How to get Use and Care & Adapter Plugs Precautions Problem Solver Aluminum Foil Appliance Registration Repair Service Sub-Compact Care and Cleaning Safety Instructions model Warranty Back Cover Convenience Food Guide Cooking 13-19 Cooking Guide Defrosting 8-10 Defrosting Guide Extension Cords Features Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 11...
Serial Number available at extra cost from your (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. Use these numbers in any Hotpoint supplier. correspondence or service calls (d) The Oven Should Not be concerning your microwave oven. adjusted or repaired by anyone...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Microwaving ~ps When using electrical appliances, Do not operate this appliance basic safety precautions should be if it has a damaged power cord Make sure all cookware used followed, including the following: or plug, if it is not working your microwave oven is suitable properly, or if it has been...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) –Do not pop popcorn in your Foods cooked in liquids (such microwave oven ufless in a special as pasta) may tend to boil over microwave popcorn accessory or more rapidly than ftis containing tomatoes, apples, chicken livers less moisture.
Features of Your Oven .4 Cubic Foot Oven Interior 8. Model and Serial Numbers. 5. Door Open Bar. Press to open 1. Oven Vent. door. Doo~must be securely 9. Door Screen. Metal screen 2. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects latched for oven to operate. permits viewing of foods and keeps the microwave energy distributing microwaves confined inside oven.
The timer allows you to preset the cooking time. Q. I set my oven for the time The oven shuts off automatically. called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food Power Level HIGH is recommended wasn’t done.
Defrosting Questions and Answers The Defrost setting is designed Step 4: When oven turns off, turn for speedy thawing of frozen food package over, close door, and set Q. When I turn the Timer and is one of the great advantages timer for remaining defrosting time.
Defrosting Guide Power Uvel: hw/Def Second Half Food Comments Meat unopened package in microwave Bacon (1 Place oven. Turn over pkg. ) after first half of time and unwrap. Let stand 5 minutes. per pound per pound Microwave just until strips can be separated. Place unopened package in microwave oven.
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Power hvel: hw/Def First Half Second Half Food Mine, Minutes Poultry Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut-up 8-II Place wrapped chicken in microwave oven. After first half (1 ti-2 lbs, ) of time, unwrap and separate pieces. Let stand 5 minutes. Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut-up Place wrapped chicken in microwave oven.
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Defrosting Guide (continued) Power hvel: bw/Def Second Half Food Comments Cake, frosted Place cake in box in microwave oven. Rotate 1/4 turn (17 oz. ) after first half of time. Let stand 10-20 minutes. Pound cake Remove from foil pan and place on microwave-safe plate (11 ‘A oz.) if necessa~.
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions be~ow are for reheating already-c=oked foods at refrigerator or room temperature, Use microwave oven safe conminers. 2. Cover most foods (see tips) for fastest heating. Exceptions are rare or medium meats, some sandwiches, griddle foods like pancakes and baked foods.
Convenience Food Guide Most foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or convenience plastic), For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended. 2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-inch high and place in microwave-safe dish. Power hvel: Hi@ Food Comments...
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Always use microwave-safe dish. plastic or glass, Power hvel: Hid Food Cover Beef Ground 1 lb. Casserole 7-9 min. Stir every 2 minutes. Add sauce or casserole Crumbled ingredients and finish. To cook frozen block, (for casseroles microwave 12 to 15 minutes, breaking up and stirring or soup) every 5 minutes.
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Poultry Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for 5 to 10 minutes Power hvel: Hi@ Cover Chicken Pieces Plate or 8-in. Wax paper Brush with browning agent if desired. Arrange in 3-4 min. square dish single layer in cooking dish so thickest, meaty pieces per piece are to outside edges of dish.
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1. Always use microwave-safe cookware, glass or plastic. 2. For pasta. usc about half the amount of water needed for conventional boiling; there is less evaporation in a microwave oven. Add regular amount of salt and I teaspoon oil (optional, to prevent sticking). 3.
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Fresh Vegetables 1. Weights given for fresh vegetables are purchase weights, before peeling, trimming, etc. 2. Pierce skins of vegetables to be heated whole and unpeeled (i.e. potatoes, squash, eggplant). This allows steam to escape and prevents bursting or popping. 3.
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Power Uvel: Hti Time Comments Add 1/4 Fresh 8-10 Use small, whole onions. cup water. Green, fresh 1 fi lbs. 10 oz. Frozen Snow, frozen 6 OZ. 6%-8 min. Rinse and pat dry. Prick with fork several times. Arrange in circular Fresh, baking 7-8 min.
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Cakes and Desserk 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware, glass or plastic. 2. Before adding batter, grease dishes but do not flour. Or, for easy removal, line dish with wax paper. 3. Crust on cakes will be soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is desirable for frosting, 4.
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Gravies & Sauces 1. N() cover is needed. cxccpt ii)r thick, chunky spaghetti sauce. Microwaved sauces do not need to be stirred constantly but most should be whisked vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving. Power hvel: High Time Food Cover...
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Foil-1ined Paper Bags, Boxes and Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4” or less. Foil or metal will reflect Baking Trays microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1“ to oven walls. part metal po~, Rns, Metal or Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays Boilable Hard and Soft Plastics,...
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Ou@ide How to Clean the Inside Case. Clean the outside of your Walls, floor and mode stirrer oven with soap and damp cloth, cover. Some spatters can be removed rinse with a damp cloth and then with a paper towel, others may dry.
Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short Usage situations where Usage situations where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
- Questiom? .—.. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY OVEN WILL NOT A fuse in your home maybe blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset COME ON circuit breaker. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. Door not securely closed.
FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT take the microwave oven to a CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. Hotpoint Factory Service Center or a Hotpoint Customer Care@ servicer and pick it up following service. In-home service is also available, but you must pay for the service technician’s travel costs to...
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