Panasonic NN-DF386B Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Panasonic NN-DF386B Operating Instruction And Cook Book

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Operating Instructions and Cookbook
Combination Oven
Model No. NN-DF386B
FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions and Cookbook Combination Oven Model No. NN-DF386B FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE F0003BM51BP.indd 1 F0003BM51BP.indd 1 2016/3/21 16:20:12 2016/3/21 16:20:12...
  • Page 2 Customer Communications Centre 0344 344 3899 Selected Spares and Accessories: Order direct on line at www.panasonic.co.uk or by telephoning the Customer Communications Centre number above. For Cookery Advice call: 01344 862108 (open Monday to Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm) Alternatively visit our web site at www.theideaskitchen.co.uk...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Recipe ..........68-92 Using the memory function .......33 Questions and answers ...... 93-94 Chaos defrost ...........34 Technical specifi cations......95 Auto sensor programs ......35-37 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. F0003BM51BP.indd sec1 F0003BM51BP.indd sec1 2016/3/21 16:20:13 2016/3/21 16:20:13...
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Important safety instructions. Before  operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and keep for future reference. This appliance can be used by children  aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory and mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction by a person...
  • Page 5 Safety instructions If the supply cord is damaged, it must be  replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualifi ed person in order to avoid a hazard. Warning! The appliance should be  inspected for damage to the door seals and door seal areas and if these areas are damaged the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired...
  • Page 6 Safety instructions Liquids and other foods must not be heated  in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Warning! Do not place this oven near an  electric or gas cooker range. Warning! Only allow children to use the ...
  • Page 7 Safety instructions If smoke is emitted or a fi re occurs in the  oven, press Stop/Cancel button and leave the door closed in order to stifl e any fl ames. Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at fuse or circuit breaker panel. When heating liquids, e.g.
  • Page 8 Safety instructions Clean the inside of the oven, door seals  and door seal areas regularly. When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere to the oven walls, base of the oven, door seals and door seal areas wipe off with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if they get very dirty.
  • Page 9: And Accessories

    Safety instructions Warning! The accessible parts may become  hot in OVEN, GRILL or COMBINATION use. Young children should be kept away. Children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated. This oven is intended for counter-top use ...
  • Page 10 Safety instructions This appliance is not intended to be  operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system. Only use utensils that are suitable for use in  microwave ovens. The microwave oven is intended for  heating food and beverages only.
  • Page 11 Safety instructions The oven has two grill heaters situated in  the top of the oven and two heaters situated in the base of the oven. After using the GRILL, OVEN, and COMBINATION functions, care should be taken to avoid touching the inside surfaces of the oven as these will be very hot.
  • Page 12: Disposal Of Waste Products

    Disposal of waste products Information on Disposal For business users in the for Users of Waste European Union If you wish to discard electrical and Electrical & Electronic electronic equipment, please contact your Equipment (private dealer or supplier for further information. households) Information on Disposal in other This symbol on the products and/or...
  • Page 13: Important Safety Instructions

    A replacement fuse cover can be The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND- purchased from your local Panasonic YELLOW must be connected to the terminal Dealer. in the plug which is marked with the letter ...
  • Page 14 Important safety instructions 1. In case of electronic failure, oven can Heater only be turned off at wall socket. 8. The oven has two grill heaters situated Warning! in the top of the oven and two grill heat- ers situated in the bottom of the oven. Only allow children to use the oven After using either the GRILL, without supervision when adequate...
  • Page 15: Before Using Your Oven

    Before using your oven Examine your oven Cord 1. Unpack oven, remove all packing 3. If the supply cord of this appliance is material, and examine the oven for any damaged, it must be replaced by the damage such as dents, broken door manufacturer or it’s service agent or latches or cracks in the door.
  • Page 16: Care & Cleaning Of Your Oven

    Care & cleaning of your oven leave the oven door open to prevent the Important oven from accidentally turning on. After cleaning touch Stop/Cancel to clear the It is essential for the safe operation display window. of the oven that it is kept clean, and 7.
  • Page 17: Maintenance Of Your Oven

    Service Warning! 1. WHEN YOUR OVEN REQUIRES A The appliance should be inspected SERVICE call your local Panasonic for damage to the door seals and engineer (Customer Communications door seal areas. If these areas are Centre on 0344 344 3899 can damaged the appliance should recommend an engineer).
  • Page 18: Outline Diagram

