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How to get Adapter Plugs Aluminum Foil model Appliance Registration RE1011 Care and Cleaning Convenience Food Guide 12, 13 Cooking Cooking Guide 14-23 Defrosting Defrosting Guide 10, 11 Extension Cords The electric output Features is 600 watts. Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 8, 9...
Help us help you... Microwaving ~ps Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave oven k regktered. read this book carefully. Make sure all cookware used in It is important that we know the your microwave oven is suitable for It is intended to help you operate location of your microwave oven microwaving.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID Read all instructions before using this appliance. POSSIBLE EXPOSURE Do not let power cord hang When using electrical appliances over edge of tible or counter. basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Do not operate this appliance MICROWAVE if it has a damaged power cord WARNING–TO...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not pop popcorn in your Cooking utensils may become When cooking pork, follow microwave oven udess in a special hot because of heat transferred the directions exactly and always microwave popcorn accessory or from the heated food. Wt holders cook the meat to an internal may be needed to handle the temperature of at least 170°F.
Features of Your Oven 9. 35-Minute Timer with 1. Door Handle. Pull to open expanded first five minutes. 7. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects Set timer to desired cooking or defrosting time. 2. Door Latches. 10. Variable Power bvel Knob. This knob can be set at WM, 8.
Defrosting Questions and Answers The Defrost setting is designed START for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I turn the TIMER and is one of the great advanbges control knob and start the oven, of a microwave oven. I hear a dull, thumping noise. Power level LOW/DEF should What is it? be used for defrosting, but you may...
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Cooking The timer allows you to preset Questions and Answers the cooking time. TIMER Q. I set my oven for the time The oven shuts off automatically. called for in the recipe, but at the Power level HI is recommended end of the time allowed, my food for most cooking, but you may wasn’t done.
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at Be sure foods are heated through before serving. Steaming or refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave oven safe bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated containers.
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Suggested Power Approximate Item Amount Time, Min. soups Water based 1 to 2 servings 150°-1700 HI (10) 2 to 5 (1 cup/serving) 150°-170” HI (10) 5 to 10 I can (lO-oz, ) 150°-1700 4 to 5 HI (7) Milk-based 2 to 6 I to 2 servings 140°...
Defrosting Guide 1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages maybe defrosted 3. Be sure large meats arc completely defrosted (or. on roas[s ~llow without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and extra microwaving time). Turkeys may bc placed under running place food in cooking dish for defrosting.
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Food [Power Level :~W/DEF (3)] Fillets (l-lb. ) 4 to 6 Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place in cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After second 2 to 3 Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Convenience Food Guide 1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, and place in they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils, microwave safe container. plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping, Amounts can be increased, To cook multiple packages.
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Food Cover Power bvel & Time Poultry HI (10) Lid or in micr(~wavc safe dish. Cnvcr: stir (7 ‘/2 to 10’/2-07.. ) sale dish plastic wrap I tu 4 min. after ha] f’ (~f’ time. (14 to 24-OZ. ) 4 to 6 min. HI (10) 4 to 6 min.
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1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 2. Shti-meat fat side down. After half of cooking~ime, turn meat fat If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, starting side up. Shield with foil any portions that are to overcook. sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
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Power bvel & Time (or Internal Temp.) Food Container Cover 3-qt. oblong MED (5) Place roast fat side down in dish, Add 1/2 Pork roast Plastic wrap glass baking per pound cup water to roasting dish and cover with dish Or microwave to 170°...
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Poultry 1. Use microwave trivet for chicken and other small poultry. but do not use trivet for cooking turkey. If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, 2. Let chickcrr and other small poultry stand after microwaving (or sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens. make up to 10 minutes.
1. You can prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always 3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting. 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked eggs.
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Vegetables Always Large picccs generally take use microwave safe utensils. plastic or glass. Cook most Size of pieces affects cooking time. cooked in their skins and watery vegetables which need no water added for steam. have similar densities or degrees of firmness in order to cook 2.
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1. Always usc microwave safe utensils, plastic orglass. 4. Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When using 2. For pasta, usc about half the amount of water needed fur plastic wrap. turn back one corner to vent. conventional boil ing. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teasponn 5.
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Cakes and Desserh 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 3. Crust on cakes will be soft. Refrigerate cake if tlrm exterior is 2. Before adding batter, grease dishes but do not flour. Or, for easy desirable for frosting, removal.
Freezer-to-Table Home Frozen FOO* Guide Defrost Hold Food Amount Time Time Power hvel & Time Meatballs, raw Arrange in circle: cover with plastic wrap. For precooked meatballs. reduce each time 1 rccipc Cover with plastic wrap. Rotate 1/4 turn (9-in. pie plate) t rccipc Saucy casseroles Cover with plastic wrap.
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Adapting Your Favorite Recipes How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving. Before converting a conventional recipe for Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many foods which microwave well? Look for cooking thickening to sauces and gravies.
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Microwave Utemil/Cookware Guide Microwave Uses Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect Foil-1ined Paper Bags, Boxes and microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer Baking Trays than l-in. to oven walls. Metal or part metal pots, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays...
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Inside How to Clean the Ou&ide Case. Clean the outside of your cover. Some spatters can be oven with soap and damp cloth, then removed with a paper towel, others rinse and dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded, Usage situations where Usage situations where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will escape wire for the electric current. be disconnected infrequently. be disconnected frequently. This appliance is equipped with a Because of potential safety hazards power cord having a grounding...
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND ~MEDY OVEN WILL N~ 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.
If You Need Service on the back page of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive. here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance.
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 RE1011 Part No. 164 D1352P189 39-4616 Pub.
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