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Optional Accessory (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. available at extra cost from your Use these numbers in any Hotpoint supplier. correspondence or service calls 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 in followed, including the following: or plug, if it is not working your microwave c~vcn is suitable for properly, or if it has been...
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(continued) –Do not pop popcorn in your Foods cooked in liquids (such Foods with unbroken outer microwave oven udess in a special as pasta) may tend to boil over “skin” such as potatoes, sausages, microwave popcorn accessory or more rapidly than foods containing tomatoes, apples, chicken livers unless you use popcorn labeled for less moisture.
Features of Your Oven .4 Cubic Foot Oven Interior 7. Model and Serial Numbers. 4. Door Open Bar. Press to open 1. Oven Vent. door. Door must be securely 8. 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 To become better acquainted with wasn’t done.
Heating or Reheating Guide 2. Cnver most foods for fastest beating (see tips). Exceptions are rare or medium meats. some sandwiches. griddle foods like pancakes and baked foods. As a general rule, hot foods produce an area warm to the touch in center of underside of dish. Approximate Time, Minutes Item Amount...
Convenience Food Guide 1. Most cnrrvcnicncc feuds can be rchcatcd by micrnwave only. since they arc already couked. Always usc microwave-safe cuokwarc (glass nl plastic). Fur foods” needing browning nr crisping, convcntiorral” baking is recommended. Food Time in Nlinutes Appetizers Wrap in paper towel.
Meats Always usc nlicrowavc-safe dish, plastic or glass Cover Time Comments Beef Stir every 2 tninutcs. Adcl S:IUCC or casserole Crumbled stirring every 5 nlinrrtcs. Meatballs X-t 1 Inin. edge 01” (1 ish. Rot:]te dish 1/4 [urn :it”ter hat t’ 8-in, square glass dish paper 3-5 nlin,...
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Poultry Let chicken tind other small poultry stand after n] icrowaving ft)r 5 to 10 tninutcs. Iurkc), sht)ul(l he al Iowcd t(l s~and 20 [Ilinu[cs Food Cover Time Chicken Brush with hrow ning agent it’(lcsirc~l. (1 ‘A-2 Ibs, , thickest. nlcat} piccc~ arc to ou[sidc edges 01”...
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1. Always usc [llicrowave-saf ec(~okwarc,” glass orgiastic. with conventional boilirr&. Add regular amount salt. 5. Stir or rearrange after halfofcooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving. Food Cover Time Add 3 cups hot tap water. Stir after (7 oz. ) plastic wrap doneness after 10 minutes.
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Vegetables Fresh Vegetables 1. Weights given fi}r fresh vegetables arc purchase weights. before peeling. trinlnling, etc. 2. Picrcc skins uf vegetables tu be heated whnle and unpeeled (i.e. putatt)cs. squash, eggplant). This alluws stcarn to csc;ipc :ind prevents hursting 4. Heat. cuvcrcd. in casserole dish: stirring uncc. Let stand co}crcd 5 nlinutcs unless otherwise specified. Frozen Vegetables distribute heat.
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Time Amount Onions 8-10 9M-12 min. Use small. whole (mi~~ns. Add l/4 CUP w~tcr Peas 7 %-91A min. Add l/4 cup water. min. 10 OL. 7 !/2-8 ‘A Peas 6 oz. 6 Yz-X min. Potatoes medium — (6 oz.) 17-18 min. —...
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Cakes and Desser@ 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. 4. Fruit desserts will be fresh looking and tasting. Food Cover Time —...
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Gravies & Sauces 2. Because microwaved sauces evaporate less than on the range top, they are thinner than conventionally cooked sauces made with the same amount of thickening. Increase thickening by adding extra teaspoon to 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch for each cup of 1 iquid. 4.
Microwave Cookware Guide TYPE OF COOKW~ MICROWAVE USES Foil-lined 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. Thermometers, Skewers and Foil nays Boilable Hard and Soft Plastics, Cooking ground beef (colander).
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Outside 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 PIWS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short 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. be disconnected frequently.
Use This Problem Solver POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM your home maybe blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset OVEN WILL NOT COME ON circuit breaker. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. FOODS ARE EITHER OVERCOOKED OR of foods in oven.
To avoid any trip charges, you must FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT take the microwave oven to a CUSTOMER CARE’R’ 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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