    Outline diagram Door release Shelf positions Pull the door handle downwards External oven air vents to open. When you open the oven Control panel door during cooking, the cooking is Power supply cord stopped temporarily without clearing Plug earlier made settings. The cooking is Identifi...
  • Page 19: Important Information

    Important information – read carefully Safety Foods low in moisture If smoke is emitted or a fi re occurs in the Take care when heating foods low in oven, touch Stop/Cancel and leave the door moisture, e.g. bread items, chocolate, closed in order to stifl...
  • Page 20: Standing Time

    Important information – read carefully Liquids Paper, plastic When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces and When heating food in plastic or paper beverages in your microwave oven, containers, keep an eye on the oven due overheating the liquid beyond boiling point to the possibility of ignition.
  • Page 21 Important information – read carefully Grilling Babies bottles and food jars The oven will only operate on the GRILL When reheating babies bottles always function with the door closed. remove top and teat. Liquid at the top of the bottle will be much hotter than that at the Fan motor operation bottom and must be shaken thoroughly After using the microwave oven, the fan...
  • Page 22: Microwaving Principles

    Microwaving principles Microwave energy has been used in this country to cook and reheat food since early Important Note experiments with RADAR in World War II. The dish used to cook or reheat the Microwaves are present in the atmosphere all food will get warm during cooking, the time, both naturally and from manmade as the heat conducts from the food.
  • Page 23: Control Panel

    Control panel NN-DF386B Display window Microwave power levels button Chaos defrost programs button Grill button Auto sensor programs button Oven power button Auto weight programs button Time / Weight selection dial More button Less button Memory button Timer button Stop /Cancel button:...
  • Page 24: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock When the oven is fi rst plugged in “REFER TO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE” appears in display window. Press Timer Button twice. Turn Time / Weight Dial. Press Timer Button. Enter the time by turning the Time/ The colon stops blinking Weight dial.
  • Page 25: Child Safety Lock

    Child safety lock Using this system will make the oven controls inoperable; however, the door can be opened. Child Lock can be set when the display shows a colon or the time. To Set: To Cancel: Press Start three times Press Stop /Cancel three times The time of day will disappear.
  • Page 26: Cooking Modes

    Cooking Modes The diagrams shown below are cooking modes with examples of the accessories. It may vary depending on recipe/dish used. Further information can be found in the Cookbook. Microwave Grill Oven Grill + Microwave Heater Microwave F0003BM51BP.indd sec24 F0003BM51BP.indd sec24 2016/3/21 16:20:15 2016/3/21 16:20:15...
  • Page 27: Microwave Cooking And Defrosting

    Microwave cooking and defrosting Press Microwave Power. Set the cooking time using the Press Start Button. Select desired power level. Time/Weight Dial The cooking program will (HIGH power: up to 30 minutes count down. Other powers: up to 90 minutes). 1 Press 1000 Watts HIGH...
  • Page 28: Grilling Cooking

    Grilling Cooking Press Grill to select level Set Time Press Start Select Cooking time by The time counts 1 press Grill 1 1000 W (high) turning the Time/Weight Dial. down in the display. 2 presses Grill 2 700 W (medium) Time can be set up to 90 minutes.
  • Page 29: Oven Cooking

    Oven Cooking This Pad offers a choice of oven temperatures 40°C (for proving dough) and 100 - 220°C in 10°C increments. For quick selection of the most commonly used cooking temperatures, the temperatures start at 150°C and count up to 220°C then 40°C (for proving dough) and 100°C. Use of accessory: Oven: Set the desired...
  • Page 30: Oven Cooking

    Oven Cooking Note on Preheating: 1. Do not open the door during preheating. After preheating 3 beeps will be heard and the “P” will fl ash in the display window. If the oven door is not opened after preheating, the oven will maintain the selected temperature. After 1 hour, including preheating, the oven will shut off automatically and revert to time of day.
  • Page 31: Combination Cooking

    Combination Cooking There is only one combination setting. 1. Grill + Microwave, HIGH power is not available on Combination cooking. This would not be useful in normal use (the food would be cooked before browning is achieved). DEFROST power Defrost can not be set in combination.
  • Page 32 Combination Cooking Note 8. DO NOT use plastic MICROWAVE containers on combination programs (unless suitable for combination cooking). Dishes must be able to withstand the heat of the top grill - heatproof glass e.g. Pyrex® or ceramic are ideal. 9. DO NOT use your own metal dishes or tins, as the microwaves will not penetrate the food evenly.
  • Page 33: Using The Timer

