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Operating Instructions and Cookbook
Important safety instructions
Please read carefully and keep for future reference
Convection/Grill/Microwave Oven
Model No.
NN-CT54JW
NN-CT55JW
NN-CT56JB
NN-CT57JM
For domestic use only

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions and Cookbook Convection/Grill/Microwave Oven Model No. NN-CT54JW NN-CT55JW NN-CT56JB NN-CT57JM For domestic use only Important safety instructions Please read carefully and keep for future reference...
  • Page 2 Microwave symbol packs of food 100 g 4 oz 150 g 5 oz Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. 175 g 6 oz Your oven is rated 1000 Watts (IEC). When using other 200 g 7 oz cookbooks remember to adjust cooking times accordingly.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance. Contents Safety Instructions ... . . 4-8 Combination 1. Convection and Microwave ....44-45 Important Safety Instructions .

  • 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 responsible for their safety concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and...
  • Page 5 Safety Instructions Warning! Do not attempt to tamper with or make any � adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel housing, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. Do not remove the outer panel from the oven which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
  • Page 6 Safety Instructions If smoke is emitted or a fire occurs in the oven, press � Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in order to stifle any flames. Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at fuse or circuit breaker panel. This appliance is intended to be used in household �...
  • Page 7 Safety Instructions Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could � lead to deterioration of surfaces that could affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning the �...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Do not use harsh, abrasive cleaners or sharp metal � scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass. The microwave oven is intended for heating food and �...

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    A replacement The wire which is coloured blue must fuse cover can be purchased be connected to the terminal in the plug from your local Panasonic which is marked with the letter N or Dealer. coloured black. How to replace the fuse...

  • Page 10: Disposal Of Old Equipment

    Important Safety Instructions Do not immerse cord, plug or oven in The back of the appliance heats up water. Keep cord away from heated during use. Do not allow the cord surfaces. Do not let cord hang over the to be in contact with the back of the edge of table or work top.

  • Page 11: Before Using Your Oven

    Before Using your Oven 4. Before using grill, convection Examine your Oven or combination function for the 1. Unpack oven, remove all packing first time operate the oven without material, and examine the oven for food and accessories (including any damage such as dents, broken glass turntable and roller ring) on door latches or cracks in the door.

  • Page 12: Placement Of Your Oven

    Placement of your Oven This oven is intended for countertop 2. Do not place the microwave oven use only. It is not intended for built-in on a shelf directly above a gas or use or for use inside a cupboard. The electric hob.

  • Page 13: Care & Cleaning Of Your Oven

    Care & Cleaning of your Oven 4. After use, the oven interior 9. If steam accumulates inside or should be wiped out to remove around the outside of the oven any remaining water in order to door, wipe with a soft cloth. This reduce the risk of corrosion to the may occur when the microwave cavity and door.

  • Page 14: Maintenance Of Your Oven

    1. When your oven requires It is hazardous for anyone other a service call your local than a competent person to Panasonic engineer (Customer carry out any service or repair Communications Centre on operation which involves the 0344 844 3899 can recommend an removal of a cover which gives engineer).

  • Page 15: Parts Of Your Oven

    Parts of your Oven 1. Do not operate the oven without 8. The metal accessories provided the roller ring and glass turntable in must only be used as directed for grilling convection and place. combination cooking. Never use them on microwave only. 2.

  • Page 16: Parts Of Your Oven

    Parts of your Oven 1. Door release 11. Glass turntable Press to open the door. When you The glass turntable and roller ring open the oven door during cooking, are the only accessories used for the cooking is stopped temporarily microwave cooking.

  • Page 17: Important Information - Read Carefully

    Important Information - Read Carefully Safety Note Never operate the oven If smoke is emitted or a fire occurs in without food inside (except the oven, press Stop/Cancel pad and when preheating). leave the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
  • Page 18 Important Information - Read Carefully Meat Thermometer Warning! Use a meat thermometer to check the Liquids and other foods must not degree of cooking of joints and poultry be heated in sealed containers only when meat has been removed since they are liable to explode. from the microwave.

