CODE I*Recommended standing time before serving. I Oven switches to Hold at 180°F., Automatic Simmer Guide (Auto Roast Code 4) and continues holding at 180°F. until you remove food and turn ofl Final Approx. Doneness oven. If stirring is recommended, Food Temp. Time~ours Display Commenk you can restart oven by touching Beef the START pad again. Touch Pot Roast 180°F. 5-7 SIM Add enough liquid to just CLEAR/OFF pad to turn oven off. cover meat. If adding vegetables make sure they arc completely covered by liquid. Chili 1800F. 5-8 SIM Precook meat. Place probe 1 inch from top surface. Stir after 3 hours, if possible. Chicken Stewing 1 800F. 4-6 SIM Add 4 cups liquid. Insert probe into meatiest area of inner thigh from below end and parallel to leg. Turn over after 1/2 of time. Broiler/Frye. 1800F. 3-4 SIM Same procedure as above. Haflork Roast 1800F. 4-6 SIM Add 4 cups liquid. soup Stocu 1800F. 7-10 SIM Make sure that vegetables and Vegetable meat arc covered by liquid. Stir every 3 hours. Split Pea 180”F. 5-7 SIM Add enough liquid to cover peas at least 2 inches. Stir after 3 hours. Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the defrosting times and power When using the Auto Defrost levels for you. feature, it is necessary to allow the food to stand in order to finish Use the Auto Defrost guide on the defrosting the inside. You may take next page. Enter the food weight in the food out of the oven if you wish. pounds and tenths of a pound (see 3. Enter weight. For example, touch number pads 1 and 2 for weight Stand time recommendations are Conversion Guide at right). Then given in the guide on the next page. touch START pad. of 1.2 pounds ( 1 pound, 3 ounces. See Conversion Guide at right.) The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels Conversion Guide during defrosting to give even If weight of food is stated in defrosting results. START pounds and ounces, the ounces m must be converted to tenths How to Set Auto Defrost (.1 ) of a pound. Before you begin, check the 4. Touch START pad. Display Ounces Pounds guide located at front of oven shows defrost time counting down. when you open the door. It shows 1–2 .I minimum and maximum food weights for a variety of foods. You will need to know your food weight before setting Auto Defrost. 1. Remove food from package, place in oven on microwave-safe 9-1o .6 dish and close door. Twice during defrosting, the 11 .7 oven beeps 4 times and “TURn” 12-13 .8 flashes. “TURn” flashes until you AUTO DEF. open the door, attend your food 14–15 .9 % (see guide on next page), close n the door and touch START. (Defrosting continues during “Turn” display.) 2. Touch AUTO DEF. pad. When defrosting time is completed, “End” flashes and oven beeps 4 times. “End” remains on display and oven beeps every minute until door is opened or CLEAWOFF pad is touched.

14 Auto Defrost Guide

RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME ,

Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes I where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0. I -6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0. I -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast O. I - 6.() lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 90 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted 10 minutes pieces. Shield if necessary. Steak I 0.1 -6.Olbs. Turn over. 5 minutes Stew 0.1 -6.0 Ibs, Turn over and Separate and remove 5 minutes separate. defrosted pieces.

Whole Chicken o. -6.0 Ibs Turn over and Turn over and shield. 10 minutes; shield. run cold water in cavity. Turkey Breast o. -6.0 lbs, Turn over. Shield where 20 minutes in (breast side up) necessary. refrigerator; run cold water in cavity. Chicken Pieces 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and remove 5 minutes I defrosted pieces. Cornish hens (whole) 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Remove wrapper 10 minutes; and turn over. run cold water in cavity. Cornish hens (split) I 0.1 -6.Olbs. Turn over. 5 minutes

Fish fillets 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and remove 5 minutes I defrosted pieces. Shrimp, scallops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate. Separate and remove 5 minutes I defrosted pieces. Whole fish 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Turn over and Hold under shield tail and cold running head. water.

Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas wit-h small pieces of foil.

15 Quick Reheat The Quick Reheat feature is a Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven Popcorn short-term program to automatically will signal and display remaining reheat a beverage or previously time counting down shortly before Regular Microwave Popcorn cooked food. The oven turns off shut off. Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad. automatically after a preset amount Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven of time. Code Reheat will signal and display remaining Touch just 3 pads to use Code time counting down shortly before Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat many The Code Reheat program makes shut off. it a snap to reheat many popular popular foods. See the guide at Light Microwave Popcorn bottom of page. Or touch just 2 foods. Choose a code number from pads to use the BEVERAGE or 1 to 6 (see Code Reheat Guide Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad, DINNER PLATE programs with below). Step 2: Touch number pad 2. the oven automatically setting the Step 1: Touch CODE REHEAT pad. Step 3: Touch START pad. code for you. Step 2: Touch a number pad from I to 6 to select a food group. Beverage Adjust for Shorter or Step 3: Touch START pad. Oven Longer Cook Time The Beverage program makes will signal and display remaining it simple to reheat a cup of hot time counting down shortly before If your favorite popcorn is chocolate or other beverage. Use a shut off. undercooked, try this: cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave-safe (refer to To Reheat More Than Microwaving Tips section). One Serving Step 1: Touch BEVERAGE pad. Quick Reheat codes 1 through 5 Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven and Beverage let you heat up to will signal and display remaining three servings. To add more than time counting down shortly before one serving, just touch number pad shut off. 2 or 3 right before touching START. Touch the POPCORN .uad. Touch number pad 1 for regular microwave popcorn or touch number pad 2 for Dinner Plate lite microwave popcorn. Touch The Dinner Plate program makes it number pad 9. A plus sign is easy to reheat a plate of leftovers displayed. The plus sign indicates 20 or reheat a previously prepared seconds is added to cooking time. meal for a guest who arrived late If your favorite popcorn is for dinner. overcooked, try this: The serving size may even be Step 1: Touch DINNER PLATE. added after touching START. Just touch number pad 2 or 3. “SERV” and a number will be displayed briefly to show that serving size has been changed. Code Reheat Guide Touch the POPCORN pad. Touch Time Code Display per serving Foods Recommended number pad I for regufm microwave popcorn or touch number pad 2 for I BREAD 20 sec. Breads, pastries, pies, bakery goods lite microwave popcorn. Touch number pad 1. A minus sign is 2 1 min. Meats, casseroles, pizza, solid foods MEATS displayed. The minus sign indicates 3 VEGS 1 X min. Fruits & vegetables 20 seconds less cooking time is being provided. 4 BEV 1 X min. Beverages 5 SAUCE 2 M min. Soups, stews, sauces 6 PLATE 3 min. total 2 to 3 foods; 4 oz. each 16 Glossary of Microwave Terms

When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the microwave oven or metal touching the side of the food should look and taste will help when adapting oven or foil that is not molded to food. recipes for microwaving. Foods that require Prick Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better pressure in foods that are tightly covered by a skin or in regular ovens. membrane. Prick foods, such as potatoes (as you do ● Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and before regular oven cooking), egg yolks and chicken seafood, microwave well. livers, to prevent bursting.

● Rich foods, such as bar cookies, moist cakes and Rotating. Occasionally, repositioning a dish in the candies, are suitable for microwaving because of their oven helps food cook more evenly. To rotate 1/2 turn, high fat and sugar content. turn the dish until the side that was to the back of the oven is to the front. To rotate 1/4 turn, turn the dish ● Reduce regular oven cooking times by one-half to one-third. Check food after minimum time to avoid until the side that was to the back of the oven is to overcooking. the side.

● Smal I amounts of butter or oil can be used for flavoring, but are not needed to prevent sticking. Basic Microwave Guidelines

● Seasonings may need to be reduced. Salt meats and Density of Food. [n both regular baking and microwave vegetables after cooking. cooking, dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to Covering. In both regular baking and microwave cook than light, porous foods, such as rolls, bread or cooking, covers hold in moisture, allow for more pieces of cake. even heating and reduce cooking time. In regular Round Shapes. Since microwaves penetrate foods ovens, partial covering allows excess steam to to about one inch from top, bottom and sides, round escape. Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax shapes and rings cook more evenly. Corners receive paper serves the same purpose when microwaving. more energy and may overcook. This may also happen Venting. After covering a dish with plastic wrap, you when cooking in a regular oven. vent the plastic wrap by turning back one corner so Delicacy. Foods with a delicate texture, such as excess steam can escape. custards, are best cooked at lower power settings to Arranging Food in Oven. When baking in regular avoid toughening. ovens, you position foods, such as cake layers or Natural Moisture of food affects how it cooks. Very potatoes, so hot air can flow around them. When moist foods cook evenly because microwave energy microwaving, you arrange foods in a ring, so that is attracted to water molecules. Food that is uneven all sides are exposed to microwave energy. in moisture should be covered or allowed to stand so Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from it heats evenly. the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones. you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center. Pieces that are similar in size and shape cook more Foods that require constant stirring will need only evenly. With large pieces of food, reduce the power occasional stirring when microwaving. setting for even cooking. Turning Over. In range-top cooking, you turn over Shape of Food. In both types of cooking, thin areas foods, such as hamburgers, so both sides can directly cook faster than thick areas. This can be controlled in contact the hot pan. When microwaving, turning is microwaving by placing thick pieces near the outside often needed during defrosting or when cooking certain edge and thin pieces in the center. foods, such as frozen hamburgers. Starting Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer Standing Time. When you cook with regular ovens, or refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room foods” sllch as roasts or cakes are allowed to stand to temperature. Timings in our recipes are based on the finish cooking or to set. Standing time is especially temperatures at which you normally store the foods. important in microwave cooking. Note that a Quantity of Food. In both types of cooking, small microwaved cake is not placed on a cooling rack. amounts usually take less time than large amounts. Shielding. [n a regular oven, you shield chicken This is most apparent in microwave cooking, where breasts or baked foods to prevent over-browning. time is directly related to the number of servings. When microwaving, you use small strips of foil to Shelf (on models so equipped). Use the shelf to heat shield thin parts, such as the tips of wings and legs more than one dish at one time. Take the shelf out when on poultry, which would cook before larger parts. you are not using it.

17 Microwave Cookware Guide and Microwave Adapting

~pe of Cookware Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4 inch. (Foil or metal will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls. Aluminum foil Use for shielding. Metal or partially metal pots, pans, Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available. thermometers, skewers and twist ties Glass jars and bottles Generally, glass jars can be used to warm food. However, do not heat baby food in jars, even without lids, because food will heat unevenly. Do not warm foods in narrow-necked bottles because pressure can build up. Microwave plastics Cooking and heating. Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups Heating and serving of foods and beverages. Styrofoam will melt if food is too hot or if food is cooked for a long time. Oven glass and ceramic Cooking and heating. Dinnerware Heating and some cooking. Follow dinnerware manufacturer’s recommendations. Avoid using dishes with metal trim. Paper towels, paper napkins and Absorbing moisture, and preventing spatters. Heating and serving of wax paper sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam. Do not use paper towels that have synthetic fibers, such as nylon, woven into them. Synthetic fibers may cause the towel to ignite. Avoid using recycled paper. Plastic wrap, cooking bags, boil-in Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags). bags and storage bags Heating (storage bags). Paperboard trays used for frozen Cooking and heating. entrees and dinners Plastic trays and plates used for frozen Cooking and heating. entrees and dinners Straw, wicker and wood Warming.

Cookware Tips

● Always check the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations before using any cookware in the oven.

● Before purchasing cookware or preparing food in cookware, check its size to make sure it will fit in the oven.

● For best cooking results select a dish that matches the size or amount of food prepared.

18 Heating or Reheating Guide

1. Directions below tire for heating or reheating already-cooked 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. S(eaming or foods stored in refrigertitor or at room temperature. Use bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is microwave-safe cookware. heated throughout. 2. Cover most foods for ftistest heating. Exceptions are some If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items, is safe for use in rnicrowtive ovens. 3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the last to h;at. Foods h;ated to 1600F. to 165°F. will provide safe, palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your persomd taste. Let fuods stand a few minutes before serving.

Item Amount Power Level Time Appetizers Dips: crcfim or processed cheese % cup Medium (5) 2 to 3 min. 1 cup Medium (5) 3 to 5 min. Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc. 2 to 4 servings High ( 10) I to 3 min. Saucy: meatballs, riblets, 1 to 2 servings High ( 10) 2 to 4 min. cocktail franks, etc. 3 to 4 servings High ( 10) 3 to 5 min. ( X cup per serving) Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness. Bakery Foods Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls, I piece Low (3) X to X min. nut or fruit bread 2 pieces Low (3) 1 (0 I Y: min. 4 pieces Low (3) I X to 2 min. 9 inch cake or Low (3) 2 to 4 min. I 2 rolls or doughnuts Dinner rolls, muffins 1 Medium (5) X to X min. 2 Medium (5) X to X min. 4 Medium (5) X to I min. 6 to 8 Medium (5) 1 to 2 min. Pie: l’ruit, nut or custard I slice High ( 10) Y, to 1 min. 1 slice=fi of 9 inch pie 2 slices High ( 10) I to I X min. (use minimum time for custard) 4 slices Meal-High (7) 2 to 3 min. 9 inch pie Meal-High (7) 3 to 5 min. Beverages Cocoa, o~her milk based (6 oz. per cup) I to 2 cups Meal-High (7) 3 to 5 min. (9 oz. per cup) 1 to 2 cups Meal-High (7) 7 to 9 min. Coffee, tea, cider (6 oz. per cup) 1 to 2 cups High ( 10) 2 to 4 min. (9 oz. per cup) I to 2 cups High ( 10) 5 tu 7 min. Gravies and Sauces Desserts: chocolate. butterscotch. etc. % cup High ( 10) I to I X min. I cup High 10) 2 to 2X min. C;ravies: giblet or creamy Y? cup High 10) 2 to 3 min. ] CLIP High 10) 3 to 4 min. Meat or main dish sauces, such as x cup High 10) 2 to 3 min. spaghetti sauce, etc. I cup High 10) 3 to 4 min. I can ( I 6 oz. High 10) 4 to 6 min. Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering. Griddle Foods Pancakes, french toast or waffles: Plain, no topping 2 or 3 pieces High ( 10) I to I X min. Syrup and butter 2 or 3 picccs High ( lo) 1 to I X min. Tip: Do not cover.

19 Heating or Reheating Guide (continued)

Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces I tu 2 pieces High ( 1 ()) I tn 3 min. 3 to 4 pieces High ( 10) 4106 min. Hamburgers ur meatloaf 1 tu 2 servings High ( 10) I to 2 min. (4 nz. pcr serving) 3 tu 4 servings High ( 10) 3 to 5 min. Hot dogs and sausages 1 102 High ( 10) I lo 1 7: min. 3 to 4 High ( lo) X tu 2X min. Rice and pasta I tu 2 servings High ( lo) 1 to 2Y min. (YI-XI CLIp per serving) Saucy, main dishes: chop sucy, sp:ighet[i, I to 2 servings High ( lo) 4 tu 7 min. cretuned chicken, chili. stew. mac:uuni ~md 3 to 4 servings High ( lo) 6 t<) 1 () min. cheese, etc. 1 Ciln ( 16 oz.) High ( 10) 5 tu 7 min. (X- I CLIp pcr serving) Steaks, chops, rihs, meat pieces I to 2 servings Meal-High (7) I Y: t{) 2X min. 3 tn 4 servings Meal-High (7) 3105 min. Thinly-sliced meat I to 2 servings Meal-High (7) I tn 2 min. (3 tn 4 UZ. per serving) 3 tu 4 servings Mcd-High (7) 2 to 3 min. Topped or mixed with sauce I to 2 scrvin:s High ( 10) 3 tu 5 min. (YI-X CLIp per serving) 3 tn 4 servings High ( [()) S tu X min. Tip: Cover s:ILIcy main dishes with pl:lslic wrap. Cnver (~thcr m:iin dishes and me:lts with wtix p:lper. When bedting m reheating 3 tn 4 servings of mc:it slices m“ pieces, rn[a[e dish I/2 turn ul’ter halt ut cooking” time. Plate of Leftovers Meat plus 2 vcgct~bles 1 plate High ( lo) 3 to 4 min. Tip: Cuvcr plutc nf fund with wax paper or pl:tstic wr:ip, Sandwiches Meat-cheese filling: with 2 slices of brcfid 1 tu 2 servings Mcd-High (7) 2 to 3 min. 3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7) 4 tn 5 min. Moist filling: Sluppy Joes, b~irbccue. hum s~l~d, I tn 2 servings Meal-High (7) I tu 2 min. etc. in blm ( YI cup per serving) 3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7) 3 tu 4 min. Tip: Use paper tuwel 01 ntlpkin tu cnver s:mdwiches. soups Milk-hased (6 nz. per serving) I tu 2 servings Meal-High (7) 1 X tu 5 min. 3 tu 4 servings Mcd-High (7) 7 tn 10 min. 1 can (10 oz.) Mcd-High (7) 7 to 8 min. Water-hased (6 oz. per serving) I tu 2 servings High ( lo) I Y: tu 3 min. 3 tu 4 servings High ( 10) 5 tu 9 min. I can (10 UZ. ) High ( 10) 5 to I () min. Tip: Cover snLIps with wax paper 01 plastic wrap, Vegetables I.arge pieces or whole: :isparagus spears, I to 2 servings High ( 10) I ‘A to 3 min. c~)rn (m the cub. etc. 3 [u 4 servings High ( 1[)) 4 to (> min. Mashed I to 2 servings High ( I ()) 2 to 4 min. (YJ cup per serving) 3 to 4 servings High ( lo) 5 to 7 min. Small pieces: pc:Is. beuns. corn, etc. I to 2 servings High ( 10) I Y [() 3 min. (Z, CLIp per serving) 3 tn 4 servings High ( J ()) 5109 min. I c;m ( I 6 ~)z.) High ( 10) 5 tn 10 min. Tip: Cnvcr ve:et~blcs fnr most even heating

20 Defrosting Guide

1. Food packtiged in paper or plastic may be defros[ed without 3. Be sure large meats arc completely defrosted before cooking unwrapping. If food is foil wr~pped, remove foil tind place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but suftcncd in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or Ict Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such ~s stand a few minutes. beef, lamb and veal roasts. usc Warm ( I). 2. Alter first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of toil.

First Half Second Hal Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments

Breads, Cakes [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Bread, buns or rolls 2103 none Remove metal twist tic. (8 to 16 oz.) Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer 2 to 4 none Let stand 5 to I () nrirrutcs before serving. ( 17 oz. ) Cake, pl;]in. I Iaycr ~ to 4 none Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Cheesecake, plain or 5 to 7 none fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.) Coffee cakes 2 to 3 2 to 3 ( I I to 14X1 oz.) Cream or custard pie 4 to 6 4 to 6 Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes hcforc serving. (14 oz.) Crunch cakes and cupcakes 7 to X each none Doughnuts ( I or 2) % to 1 none Rearrange after first half of time. (4 to 6) 1 102 I to 2 French toast (2 slices) ~ 1 Turn over after first hall’ of’ time. Fruit or nut pie (X in. ) x to 15 none Pound cake ( 1 I X oz. ) 3 to 5 none Let stand 5 minutes bctorc serving. Sweet rolls 2 to 3 2 to 3 Rearrange after first half of time. (X71 to 12 oz.)

Fish and Seafood [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Fillets: Pre-packaged ( 1 lb.) 4 to 5 5 to 7 Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place Freshly frozen ( I lb. ) 4 to 5 5 to 7 in cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After second half of time. hold under cold water to sepamte. Shellfish, blocks; ~rab meat ~ ~ Place block in casserole, Turn over and break up with fork aller first (6-oz, package) half of time. Oysters ( I 2-07. can) 4 to 6 4 to 6 Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of time. Scallops ( I -lb. package) 4 to 6 4 to 6 Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of time. Shellfish, large: Crab Icgs, 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after (x to 10 oz.) first half of time. Lobster tails. I to 2 3 to 4 3 to 4 Arran&e in cooking dish. with meaty-side-down. ‘rLll”n over alter (6 to 9 oz.) first half of time. Shellfish, small pieces 3 to 4 3 to 4 Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces ( 1 lb.) after first half of time. Steaks (6 to 12 oz. ) 2 to 3 none Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting. Whole fish (X to 10 oz. ) 3 2 to 4 Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time. After second hall 01 time, rinse cavity with cold wtitcr to complete defrosting.

21 Defrosting Guide (continued,

First Half Second Half Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments

Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] l“resh (10 tu 16 ox.) 2 to 3 2 to 3 Remove toil (}r metdl. Pl~ce ptickage in oven, After first half of” time, break up with fork. Repeat it necessary. Pkrstic pouch— I tu 2 1 to 3 3 (()4 Place ptickagc in riven. Flex package nnce. ( 1 ()-()z. packugc)

Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Bacon ( I lb. ) 2 to 3 per lb. 2 to 3 per lb. Pkrce unnpened packuge in <)ven. Let stand 5 minutes otter defrosting, F’ranks ( 1 lb.) ? to 3 2 to 3 Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated, Let stand 5 minutes, it necessary. [() complete defrosting, Ground: beet’ and purk ( I lb. ) 3 to 5 3 to 5 Turn meat over aiter Iirst h~ll of” time. (2 Ibs. ) 6 to x 6 to x Turn meut oveI” ~fter first halt uf time. Scrape o~f snt(ened metit after secnnd h~li uf’ time. Set tiside. Break up remaining block ~nd microwave I to 2 minutes murc. (5 Ibs. ) 12 to 13 12 to 13 Turn metit over after tirst halt 01 time. Scrape of’f softened meat aftcl” second halt of” time. Set aside. M icruwave 6 tu X minutes mm’e. Scrape and set aside. Break LIp remuining blnck and microw~ve 3 to 5 minutes inure. Roast: beet. lamb, veai:l: 4 to 5 per lb. 4105 per lb. Place unwrapped mast in cnrrkinz dish. Turn rmrst uver after First (3 to 4 Ibs. ) half nt time..~elrost f’or sec(md ~alf’ of” time. Let stand tm 30 minutes tu I hnur in ref’rigeratnr. Roast, pnrk 4 to 5 per lb. 4 tn 5 pcr lb. Place unwrupped roast in cuuking dish. Turn rmlst ~)ver alter Iirst (3 to 4 Ibs, ) h~lf’ of time. Defrust fur sec(md halt of time. Let stand fnr 30 minutes tn I hnrrr in retriger~tnr. Sausage, bulk ( 1 -lb. tray) 2 to 3 ~ to 4 Turn river after first b~lt of time. Let stand 5 minutes. ( 1 -lb. roll) 3 to 5 3 to 5 Turn river ~lter first half c)f time. Let stand 15 minutes, Sausage, links 3 2 to 3 Rotate package 1/4 turn after f’irst half nf time. Let stand 5 minutes. ( 1 to 1 X Ibs, ) Sausage, patties 3 ? to 3 Turn (~ver and separate after first half’ of time. Remove patties us ( 12-uz. package) they thaw. Spareribs, purk 2 tn 4 per lb. 2 to 4 per lb. Place unwrapped ribs in cooking” dish. Turn over after first halt (>f (2 to 3 Ibs. ) time. Alter second hall of time, separate pieces with table knitk, Let stand tn cmnplete detrusting. Steaks, chnps and cutlets 3 tu 5 per lb. 3 to 5 per lb. Place unwrapped meat in cnnking dish. Turn river after first hali nt time and shield warm areas with fuil. After second half [)t time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand tn cnmplete defrosting. *use Warm ( I ) tm. roasts

Pou]try [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Chicke;, broiler-fryer. Y to 11 Y to i I Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn river after first halt CLlt Up (~fi to ~ lbs, ) of time. Aitcr sccnnd halt of time, separate pieces and place in cooking” dish. Micrnwave 2 tn 4 minutes rnure. if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to f’inish de f’rostillg. Chicken, whule ] ~ to 14 I ~ to ]4 Place wrapped chicken in dish. Af’ter first hall (J~ time, unwrap and (2X t[) 3 Ibs. ) turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. Tu cmnplete defrosting, run cool” water in cavity until giblets can be removed. Cornish hen 5 tn 6 per lb. 5 pcr lb. Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after First half nl time, Run cool” water in cavity until giblets can be removed, Duckling 4 to 6 per lb. 4 tn 6 per lb. Pkrce unwrapped duckling in nvcn. Turn nvcr after first halt nf time. Shietd warm arcus with foil. Run cool” water in cavity until giblets can be rernc)ved. ~rkey breast (4 tn 5 Ibs. ) ~ to 5 p~l lb, 3 tu 5 pcr lb, Place unwrapped bre:ist in micrnwave-safe dish breast-side-down. Attcr first halt (~t time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil, Defrost for secnnd hall of time. Le[ stand I tn 2 hmrrs to c(mlplete defrosting in refrigerator.

22 Cooking Guide Breads Crust on breads will be solt and the outsides will not brown. If color on upside-down breads, line dish before microwaving with desired, sprinkle top of” batter with cinnarnon-sugat” mixture, brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed, chopped nuts or other topping for brown color, To increase brown canned, f’rench fried onion rings.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Coffee cakes 8 inch round or No Med- Iigh (7) 6 to X min. Place batter in greased dish. square dish Corn bread X to 9 inch N() Mcd- ligh (7) X (0 9 min. Sprinkle cookin& dish with finely chopped. tube dish:!: canned, trench fried onions before microwaving. Turn out of pan upside down to serve. Muffins Paper-lined N() Mcd- ligh (7 Use microwave-safe muffin container or ( 1 Muffin) muffin cups Xt to 1 min. hotnemade muffin cups, mtide by cutting (2 to 4 Muffins) (Du not use I to 3 min. down hot drink paper cups. Some muffins (3 to 6 Muffins) toil liners. ) 3 to 47: min. may be done before others. Remove muffins as they are done, and continue cooking remaining muffins a fcw seconds longer. Quick breads, Glass loaf No Med- [igh (7 12 to 22 min. Shield corners after half of’ cooking titne. from a mix dish When done, toothpick inserted in center will come out clean. Let stand 15 minutes before turning out of dish. Cool. ‘*If tube dish is un~vailable, microwave in X inch round dish with drinking glass placed open-side-up in center.

Cakes and Desse* — . 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. 4. Cool cake in dish set directly on heat-proof surface or wooden 2. Before adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes or line board 1 () to 15 minutes before inverting. them with wax paper, (Do not flour.) 5. Crust on cakes will be soft. If cake is to be frosted, refrigerate 3. Cakes arc done when toothpick or long skewer inserted into cake for an bour to firm exterior surface. center comes out clean. 6. Chiffbn and Angel Food cakes are not recommended fur microwaving.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Baked apples Microwave- Lid or figh ( lo) 2 to 4 min. Pierce fruit or peel to prevent bursting. or pears sale dish or plastic wrap per piece Core and fill center of apple with 2 casserole tablespoons sugar, I teaspoon butter and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Add 2 tablespoons water for each piece of f’ruit. Bar cookies X inch square N() ligh ( 10) 4 (0 X min. Grease dish before adding batter. dish Cut when cool. Commercial mix X inch round or N() Iigh ( lo) 510 10 min. Grease dish before adding batter. Let stand ( I x to 20 oz. ) square dish 5 to 10 minutes to cool bef’ore inverting. Fluted tube N() High ( 10) 9 to 13 min. Let tube cake stand 15 to 20 minutes to cake pan (12 cup) cool. before inverting. Cupcakes—6 Paper-1ined No Meal-High (7) 2’/, to 4’/z min When cooking several cupcakes, some will cupcaker be done before others. Remove cupcakes as they are done and continue cooking remaining cupctikes a few seconds longer. Pineapple upside X inch round No Mcd-High (7) I () to I 4 min. When done, toothpick stuck in cake comes down cake dish out clean. Invert cake onto plate; let dish stand over cake a few minutes.

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23 Cooking Guide (continued) Candies

1. Always use microwave-sate cookwfire, For easy clean-up, melt 2. C~ndies which tire boiled become very hot; handle cookware chocoltitc in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocokrte in ctirefully. paper bowl to melt.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Caramel apples 1 pint (2-cup) N() High ( 10) 3 to 5 min Unwrap a 14-oz. package of caramels into me~surc measuring cup. Add I tablespoon water. Microwave, stirring every minute. Dip 4 apples into mixture. Chocolate bark 1 fi-qt. casserole Ycs High ( 10) 2Y~ 105 min Piuce 12 nz. selni-sweet chocnlatc pieces in or bowl container. Microw~ve to melt. Add 1 cup whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm. Marshmallow crisp 2-qt. oblong Yes High ( 10) 1 min. to In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter. dish melt butter, Add I ()-oz. package marshmallows, cover 4 min. to melt with wax paper and microwave to melt. Stir marshmallows in 5 cups crispy rice cereal. Press firmly into buttered dish. S’Mores Paper napkin N(J High ( lo) 151025 Cover graham cracker with chocolate und or p~per plute seconds marshmallow.

Cereal, Pasta and Rice 1. Always use microwave-sate cookware. 4. Cover pasta and rice while microwavitlg. When using plastic 2. For pasta, use about one-half the amount of water needed f(n wrap, turn back one corner to vent. regular boiling. Add regular amount nt sail and 1 teaspoon oil 5. Stir or rearrange tifter half of cooking time. Drain pasta (optional. to prevent sticking). immediately after microwaving. 3. For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for 6. Microwave time and regular boiling time are about the same. regular boiling, Add regular amount of salt.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Oatmeal, 1 -qt. casserole N() High (lo) 2 to 4 min. Increase casserole size for more than one old I’ashioncd or bow] per serving serving. Increase time about I ‘/~ minutes for each additional serving you are cooking, Stir after half of cooking time. Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions for amount of water and microwave at High ( I ()) tot” Y to I minute. Rice, minute 2-qt. casserole Lid or High ( 10) 2 to 6 min. Add 17 cups water. Stir alter 2 minutes. ( I X cups) plastic wrap Rice, regular 2-qt. casserole Lid or High ( lo) I 7 to 21 min. Add 2X cups water. Stir after 1() minutes long grain ( ) cup) plastic wrap Spaghetti (16 oz. ) 2-qt. oblong Plastic wr:lp High ( 10) I 6 to 20 min. Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after I () dish or cassernle minutes.

24 Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prepured many ways in the microwave oven. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They fire delicate find can toughen it Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked. bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell. They will explode. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Cheese Fondue Microwave- Covet or High ( lo) To make sauce M~ke basic white sauce, substituting wine safe 2-q(. dish plastic wl-ap 3 to 5 min. for milk. Add cheese ~nd microwave at Medium (5) X to 9 min. Medium (5) fc>r X to 9 minutes, whisking every 2 minutes. Eggs Basic eggs Buttered Plas(ic wrap Medium (5) Z to 1 min. Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent custard cup per egg bursting. Omelet 9 inch pie plate N() High ( 10) Melt butter Sprinkle cheese over omelet, Microwave Y: Y, to X min. to 1 minute until cheese is slightly melted. Medium (5) 7X to I () min Poached eggs custard cup Plastic wrap Medium (5) 1 to 2 min. Heat 2 tablespoons water and 7 teaspoon (4 maximum) vinegar in each cup. Break 1 eg& into each custard cup. Cover loosely with Meal-High (7) Y, to X min. plastic wrap. Cool according to guide. per egg Microwave fit Medium (5) X to ~ minute per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes. Quiche 9 inch pie plate No Meal-High (7) 15 to 20 min. Pour filling into precooked 9 inch pie shell. Scrambled Glass N() High ( lo) X to I min. Scramble eggs with I teaspoon butter and I measuring cup per egg tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and or casserole microwave for half of total time. Stir set portions from the outside to the center. Allow to stand I or 2 minutes to finish cooking.

Fish and Seafood

1. Fish is done when it tlakes easily when tested with a fork Center 2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish lighter cover of wux paper or paper towel for less steaming. stands a Iew minutes after cooking, 3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Clams, 6 Pie plate or Plastic wrap High ( 1 ()) 4 to 7 min. Place in dish with hinged side out shallow dish Fillets or Oblong dish Wax paper or Higb ( 10) 5 to 7 min. Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn steaks ( I lb. ) plastic wrap steaks over fitter half of cooking time. Shrimp—1 lb Pie plate or Plastic wrap High ( 10) 5 to X min. Brush with gtirlic butter before cooking, (peeled) shallow dish Rearrange ~fter 4 minutes. Shrimp— 2-qt. casserole Lid or High ( lo) 4 to X min. Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups 1 lb. plastic wrap hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5 (unpeeled) minutes. Whole fish Oblong dish Pkistic wrap High ( 10) 4 to 7 min. Shield head :Md thin tail with aluminum foil, per lb.

25 Cooking Guide (continued) Gravies and Sauces

1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine 2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while or herbs. microwaving.

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Gravies and GIISS measure No High ( 10) 4 to 7 min. Microwave fat, flour and salt together to sauces thickened or bowl melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish with flour or microwaving. Increase time I to 2 minutes cornstarch ( 1 cup) per additional cup of sauce. Melted butter Glass measure N() High ( 10) 1 to 2 min. Microwave butter just to melting. For sauces, clarified clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand butter (X cup) until layers separate. Pour off and usc clear, top layer. Thick spaghetti, Casserole. bowl Yes High ( 10) 5 to 1 () min. Stir ingredients together, then microwave, barbecue or stirring after half of cooking time. Let stand sweetisour sauces 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor. (2 cups) Thin, liquid sauces Casserole N() High ( 10) 2 to 4 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated (Au jus, clam, etc.) in&redients. Stir well and microwave to ( 1 cup) finish. Meats

1. Always usc a cooking bag wbcn cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal 3. AI1ow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts bef”ore roasts, See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag, carving. 2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it microwave-safe dish. I is safe for use in microwave ovens. I

Power Level & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Comments Beef Ground, crumbled Casserole No High ( 10) Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce (for casseroles or casserole ingredients and finish. To cook or soup) frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes, ( I lb. ) 5 to 10 min. breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes. (l Z lbs.) 7 to 10 min. Let stand 5 minutes. Meatballs Round or Wax paper or High ( 10) Arrange around edge of dish. ( I lb,) oblong disb plastic wrap 8 to I () min. (2 Ibs.) 9 to I 3 min. Rearrange after half of cooking time.

Meatloaf Pie plate or Plastic wrap Meal-High (7) (Round loaf) loaf dish or cook 22 to 27 min. Let stand 10 minutes after cooking (Loaf shape) to 170°F. 25 to 30 min. Let stand I () minutes after cooking. Patties Oblong glass Wax paper High ( 10) If desired, add browning sauce. Let (4 patties per lb. ) dish (with trivet patties stand. covered, 2 minutes. I to 2 patties if desired) 3 to 5 min. 3 to 4 patties or ceramic 4 to 6 min. dinner plate Pot roasts Oblong dish Cooking bag Medium (5) 23 to 29 min. Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup (Up to ~ Ibs. ) or casserole per lb. water to cooking bag. Turn over after half of cooking time. Add vegetables if desired after hall” of cooking time. Recover and finish. Simmered beef Casserole Cooking bag Medium (5) 120 to I 30 min. Add I cup water per pound of meat. Turn (corned beef or over after half of cooking time. Let meat brisket) stand in broth at least I () minutes after cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat and cook vegetables in broth. 26 Meats (continued)

Power Level & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Tem~.) Comments

Beef (continued) Tender roasts (rib, Oblong dish Cooking bag Medium (5) Minutes Internal Turn roasts over after half of cooking time. high quulity rump, with trivet er lb. Tem . Let meat sttind 10 minutes before carving. sirloin tip) Rare I 1 to 14 14)0E Medium 13 to 17 I@°F. Well IS+ to 20 1700F. Lamb Cbops ( I inch thick) 2-qt. oblong Wax pfiper Meal-High (7) 6 to 9 min. Brush chops lightly with oil, Turn meat 4 chops dish over after half of cooking time. Roast 2-qt. oblong Cooking b~g Medium (5) Minutes Internal Pktce roast fat-side-down in microwavc- (Leg or Shoulder) dish and trivet per lb. Temp. safe dish, Shield end of shank bone with Medium 1 I to 15 lW°F. foil during first half of time. Turn over Well 12+ to 16 1700F. after half of cooking time. Let roast stand 10 minutes before ctirvin~. Pork Bacon Microw~ve- Pfiper towel High ( lo) X [0 I min Arrange in single layer on p~per towels or (per slice) safe plate or on [rivet set in dish. Cover with a paper oblong dish towel. To microwave more than I layer of bacon, use an nblong dish and place a papeJ- towcl between each layer of bacon. Cover with a paper towel to prevent spatters. Canadian bacon Microwavc- Wax paper High ( I ()) Arrange in single layer. ~ slices safe cookware X to I M min. 4 slices 1 to 2M min. 6 slices I X to 3 min. Ham, precooked: Z-q(. oblong Cooking bag Medium (5) 14 to I 9 min. Place i’at-side-down in dish. Turn ham over canned, butt dish per lb. after half of cooking time. or shank Ham, slices & steaks 2-qt. oblong Wax paper Medium (5) 10 to I 5 min. Turn over or rearrange after 10 minutes. ( I to 2 inch thick) dish Pork chops: I inch Microwave- Plastic wrap Medium (5) Brush with barbecue sauce or browning 2 safe cookwtire 7 to I 3 min. a&ent, if desired. Turn over after half of 4 9 to 16 min. cooking time. Let stand covered 5 to 10 6 13 to 19 min. minutes before serving. Pork roast 2-qt. oblong Cooking bag Medium (5) 15 to 20 min. Turn roast over after half of cooking time. dish per lb. Microwave to an internal temperature ot’ 1700F, Pork sausage Microwave- Wax paper High ( lo) K to X min Arrange in single layer. If cooking 6 or more (raw), link safe cookware per link links. rearrange after half of cooking time. Pork sausage (raw) Microwave- Wax paper High ( 10) 3 to 5 min. Arrange in single layer. Turn over atter half (Y lb.: 4 patties) safe cookware oi’ cooking time.

27 Cooking Guide (continued) Meats (continued)

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Veal Chops ( 1 inch thick) 2-qt. oblnng Wilx p:lpcr Meal-High (7) 6 to 9 min. Brush chops lightly with ui[. Turn me:lt 4 chops dish over ~ftcr htdt’ nf cooking” time. Roast ?-q(. oblong” C()()king bag Medium (5) I 6, tn 2 I min. Pltlce roast fat- m“ cu-side-dnwn. Turn (Jver (shoulder) dish p~l’ lb. iiftcr h:df ot” cnoking time. Let roast stand I () minutes belm”e c~tving.

Poultry

Let turkey breust and uthcr poul{ry stfind tm 5 tc) 1 () minutes attcr microwaving. 1[’ you L!se ~t meitt thermometer while conking, m:lke I sure it is s~l’e I’or LISe in nlicrow:lvc uvens. I

Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken Pieces Plilte or Wax p~per High ( 10) 3 [() 5 min. Arr:lnge itl single kiyer in cn(~king dish so (per piece) oblung dish total thickest mctity pieces :irc to outside edges Whole chicken Oblong dish wax paper High 10) I () 10 13 min. of dish. Turn pieces over und retlrrange (X pieces) tot:ll :it’ter h:ilf’ ot” cooking” lime. (unstut~’od) oblnng dish Cnoking blg Mcd- ligh (7) I () to I 2 min. B]”ush with brnwning dgent, if desired. Slit per lb. b~g ne:u” closure to vent. Close securely (Sluf’lkd) Oblong dish C()()king bug Med-Higll (7) I () [() 16 min. with pl:istic tic. C()()k bl-e~st-side-down. p~l’ lb. Turn over :Il[er h:df ot c(~nkitlg time. Cnuk to 1900F. intcrn:ll temp. Cornish Hens Halves Square ur W:LX p:lper Mcd-High (7) I 2 tu 14 min. Arrdnge skin-side-up in dish, (m bed 01” ubkmg dish pcr lb. stuffing, if desired. Whole (stuffed or Squ:lre or W:ix ptiper Meal-High (7) 1 + tn I 5 min. Place bredst-side-dnwn in dish. Turn over unstLlt’feLt) oblung dish p~l” lb. :d’ter h~ll’ 01” cooking” time. Shield tips of winxs and legs with foil. ~rkey ~rkey breast Oblong dish Cnoking b:lg Mcd-High (7) 13 tn 15 min. Tic ribs to bretist cavity. Place brc:ist in per lb. cu~)king b:lg. Clnse securely with pkrstic tie. Pl:ice breast-side-down in dish. Sklsh bag nn underside ne:n” ck>sut”e tu vent. Turn over ~lfter hall nf cooking” time. Cu(>k tn I ~OOF. internil[ ternpcr:itrrre.

28 Vegetables

1. Always use nlicr(]wave-safe co[)kware. 4. Cover vegetables when couking. If using plastic wrap, turn b~ck 2. S:dt vegetables titter cnuking, Salting before conking may cause one corner tn vent. darkening ~nd dehydration uf surface. 5. LarEer veget~ble pieces will take longer to cook” [han smaller 3. Arrunge vegettibles, such ds asparagus, with the thickest pieces to pieces. the uutside uf the dish. 6. For more even hea[ing, stir, reorr~nge or rottlte vcget:lbles during cnuking.

Vegetable Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Fresh: Slices, pieces C:isserole Yes High (lo) 1 lb.: I () tu 15 min. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. 2 Ibs.: 15 to 20 min. Whuie, halves or Cfisser[)le or Ycs High ( 10) 5 to I 5 min. Add I/2 cup wutcr [n c:lulifl(}wer. Itirge ur sttirchy squtire dish Winter squtish needs no w~ter. Turn vegetables veget:ibles over after half nf time. (winter squash, cauliflower, etc. ) Wutery (tt~nlatocs, Cassel”olc Ycs High ( lo) 1 lb.: X tu I () min. Cut in pieces ur halves. Nu udditinn:d summer squush) 2 Ibs.: I 3 to 15 min. water is needed, Potatnes N() N() High ( lo) Prick skin before cunking, P(}siti(m (6 to X oz. ctich) pul~loes in st:u pattern on nvcn f’lo~)r. I 4 to 6 min. After cnoking, wr:lp in foil :md :IIIOW L 8 tu 10 min. tu stand for 5 minutes before serving. 3 1 () tu I 5 min. 4 15 tu 20 min. Cum un the cob N() Husk or High ( 10) For c(mvenience and freshest fltivor, 1 pl:istic wrap 5 to 7 min. rnicrowavc cnrn in husk. Positiun ~ 7 tu X min. cum in st~t pattern nn uven lloor.” 3 13 to 16 min. 4 16 tu I X min. Frozen: Package (10 nz. ) Casserulc Yes High ( lo) X tu I I min. Add 1 tublespnun water, Stir after half of” time. pouch ( I () oz.) Plate N(J High ( 10) 7 to 9 min. Pierce pc)uch before cnoking. Stir before serving. Cmn on the cob Casserole Plastic wrap High ( lo) X min. Fulk)w package instructions. Place (m (4 c:irs) oven f’loor in stir pattern. Blanching fresh Cfisseru]e Yes High ( 10) 3 to 7 min. Blanch I puund or I qu~rt veget;lbles vcget:lbles Inr at a time. Place in I ur 2 qt. casserulc freezing with 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, C()()l drained blanched vegetables immediately by plunging in cunttiner uf’ ice water.

29 How to Use the Double DutyTM Shelf

Heat or reheat different types of ● Use the shelf only when food at High ( 10). To determine cooking foods on 2 levels. heating times, add times for all Food microwaves best when foods together. (See Heating or placed on the oven floor. Reheating Guide.) After half of ● Do not store or cook with time, stir or rearrange foods (do shelf on floor of oven. not reverse positions). Check Product damage may result. foods (especially those on oven floor) after 3/4 of total time and ● Use pot holders when remove any which are done. handling metal shelf and Continue cooking others. cookware. They may be hot. Next, lower the front until the shelf support guides fit onto the support ● Do not store microwave guides located at each side of the browning dish on metal oven in the front. shelf.

✎ When properly positioned, the Use of DOUBLE DUTY’’’” shelf should fit snugly in place, shelf with Popcorn program be level and not touch the back is not recommended. or side wall of the oven. lf arcing occurs when using the The wire shelf is specifically shelf to cook more than one food designed for added capacity at the same time, turn the oven heating and reheating in your off. Make sure the shelf is not microwave oven. Now more Place on shelf large or dense touching oven walls. To prevent foods which need the most heating, than one food may be heated arcing, remove the shelf when such as leftover fried chicken, or reheated and reudy to serve you are not using it. at the same time. casseroles of canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Place on Batters and dough foods and also How to Reheat Several floor those foods which need only uncooked foods which need to be be warmed, such as bakery pies, prepared from scratch should be Different ~pes of Foods rolls, muffins or breads. cooked without the oven shelf. Together Pop popcorn on the microwave When heating several different oven floor only. Popcorn placed Positioning the Shelf types of food together, foods which on the oven shelf will not pop should be served hot must be properly. Use a special microwave placed on the shelf, while foods popcorn accessory or prepackaged which need only to be warmed popcorn labeled for use in should be placed on the oven floor. microwave ovens. This is because microwave energy enters the oven from the top only. Also, it is important to remember that foods absorb microwave energy at different rates. Rates can be affected by the size of the food, and its starting temperature. To position the DOUBLE DUTY’’” Bectiuse of the varying rates, you shelf, tip the back slightly and fit may need to start reheating a large the shelf support guides onto the or dense food a few minutes ahead support guides located on each of time, then add other smaller or side of the oven in the rear. less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, let the underheated food continue cooking.

30 Care and Cleating Metal and plastic parts on door: How to Clean the Outside Wipe frequently with a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT Case. Clean the outside of your USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS oven with soap and damp cloth, CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL rinse with a damp cloth and then AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL dry. Wipe the window clean with DAMAGE THE SURFACE. a damp cloth. Chrome trim is best wiped with a damp cloth and then Glass Cooking fray. Occasionally with a dry towel. it is necessary to remove the cooking tray for cleaning of the Control Panel. Wipe with a damp Your new microwave oven is a tray or oven. To prevent breakage, cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use valuable appliance. Protect it do not place tray into water just cleaning sprays, large amounts of from misuse by following these after cooking. Wash it carefully in soap and water, abrasives, or sharp rules: warm, sudsy water or in the objects on the panel—they can damage it. c Keep your oven clean and dishwasher. The tray can be broken sweet-smelling. Opening the oven if dropped. Remember, do not Door Surface. When cleaning door a few minutes after cooking operate the oven without the surfaces of door and oven that helps air-out the inside. An cooking tray in place. come together on closing the door, occasional thorough wiping with a Special note when using Brown use only mild, non-abrasive soaps solution of baking soda and water ‘N Sear Dish: If grease is present, or detergents applied with a sponge keeps the inside fresh. high heat generated on bottom of a or soft cloth. Brown ‘N Sear dish may cause the Power Cord. If the cord becomes ● Don’t use sharp-edged utensils on your oven. The inside and grease to burn onto the oven tray. soiled, unplug and wash with damp outside oven walls can be This may be removed with a cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy scratched. The control panel can cleanser such as Bon Ami@> brand. water may be used, but be certain be damaged. After using Bon Ami<$ brand to rinse with a damp cloth and dry cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly, thoroughly before plugging cord BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF into outlet. BEFORE CLEANING ANY following instructions on can. Do PART OF THIS OVEN. not use Bon Ami[9 brand cleanser on the painted surfaces such as the Oven Lamp Replacement walls. It may scratch the paint. How to Clean the Inside First unplug the oven. Then Automatic Temperature Probe. remove lamp compartment cover Walls, floor and mode stirrer cover. Probe is sturdy, but care should by removing screw which holds Some spatters can be removed be taken in handling. Do not twist cover in place. Cover is located on with a paper towel, others may or bend; avoid dropping the back of the outer case. require a damp cloth. Remove temperature probe. greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth, Clean as soon after using as then rinse with a damp cloth. Do possible. To clean, wipe with sudsy not use abrasive cleaners on oven cloth, then rub lightly with plastic walls. NEVER USE A scouring ball if necessary. Rinse COMMERCIAL OVEN and dry or wash in dishwasher. CLEANER ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. DOUBLE DUTY’’’” shelf. Your shelf accessory is designed for use Door (inside). Window: Wipe up in a microwave oven only; do not spatters daily and wash when use in a conventional oven. Do not soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse use a browning dish with the shelf. thoroughly and dry. Arcing could (~ccur. Keplace with 30-watt appliance bulb. (It is available in drug Clean shelf with mild soap and and hardware stores. j Replace water or in the dishwasher. Do not compartment cover. Plug in clean shelf in a self-cleaning oven. the oven.

31 GROU~ING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where In the event of an electrical short appliance’s power cord circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an Usage situations where will be disconnected escape wire for the electric current. appliance’s power cord will frequently. This-appliance is equipped with a be-~connecfid infrequently. Do not use an adapter plug power cord having a grounding in these situations because wire with a grounding plug. The Because of potential safety hazards disconnecting of the power cord plug must be plugged into an outlet under certain conditions, we places undue strain on the adapter that is properly installed and strongly recommend against the and leads to eventual failure of the grounded. (Fig. 1) use of an adauter. DIUQ..- However. if you still elect to use an adapter, adapter ground terminal. You where local codes permit, a should have the two-prong wall WARNING–improper TEMPORARY CONNECTION receptacle replaced with a three- use of the grounding plug can may be made to a properly prong (grounding) receptacle by a result in a risk of electric shock. grounded two-prong wall qualified electrician before using receptacle by the use of a UL listed the appliance. adapter (Fig: 2) which is available at most local hardware stores. Use of Extension Cords

TEMPORARY METHOD A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks (Adapter plugs not ~ermitted in Canada) R resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Align large Ensure proper ground mI Longer cord sets or extension Fig, 1 exists before use I I ,.~ 0. ~ cords are available and may be f= used if care is exercised in their use. Consult a qualified electrician or ?~l w’ service technician if the grounding Ensure proper If a long cord or extension cord is instructions are not completely ground and firm used— Fig, 2 connection understood, or if doubt exists as to before use 1. The marked electrical rating whether the appliance is properly of the cord set or extension grounded. The larger slot in the adapter must cord should be at least as great Where a standard two-prong wall be aligned with the larger slot in as the electrical rating of the receptacle is encountered, it is your the w~ll receptacle to ~rovide appliance—20 ampslor personal responsibility and proper polarity in the connection these models; obligation to have it replaced with of the power cord. 2. The extension cord must be a a properly grounded three-prong Caution: Attaching the adapter grounding-type 3-wire cord and it wall receptacle. ground terminal to the wall must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet; Do not under any circumstances receptacle cover screw does not 3. The longer cord should be cut or remove the third (ground) ground the appliance unless the arranged so that it will not drape prong from the power cord. cover screw is metal, and not over the counter top or tabletop insulated, and the wall receptacle where it can be pulled on by is grounded through the house children or tripped over wiring. You should have the circuit unintentionally: checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is If you use an extension cord, the properly grounded. interior light may flicker and the blower sound may vary when the When disconnecting the power microwave oven is on. Cooking cord from the adapter, always hold times may be longer, too. the adapter with one hand. If this is not d-one, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established. 32 == Q.~~~i..~? -. ———-~,=-——.. = Use This Problem Solver

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE

OVEN WILL NOT ● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or COME ON reset circuit breaker.

● Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.

● Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.

CONTROL PANEL ● Door not securely closed. LIGHTED, YET ● START must be touched after entering cooking selection. OVEN WILL NOT START ● Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAWOFF pad not touched to cancel it.

● Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & 11 pad.

● CLEAR/OFF pad was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch START pad.

● Make sure you have entered a temperature after touching TEMP COOK & HOLD pad.

● Make sure you entered a code number after touching AUTO ROAST or CODE REHEAT.

“PRObE” APPEARS ● Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using ON DISPLAY Tem~ Cook & Hold function.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

● Steam or vapor escaping from ● Dimming oven light and change c Some TV-Radio interference around the door. in blower sound may occur while might be noticed while using your operating at power levels other microwave oven. It’s similar to the ● Light reflection around door or outer case. than high. interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a ● Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. problem with your oven.

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33 Notes

34 Wdll Be There With the purchase of your new ~TE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need infl)rrnation or assis~nce from GE, w~ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free!

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Parts andAccessories 80&626-2002 . Individuals qualified to service their on appliances User maintenance instructions contained in tiis booklet c:in Il:lv{’ rlc:edcd r~:ll-ts ( )r ii(:(cssor-ics scnl dire(lly to cover procedures intended to be performed by any user. Lllcir Ilonlc’. ‘I”llc> ( ;l;. 1>21r(s sysl(’nl [>rovidc:s ;~(({’ss ro ovc’r Otier servicing generally should be referred to qualified 47,()()() r~;~r(s.. .;lnd :[11 ( ;l~ ( ;c’ntlinc: Rc:rlew:il l>:~r(s ;{r-c service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since fillly w;irr;~nlc’d. VISA, M;tst{’r(;~~r(l an(l r)iscovt-r (:irds improper servicing may cause unsafe operation. ~ir-e iicct:}~lc(l. YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. I WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to For one year from date of original the original purchaser and any purchase, we will provide, free of succeeding owner for products charge, patis and sewice labor in purchased for ordina~ home use in your home to repair or replace any the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and part of the microwave oven that Washington, D.C. In Alaska the fails because of a manufacturing warranty is the same except that it is defect. LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop LIMITED ADDITIONAL or for the sewice technician’s travel NINE-YEAR WARRANTY costs to your home. For the second through tenth year All warranty service will be provided from date of original purchase, we by our Facto~ Service Centers or will provide, free of charge, a by our authorized Customer Care’) replacement magnetron tube if the servicers during normal working magnetron tube fails because of a hours. manufacturing defect. You pay for Should your appliance need the service trip to your home and sewice, during warranty period service labor charges. or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737).

WHAT IS NOT COVERED ● Sewice trips to your home to teach ● Replacement of house fuses or you how to use the product. resetting of circuit breakers.

Read vour Use and Care material. ● Failure of the ~roduct if it is used for If you ~hen have any questions other than its in~ended purpose or about operating the product, please used commercially. contact your dealer or our ● Damage to product caused by Consumer Affairs office at the accident, fire, floods or acts of God. address below, or call, toll free: WARRANTOR IS NOTRESPONSIBLE GE Answer Center”) FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. 800.626.2000 consumer information service

● Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, gas, exhausting and other connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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