    Using the timer Delay start cooking By using the Timer, you are able to program Delay Start cooking. example Press Timer. Set the delay time by Set the desired cooking Press Start turning the Time/ Weight program and cooking time. Dial (up to 9 hours).
  • Page 34: Multi-Stage Cooking

    Multi-stage cooking 2 or 3 stage cooking Example: Press Press Set the cooking Set the cooking Press Start. Microwave Microwave time using the time using the The cooking program Power. Select Power. Select Time/Weight Dial. Time/Weight Dial. will start and the time desired power desired power in the display will...
  • Page 35: Using The Memory Function

    Using the memory function This feature allows you to pre-program your oven for a regular reheating or cooking task. You are able to pre-program your oven for a specifi c power level and time that is convenient for you. You can only pre-program one memory task with this oven.
  • Page 36: Chaos Defrost

    Chaos defrost With this feature you can defrost frozen food according to the weight. The weight is programmed in grams. For quick selection, the weight starts from the most commonly used weight for each program. Select the desired Chaos defrost Set the weight of the frozen food Press Start program...
  • Page 37: Auto Sensor Programs

    Auto sensor programs A variety of food may be cooked without having to enter the cooking time, weight or the power level. e.g. Press Start Button. Select the desired Auto Sensor Program.  Plus/Minus Control: Preferences for degree of cooking vary for each individual. After having used Auto Sensor Programs a few times, you may decide you would prefer your food cooked to a different degree of cooking.
  • Page 38 Auto sensor programs Program Weight Accessories Instructions 4. CHILLED To reheat a fresh precooked meal. All foods must be pre-cooked. Foods should be at MEAL refrigerator temperature approx. + 5°C. Reheat in container as purchased. Pierce covering fi lm with a sharp knife once in the centre and four times around the edge.
  • Page 39 Auto sensor programs Program Weight Accessories Instructions 8. PASTA For cooking dried pasta. Use a large bowl. Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil and boiling water. For 100 g - 290 g pasta add 1 litre of boiling water. For 300 g - 450 g pasta add 1 ½ litre of boiling water.
  • Page 40: Auto Weight Programs

    Auto weight programs Note The weight is programmed in grams. For quick selection, the weight starts from the most commonly used weight for each program. Select the desired Set the weight of the food by using the Time / Press Start Weight selection dial.
  • Page 41 Auto weight programs Homemade dishes This function allows cooking of dishes using raw ingredients on the auto weight programs Gratin Potato and Gratin Pasta. For these recipes please follow exactly the amounts and methods, which are described below. Program Weight Accessories Instructions 15.
  • Page 42: General Guidelines

    General guidelines Standing time  Plated Meals Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and Stand for 2-3 mins. cakes, require a STANDING TIME (inside or outside of the oven) after cook ing, to allow  Vegetables heat to fi nish con ducting to cook the centre Boiled potatoes benefi...
  • Page 43 General guidelines Dish size Starting temperature Follow the dish sizes given in The colder the food, the longer the recipes, as these affect the it takes to heat up. Food from cooking and reheating times. a fridge takes longer to reheat A quantity of food spread in a than food at room temperature.
  • Page 44: Quick Check Guide To Cooking Utensils

    Quick check guide to cooking utensils For Combination Cookware Microwave Grill Oven (Microwave & Grill) Heat resistant     glass Microwave-safe     plastic cookware Heat resistant china and ceramics     Do not use dishes with a metal rim or pattern;...
  • Page 45: Microwave Power Levels

    Microwave power levels Power level HIGH power Reheating meals and sauces; Cooking fi sh, vegetables, sauces, and preserves (*) Defrosting frozen foods DEFROST power MEDIUM power Roasting; Cooking egg sauces and sponge cakes; Heating milk LOW power Cooking and reheating chicken casseroles and quiches SIMMER power Cooking stews, casseroles, rice puddings, rich fruit cakes, and egg custards WARM power...
  • Page 46: Oven

    Oven Accessories This cooking method allows you to cook food using heat produced by the heaters situated You can either use the enamel shelf in the in the top and bottom of the oven cavity. NO upper or lower shelf position. Alternatively use MICROWAVES are used in Oven Heating the wire rack on the ceramic plate.
  • Page 47: Combination

    Combination Combination cooking is ideal for many Note foods. The Microwave power cooks them quickly, while the Grill provides traditional browning and crisping; all of this happening 1. Never cover foods when cooking simultaneously. on a Combination program. The following combination modes are 2.
  • Page 48: Reheating And Cooking Guidelines

    Reheating and cooking guidelines Most foods reheat very quickly in your Check the temperature of the fi lling before oven by HIGH power power. Meals can be consuming to avoid burning your mouth. brought back to serving temperature in just Do not leave unattended.
  • Page 49: Combination Cooking And Reheating Charts

    Combination cooking and reheating charts Heating guide: G indicates « Grill ». Unless marked with « (for cooking) », the foods listed below are assumed to have already been cooked and this guide is for heating them. Standing time: it is important to allow the food to stand after heating, preferably in the oven: 3 to 6 minutes for light dishes and snacks, bread, cakes and pastries, liquids and main dishes, and 10 minutes for dense dishes such as gratins and pies.
  • Page 50 Combination cooking and reheating charts Food Weight or quantity Chilled Frozen - Sausage roll (2) 100 g -130 g 1 pce G 1 + MEDIUM power 2 min 40 s & rest 2 min 200 g - 260 g 2 pces G 1 + MEDIUM power Auto chilled pastry 4 min then 2 min G 1...
  • Page 51 Combination cooking and reheating charts Heating guide: G indicates « Grill ». Unless marked with « (for cooking) », the foods listed below are assumed to have already been cooked and this guide is for heating them. Standing time: it is important to allow the food to stand after heating, preferably in the oven: 3 to 6 minutes for light dishes and snacks, bread, cakes and pastries, liquids and main dishes, and 10 minutes for dense dishes such as gratins and pies.
  • Page 52 Combination cooking and reheating charts Food Weight or quantity Chilled Frozen Rice, pasta (3,4 & 5) 200 g HIGH power 1 min 40 s to HIGH power 4 to 5 min 2 min 500 g HIGH power 3 min 30 s to HIGH power 7 to 8 min 4 min Spaghetti in sauce (3,4 &...
  • Page 53 Combination cooking and reheating charts Heating guide: G indicates « Grill ». Unless marked with « (for cooking) », the foods listed below are assumed to have already been cooked and this guide is for heating them. Standing time: it is important to allow the food to stand after heating, preferably in the oven: 3 to 6 minutes for light dishes and snacks, bread, cakes and pastries, liquids and main dishes, and 10 minutes for dense dishes such as gratins and pies.
  • Page 54 Combination cooking and reheating charts Food Weight or quantity Chilled Frozen DESSERTS Sweet pancakes (3 & 4) 50 g 1 pce HIGH power 20 to 30 s HIGH power 40 s (5) 100 g 2 pces HIGH power 40 to 50 s HIGH power 80 s (5) Apple crumble (1) 490 g...
  • Page 55: Tips For Microwave Cooking

    Tips for microwave cooking Soften butter which has been Get more juice from an orange in the refrigerator. or a lemon. Soften for 1 min at Before squeezing, heat 1 100W (for 250 g). Remove the foil wrapper orange or 1 lemon for 20 to 30 s at HIGH fi...
  • Page 56: Defrosting Guidelines

    Chops and chicken pieces must be separat- before the outside starts to cook. For this rea- ed as soon as possible so that they defrost son Panasonic have made the defrosting on evenly throughout. Fatty parts and the ends your oven CYCLIC DEFROST, just select the defrost more quickly.
  • Page 57: Defrosting Chart

    Defrosting chart Standing Times Food Weight/Quantity Defrosting time & mode (minimum) Baguette (3) 150 g HIGH power 30 to 50 s 1 piece (85 g) HIGH power 30 to 40 s Bread rolls (3) 3 x 125 g HIGH power 40 to 50 s Bread - slice (3) 60 g HIGH power 20 to 30 s...
  • Page 58: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and Poultry Your oven allows you to cook meat using Cooking with microwave only combination cooking (Grill + Microwave) or White meat and pieces of poultry cook oven mode, ideal for large pieces of meat perfectly using microwaves, and this is the or slow cooking.
  • Page 59: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and Poultry As meat will not be browned when using the microwave only, the microwave cooking times indicated below are for meat that has fi rst been browned in a frying pan on all sides (pork, veal, lamb and beef) or for meat that does not need to be browned (poultry fi...
  • Page 60: Fish

    Fish When is fi sh cooked? Fish cooks very well by microwave as it stays moist and the lingering fi sh smells left Fish is cooked when it fl akes easily and be- in conventional ovens are avoided. comes opaque. Remember that fatty fi shes (salmon, mackerel, halibut) are cooked more Arranging quickly than leaner fi...
  • Page 61: Fish

    Fish Cooking fi sh by grill or combina- Cooking by oven mode tion For fi sh parcels in aluminium foil, or large fi sh, preheat the oven and place on the Brush fi sh with melted butter or oil to keep enamel shelf in the lower shelf position.
  • Page 62: Vegetables

    Vegetables Added water Very water-rich vegetables such as toma- toes, courgettes, aubergines, frozen veg- etables for ratatouille, mushrooms, spinach, endives, lettuce, onions, most fruits, etc., to which little or no water should be added, since microwave cooking uses the water contained in the foods naturally.
  • Page 63 Vegetables Fresh/frozen vegetables manual cooking charts - use HIGH power for 500 g (time in minutes) Vegetables Fresh Frozen Vegetables Fresh Frozen Artichokes: Onions 8 - 11 10 - 12 - whole 9 - 11 Parsnip 8 - 9 - hearts 8 - 10 11 - 12 Sweet potato...
  • Page 64: Eggs & Cheese

    Eggs & cheese Cheeses Eggs are delicate products which require special attention. This is because if they are Cheeses react differently depending what placed straight into the oven, they explode type they are: the fattier they are the quicker because of the pressure created inside the they melt.
  • Page 65: Dry Starchy Foods And Vegetables

    Dry starchy foods and vegetables The cooking times for dried vegetables in power for 250 g of pasta (for 1 litre of water). the microwave are much the same as with Dried vegetables traditional cooking. On the other hand, these foodstuffs heat up very quickly, without tak- Fully cover with water and leave to soak ing on a reheated fl...
  • Page 66: Desserts - Pastries

    Desserts - Pastries Lid: Your oven offers several ways of baking cakes, depending on the desired result. cakes: DO NOT cover. - Fruit : you can cover fruit compotes which do not contain much • Cooking using microwaves is perfect and water and leave compotes which contain a quick for custards, fl...
  • Page 67: General Advice For Cooking Using Microwaves And Combination Cooking

    Desserts - Pastries Manual Combination cooking: This combines the effects of radiant heat which makes the cakes golden, and microwaves which cook the inside quickly and make the cakes rise. Allow for a cooking time of at least half or two-thirds of the cooking time for traditional cooking methods. Tins: 1) For fl...
  • Page 68: Common Queries Answered

    Common queries answered Problem Cause Solution Food not cooked through. Put back in oven for extra time. Remember foods at fridge tem- Food cools quickly after being perature require more cooking MICROWAVED. time than food at room tempera- ture. Rice pudding or casserole boils Container too small.
  • Page 69: Common Queries Answered

    Common queries answered Problem Cause Solution Cooked uncovered. Cover with a lid or cling fi lm. Vegetables are dry when cooked Low moisture content, e.g. old Add extra 2-4 tbsp. of water. by MICROWAVE. root vegetables. Salt added before cooking. Salt after cooking if necessary.
  • Page 70: Recipe

    ingredients St Germain Soup approx 46 min SERVES 4 Wash the split peas in water and drain. Place in the casserole dish 300 g split peas, and cover with hot water. Cook on HIGH power for 4-6 mins or until 1 leek, thinly sliced, boiling.
  • Page 71 Pesto bread ingredients approx 4 min Cut bread into 1.5 cm slices diagonally, leaving bottom crust uncut. SERVES 6 1 Baton loaf Soften butter in a small bowl on HIGH power for 10-20 secs. Mix 50 g butter butter and Pesto sauce together until well blended. Spread each 5 ml (1 tsp) Pesto sauce side of cut bread slices with butter mixture.
  • Page 72 ingredients Olive & anchovy bites approx 10 min MAKES 40-45 Place the fl our, butter, cheese, anchovies, olives and cayenne pepper 115 g plain fl our, in a food processor and pulse until mixture forms a fi rm dough. Cover the dough.
  • Page 73 Meatball kebabs with mustard sauce ingredients approx 30 min SERVES 4 Soak four bamboo skewers in warm water for 20 mins. In a large Meatballs: bowl, blend together all meatball ingredients by hand until mixed 200 g minced chicken or turkey together well.
  • Page 74 ingredients Normandy Style Chicken approx 20 min SERVES 4 - 5 Cut the chicken fi llets into pieces. Sweat the chopped shallots in but- 800 g chicken fi llets, ter, covered, for 2 mins on HIGH power. Add the chicken pieces, the white wine or cider, salt, pepper and the apples, peeled, deseeded 2 shallots, 40 g butter, and cubed.
  • Page 75 Layered chicken ingredients approx 50 min SERVES 4 Slice the chicken breasts into strips and place between plastic fi lm 3 boneless and skinless and fl atten using a rolling pin. Put chicken in a shallow dish with chicken breasts lemon juice, thyme, olive oil and seasoning.
  • Page 76 ingredients Greek lamb stew approx 60 min SERVES 4 Place the lamb and onion in casserole dish and cover. Place on 700 g lamb fi llet, cut into ceramic plate and cook on MEDIUM power for 10 mins. Split the chili chunks, along its length leaving the top intact, (remove seeds) - this adds 2 onions, chopped...
  • Page 77 Mini boeuf en croute ingredients approx 50 min SERVES 4 Soak porcini mushrooms in boiling water for 20 mins. Drain and fi nely chop. Put the butter, all the mushrooms and onions in a bowl 15 g dried porcini and cover. Place on the ceramic plate and cook on HIGH power mushrooms, 15 g butter, for 3 mins.
  • Page 78 ingredients Ratatouille Flan approx 23 min SERVES 6 Cook the frozen Ratatouille Mix with the couscous, covered in the 700 g - 800 g of frozen mix Pyrex® dish for 11 to 12 mins. on HIGH power. Whisk the eggs with of Mediterranean vegetables cream in the bowl.
  • Page 79 Stuffed Courgettes ingredients approx 35 min SERVES 4 Preheat on OVEN 200°C. Place the courgettes in a single layer in 2 courgettes, halved the Pyrex® dish, close together, cut side up. Lightly brush with ol- lengthways ive oil. Place on the Wire Rack in the lower shelf position and bake 2 tsp extar virgin olive oil for 20 minutes.
  • Page 80 ingredients Greek pie approx 35 min SERVES 4 Place spinach into a large bowl, place on the ceramic plate, cover 225 g bag spinach leaves, and cook on HIGH power for 4-5 mins or until wilted. Leave to cool 200 g jar sundried tomatoes slightly then squeeze out any excess water and roughly chop.
  • Page 81 Bean Enchiladas ingredients approx 37 min SERVES 4 Cook the onion and carrots with the olive oil in the covered Py- 1 onion, chopped rex® casserole dish on HIGH power for 5-6 minutes. Stir halfway 260 g carrots, grated through cooking. Stir in the chilli powder and ground cumin. Cook 1 tbsp olive oil on HIGH power for 1 minute.
  • Page 82 ingredients Coconut fi sh curry approx 28 min SERVES 4 - 5 Sweat the chopped onion with the cubed pepper in the dish, covered, 1 onion, for 4-5 mins on HIGH power. Add the coconut milk, the peeled and 1 red pepper, chopped tomato, the curry paste and lemon juice;...
  • Page 83 Salmon and fi lo parcels ingredients approx 20 min Combine salmon and prawns. Sprinkle with lemon juice and sea- SERVES 4 250 g tail end of salmon, son to taste. Pre-heat on OVEN 190°C. Cut the fi lo pastry into 16 boned, skinned, squares measuring 18cm.
  • Page 84 ingredients Prawn risotto approx 24 min SERVES 4 Put the onion, garlic, butter and mushrooms in a large bowl. Place 1 onion, fi nely chopped, on the ceramic plate and cook on HIGH power for 5 mins. Add rice, 1 garlic clove, crushed, juice and rind of the lemon, saffron, stock and wine to the mushroom 25 g butter, mixture.
  • Page 85 Mackerel en Papillote ingredients approx 6 min Cook the shallots with the butter in a bowl, covered, for 1-2 mins SERVES 2 2 shallots, chopped on HIGH power. Cut out 2 fairly large pieces of greaseproof paper. 15 g butter Place the shallots at the centre of each square;...
  • Page 86 ingredients White sauce approx 8 min 500 ml Melt the butter 1 min, covered, on MEDIUM power. Add the fl our, stir, 35 g butter, and cook 1 further min on MEDIUM power. Set aside; Heat the milk in a jug on HIGH power 2 min 30 s to 3 min. Pour the milk over the 35 g fl...
  • Page 87 Chocolate Sauce ingredients approx 5 min SERVES 4 Place butter in the jug on ceramic plate and melt on HIGH power for 20-30 secs. Stir in sugars, cocoa powder and vanilla essence. 25 g butter, Gradually add milk, stirring well. Cook on HIGH power for 2 mins. 75 g caster sugar, Stir well.
  • Page 88 ingredients Rice Pudding approx 1 hr 10 min SERVES 4 Pour the rice, milk and sugar in the bowl. Add the cinnamon and split 100 g short grain rice, vanilla pod. Do not cover. Bring to the boil by heating on HIGH power 1000 ml whole milk for 7 to 8 min, paying close attention to ensure that the milk doesn’t 80 g sugar...
  • Page 89 Small Cakes ingredients approx 40 min MAKES 12 LITTLE CAKES Preheat on OVEN 170°C with the enamel shelf in the lower shelf 100 g butter position. Beat the butter, which has been kept at room temperature, and the sugar until a mousse-like consistency is achieved. Add the 100 g sugar eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
  • Page 90 ingredients Chocolate fudge pudding approx 7 min SERVES 4 Place fl our, sugar, salt and cocoa into a mixing bowl. Melt margarine 100 g self-raising fl our in a small dish on MEDIUM power for 40 secs - 1 min. or until melted. Add melted margarine to fl...
  • Page 91 Strudel ingredients approx 40 min SERVES 4 Preheat on OVEN 180°C. Mix the apples and lemon juice in a bowl. 600 g appes, preferably Add the sugar, walnuts, sultanas, cinnamon and almonds and mix. Granny Smith, cores removed, Take three sheets of fi lo pastry and brush them with melted butter. cut into rough pieces, Lay the sheet with the shortest side nearest you.
  • Page 92 ingredients Standard Bread / Bread Rolls Makes 1 loaf or 8 rolls In a large bowl, combine the fl our, yeast and salt. Rub in the butter 450 g strong bread fl our or margarine. Add the warm water then mix to a dough. Turn onto 1 sachet dried yeast a fl...
  • Page 93 Pizza ingredients approx 20 min 3 to 4 minutes on HIGH power. Leave to cool. Using your hands, SERVES 2-4 2 onions, fi nely sliced, spread out the dough in the enamel shelf without making a raised 3 garlic cloves, crushed, edge.
  • Page 94 Guidelines (approx. 3 mins. for 2 jars). Empty and drain upside down on kitchen paper. The jars Making jams, marmalades and chutneys should be warm when fi lled with jam. by microwave is much quicker and cleaner than using a large pan on the hob. One of DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE TO the main advantages is that preserves can STERILIZE BABIES’...
  • Page 95: Questions And Answers

    Questions and answers Why won’t my oven turn on? I can’t set an auto sensor program and When the oven does not turn on, ‘HOT’ appears in the display. Why? check the following: If the oven has previously been used Is the oven plugged in securely? and it is too hot to be used on an Auto Remove the plug from the outlet, wait...
  • Page 96 Questions and answers The fan continues to rotate after The operation guide has disappeared on my display, I can only see numbers? cooking. Why? After using oven, the fan motor The operation guide was turned off by may rotate to cool the electrical tapping Timer/Clock 4 times.
  • Page 97: Technical Specifi Cations

    Class B means that this product may be used in normal household areas. Manufactured by: Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 888, 898 Longdong Road. Pudong, Shanghai, 201203, China. Imported by: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH REP.
  • Page 98 Open Monday to Friday 9am–12pm Home Economists will provide friendly guidance on queries relating to recipes and cooking in your microwave. learn cook Visit Panasonic's The Ideas Kitchen website for Microwave advice, recipes, cooking tips and offers: www.theideaskitchen.co.uk share PHONE OUR...

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