  • Page 19: Carefully

    Important Information - Read Carefully Standing Time Arcing Standing time refers to the period at Arcing may occur if a metal container the end of cooking or reheating when has been used accidentally or if the food is left before being eaten, i.e. it incorrect weight of food is used or the is a rest time which allows the heat in accessories have been damaged.

  • Page 20: Microwaving Principles

    Microwaving Principles Microwave energy has been used in The microwaves cause the water this country to cook and reheat food molecules to vibrate which causes friction, i.e. heat. This heat then since early experiments with radar in World War II. Microwaves are present cooks the food.

  • Page 21: General Guidelines

    General Guidelines Standing Time Meat Joints � Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes Stand 15 minutes wrapped in aluminium foil. and cakes, require a standing time (inside or outside of the oven) Plated Meals � after cooking, to allow heat to finish conducting through the food.
  • Page 22 General Guidelines Cling Film Shape Cling film helps keep the Even shapes cook evenly. food moist and the trapped Food cooks better by steam assists in speeding microwave when in a up cooking times. Cling film round container rather than should be pierced before square.

  • Page 23: General Guidelines

    General Guidelines Starting Temperature Checking Food The colder the food, the It is essential that food longer it takes to heat up. is checked during and Food from a fridge takes after a recommended longer to reheat than food cooking time, even if an at room temperature.

  • Page 24: Containers To Use

    Containers to Use 3. Heat on High microwave for Choosing the correct container is a very 1 minute. important factor in deciding Result the success or failure of your cooking. If the dish is suitable for micro waving, it will remain cool, whilst the water in the jug will begin to feel warm.

  • Page 25: Containers To Use

    Containers to Use Plastic Wicker, Wood, Straw Baskets Many plastic containers are designed for microwave use, Dishes will crack and could but do not use for cooking ignite. Do not use wooden foods high in sugar or fat or dishes in your microwave. for foods that require long Do not use on any cooking mode.

  • Page 26: Cooking Modes

    Cooking Modes The diagrams shown below are examples of the accessories. It may vary depending on recipe/dish used. Further information can be found in the Cookbook. Accessories Cooking modes Uses Containers to use Defrosting • Reheating • Melting: butter, • Microwave Use your own chocolate, cheese.
  • Page 27 Cooking Modes Accessories Cooking modes Uses Containers to use Microwaveable Grill + and heatproof microwave dishes placed Cooking lasagne, • directly on wire meat, potatoes or Wire rack on rack on enamel vegetable gratins. enamel tray tray on, glass No Preheating turntable.

  • Page 28: Control Panels

    Control Panels 1 Display window NN-CT54JW, NN-CT55JW, 2 Time pads NN-CT56JB, NN-CT57JM * 3 Convection pad (pages 40-41) 4 Grill pad (pages 38-39) 5 Micro Power pad (pages 31-32) 6 Timer/Clock pad (pages 30, 49-50) 7 Auto weight defrost-Chaos Defrost programs (pages 33-34)

  • Page 29: Let's Start To Use Your Oven

    Let's Start to Use Your Oven Press Timer/Clock pad Twice NN-CT54JW, NN-CT55JW, to Set Clock NN-CT56JB, NN-CT57JM * Set clock as a 24 hr clock. (See page 30). Press Convection pad will appear in the display window with the oven temperature. This procedure is to burn off the oil used for rust protection in the oven.

  • Page 30: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Example of how to set 11:25am. Press eleven times Press twice Press five times Inoperable Press Timer/Clock twice Press time pads Press Timer/Clock “SET TIME” will appear Enter time of day by The colon stops in the display window, and pressing time pads.

  • Page 31: Microwave Cooking And Defrosting

    Microwave Cooking and Defrosting There are six different microwave power levels available. Press Level Wattage Once High 1000 W Twice Defrost 270 W 3 Times Medium 600 W 4 Times 440 W 5 Times Simmer 300 W 6 Times Warm 100 W Inoperable Press Micro Power...
  • Page 32 Microwave Cooking and Defrosting Note 4. For manual defrosting times, please refer to defrost chart on page 36. 5. For multi-stage cooking refer to page 48. 6. Stand time can be programmed after microwave power and time setting. Refer to using the timer on pages 49-50. Accessory to Use When using your oven on microwave Foods reheated or cooked by...

  • Page 33: Auto Weight Defrost - Chaos Defrost

    Auto Weight Defrost - Chaos Defrost With this feature you can defrost frozen foods according to the weight. Select the category and set the weight of the food. The weight can be programmed in grams or pounds and ounces. The weight starts from the minimum weight for each category.

  • Page 34: Defrosting Guidelines

    Auto Weight Defrost - Chaos Defrost 1st Beep 1st Beep 2nd Beep Turn Or shield Turn or break up Category 1 Bread The Bread Program is suitable for defrosting small items e.g. rolls, buns and slices of bread which are required for immediate use. Small items may feel warm immediately after defrosting.

  • Page 35: Defrosting Using Defrost Microwave And Time

    Defrosting Using Defrost Microwave and Time By selecting the Defrost microwave cyclic and during the standing stages level from the Micro Power pad, and there is not any microwave power in setting a time, you can defrost food in the oven, although the light will remain your microwave.

  • Page 36: Defrosting Chart Using Defrost Microwave And Time

    Defrosting Chart Using Defrost Microwave and Time Select Defrost microwave. The times given below are a guideline only. Always check the progress of the food by opening the oven door and then re-starting. For larger quantities adjust times accordingly. Food should not be covered during defrosting.

  • Page 37: Using The Quick 30 Function

    Using the Quick 30 Function This function allows you to quickly set cooking time in 30 second increments. Press Quick 30 to set the desired Press Start cooking time (up to 5 minutes). The cooking will start and the Each press is 30 seconds. Time time in the display will count appears in the display.

  • Page 38: Grilling

    Grilling The Quartz Grill system on the oven gives fast efficient cooking for a wide variety of foods e.g. chops, sausages, steak, toast, oven chips etc. Do not preheat the grill before use. The enamel tray must be on the glass turntable when using. Inoperable Press Power Level...
  • Page 39 Grilling Oven Accessories to Use Guidelines When grilling foods the glass 1. There is no microwave power on turntable should be in position, with the Grill only program. the enamel tray and the wire rack on top. 2. Use the accessories provided, as explained.

  • Page 40: Convection Cooking

    Convection Cooking Your microwave oven can be used in convection mode which incorporates a heating element with a fan. For best results always place food in a preheated oven. The enamel tray must be on the glass turntable when preheating. Press to select oven temperature.

  • Page 41: Convection Cooking

    Convection Cooking Note 4. After pressing Start, the selected temperature can be recalled and changed. Press convection pad once to indicate the temperature in the display window. While the temperature is recalled in the display window, you can change the temperature by pressing Convection pad. 5.

  • Page 42: Combination Cooking

    Combination Cooking Your oven has two methods of cooking by Combination. 1. Convection and Microwave (with and without preheat) 2. Grill and Microwave (preheat is not possible) Combination cooking is ideal for many foods. The microwave power cooks them quickly, whilst the convection or grill gives the traditional browning and crispness. All this happens simultaneously resulting in most foods being cooked in ½...
  • Page 43 Combination Cooking Caution! Take care to use oven gloves when removing dishes from the oven - especially when turning or stirring foods as the oven walls and roof will be very hot. * Note 1. When placing food in the oven after preheating, just open the door using the door release pad, because if Stop/Cancel pad is pressed the program may be cancelled.

  • Page 44: Combination 1. Convection And Microwave

    Combination 1. Convection and Microwave This is the most popular combination mode combining Convection heat with Micro Power. Casseroles, meat joints, jacket potatoes and pastries are very successful using this combination. Unsuitable foods are those which contain whisked eggs, meringues, rich fruit cakes, biscuits and yorkshire puddings. It is not necessary to preheat on combination except when cooking pastry dishes.
  • Page 45 Combination 1. Convection and Microwave The chart below gives suggestions for Combination programs. For cooking times refer to cooking charts or a similar recipe in the book. It is not possible to use High or Defrost microwave power in this mode. Oven Microwave Oven accessories...

  • Page 46: Combination 2. Grill And Microwave

    Combination 2. Grill and Microwave This combination mode is suitable for foods which are normally grilled and for reheating small savoury items. Do not use this program with less than 200 g (7 oz) of food. It is not necessary to preheat when using this combination mode and food should always be cooked uncovered.
  • Page 47 Combination 2. Grill and Microwave Oven Accessories to Use When using Combination cooking the glass turntable should be in position and must have the enamel tray on top, unless otherwise stated. Food should be placed directly onto the wire rack on the enamel tray.

  • Page 48: Multi-Stage Cooking

    Multi-stage Cooking 2 or 3 Stage Cooking Example: To cook on Medium microwave for 2 minutes, cook on 180 °C for 15 minutes and cook on Grill 1 for 10 minutes. Press once Press Press five twice times Press Micro Set the Press Convection Set the...

  • Page 49: Using The Timer

    Using the Timer The timer can be used either before or after a cooking program. This feature can be used to set a standing time after cooking or to delay the start of your cooking. 1. To Set a Standing Time: Or/and Inoperable Set the desired...
  • Page 50 Using the Timer 3. To Set a Delay Start: Or/and Inoperable Press Set Delay time (max Set the desired Press Start Timer/Clock 9 hours 59 minutes) cooking program, Delayed time (10 sec pad is by selecting will count down inoperable). An “H” power level and then the cooking will appear in the...

  • Page 51: Auto Programs

    Auto Programs This feature allows you to cook or reheat 26 foods by setting the weight only. The oven determines the Microwave power level and/or Convection and/or Combination setting, then the cooking time automatically. Select the category of food and then just enter the weight. The weight can be entered in grams or pounds and ounces.
  • Page 52 Auto Programs It is not necessary to preheat the oven for the remaining auto programs. Operate as below: Auto Programs Without Preheating Select the desired Auto Weight program, by pressing the appropriate pad. Refer to pages 55-62. Press Start Enter the weight by pressing the up and down pads.
  • Page 53 Auto Programs Minimum/Maximum Weights for Auto Weight Programs Program Minimum weight Maximum weight 100 g (4 oz) 400 g (14 oz) 4. Purée vegetables 100 g (4 oz) 400 g (14 oz) 5. Purée fruits 200 g (7 oz) 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) 6.
  • Page 54 Auto Programs Minimum/Maximum Weights for Auto Weight Programs Program Minimum weight Maximum weight 200 g (7 oz) 1500 g (3 lb 5 oz) 20. Jacket potatoes 130 g (5 oz) 450 g (1 lb) 21. Frozen pizza 200 g (7 oz) 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) 22.

  • Page 55: Junior Menu Programs

    Junior Menu Programs The Junior Menu offers a range of programs catering for babies, toddlers and older children - great for time saving and convenience. The fruit and vegetable purées are ideal first foods for weaning babies. Homemade purées taste like real food and cost less than jars or packets. Extra portions can be frozen in ice cube trays, then defrosted and reheated.
  • Page 56 Junior Menu Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 6. Junior For cooking fresh pasta bake using pasta bake fresh pasta (penne, spaghetti, fusilli), cheese or tomato based sauce and grated mild Cheddar cheese. Use a suitable square, shallow Pyrex ® container. Use the following quantities: 200 g 200 g 400 g...

  • Page 57: Junior Menu Programs

    Junior Menu Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 9. Fresh For preparing fresh vegetable fries vegetable such as sweet potato, white potato, fries carrots, parsnips and courgettes. Peel and cut the vegetables into 100 g - baton shapes. Toss in a tablespoon 500 g of vegetable oil.

  • Page 58: Auto Cook Programs

    Auto Cook Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 12. Reheat This program is for reheating a curry chilled curry convenience meal that can be stirred *. Foods must be in a suitable microwaveable 300 g - container and have the film 800 g pierced.
  • Page 59 Auto Cook Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 16. Fresh To cook fresh vegetables. Place vegetables prepared vegetables into a shallow 100 g - container on turntable. Add 15 ml 800 g (1 tbsp) of water per 100 g vegetables. (4 oz - Cover with pierced cling film or lid.

  • Page 60: Auto/Roast Programs

    Auto/Roast Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 20. Jacket To cook jacket potatoes with a potatoes crisper drier skin. Choose medium sized potatoes 200 g - 250 g (7 oz 200 g - - 9 oz), for best results. Wash and 1500 g dry potatoes and prick with a fork (7 oz -...
  • Page 61 Auto/Roast Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 23. Fish and This program is suitable for pre- chips purchased frozen battered or breaded fish and pre-purchased frozen oven chips. This program is suitable for 1 portion of fish and chips. The fish must weigh between 100 g - 250 g and the chips must 200 g - weigh between 100 g - 300 g.

  • Page 62: Auto/Roast Programs

    Auto/Roast Programs Program Weight Accessory Instructions 26. Beef For cooking medium fresh medium roast beef (top side, rump or 500 g - silverside). Place on enamel tray 2000 g on the glass turntable. Press the (1 lb 2 oz - Auto/Roast pad seven times, 4 lb 7 oz) enter the weight of the food and...

  • Page 63: Cooking And Reheating Guidelines

    Cooking and Reheating Guidelines Most foods reheat very quickly in your Plated Meals oven by High microwave. Meals can Everyone’s appetite varies and reheat be brought back to serving temperature times depend on meal contents. Dense in just minutes and will taste freshly items e.g.
  • Page 64 Cooking and Reheating Guidelines For 3 fl. oz. of milk from fridge Caution! temperature, remove top and teat. Heat on High microwave for 10-15 Mince Pies seconds. Check carefully. Remember even if the pastry is cold Liquid at the top of bottle will be to the touch, the filling will be piping much hotter than at the bottom.

  • Page 65: Reheating Charts

    Reheating Charts The times given in the charts below are a guideline only, and will vary depending on starting temperature, dish size etc. Heating Category The IEC (60705) Your oven is heating Category E. power output The information on this label will assist (watts) you in using new instructions on food packs to enable you to program the...
  • Page 66 Reheating Charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Instructions/Guidelines Food Quantity Level (approx) Canned beans, pasta 200 g High 2 mins 30 secs Ravioli in sauce 400 g High 3-4 mins Place in a micro-safe bowl on 1 min Spaghetti turntable. Cover. 200 g High 30 secs -...
  • Page 67 Reheating Charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Instructions/Guidelines Food Quantity Level (approx) Christmas puddings – do not leave unattended as overheating can cause the food to ignite 100 g Mini High 30 secs 454 g High Small 2 mins Place in a micro-safe dish on 907 g turntable.
  • Page 68 Reheating Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Pastry products – precooked – N.B. Pastries reheated by microwave will have a soft base. If pie comes in foil container place directly onto enamel tray. Combi 200 °C 300 g (2) Meat pies 6-7 mins...
  • Page 69 Reheating Charts Time to Weight/ Power Instructions/Guidelines Food Select Quantity Level (approx) Puddings and desserts – Transfer puddings to a micro-safe/heatproof dish 2 mins- Place on turntable. Do not High 2 mins cover. 30 secs Fruit crumble 500 g (chilled) or Combi Place on enamel tray on 220 °C +...

  • Page 70: Reheating Charts

    Reheating Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Purchased convenience foods – frozen – N.B. Transfer food from foil container to a similar sized micro-safe/heatproof dish. Plastic dishes designed for microwave and conventional ovens may be used with care. Place on enamel tray on Golden 340 g (6)

  • Page 71: Cooking Charts

    Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Bread – Frozen Part-baked Combi 220° C 200 g (4) 8-12 mins rolls + Simmer Place on enamel tray on turntable. Part-baked Combi 220° C 170 g (1) 8-10 mins garlic baguette + Simmer...
  • Page 72 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Beef - Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. For Guidelines see Meat chapter page 88. Place on micro-safe rack or Medium 3-5 mins plate on turntable.
  • