Microwaving Tips - Hotpoint re937 Instruction Manual

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Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to a pre-
determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from
conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, however,
you preset the time and the oventurns off automatically.
Lkhg Your(lven to Time Cook
Follow the cooking steps below to
help you learn
to Time Cook
properly.
Step 1:
Fill a cup 2/3 full of water
and 1 teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Usea cup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
close door.
Step 2: Turn Variable Power Con-
trol to 10 (HIGH). For this cup of
coffee, this power level is recom-
mended, but YOUwill use other
levels as recipes call for their use.
Step 3: Push TIME/TEMP Switch
up
to TIME Position.
Step 4: Set Time Control. For
coffee set at 1 minute and 20 to
30 seconds. Timer may be reset
during cooking if needed.
Step 5: Push START button. inte-
rior light and fan come on to tell
you oven is operating.
Step
6: When time is up, oven sig-
nals and shuts off automatically.
Microwaving Tips
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o Make
sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
"suitable for microwaving". Check
your Cookbook for specific test to
determine "microwave-safe" uten-
sits.
* Paper towels, wax paper, and
cdasticwrap can
be used to cover
dishes in o-rderto retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
o Most microwavedfoods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions for the food you are
microwaving.
Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be
pricked to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
Questions
Zu'Ml Answers
Q. I
set
my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn't
done. What happened?
A.
Since house power varies due
to time or location many Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and
cook your
dish a little longer, if necessary.
Q. I want to cook my dish on a
Power Level other than HIGH,
what do I need to do?
A. To change the Power Level,
simply turn Variable Power Con-
trol to desired number setting.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A. Yes.To resume cooking, simply
close the door and push START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must push START for cooking to
begin.
Q. Must I change the Power Ccm-
trol every time I cook?
A. You must turn the Power Con-
trol to desired Power Level. If,
however, it is already on level
needed, it is not necessary to
change.
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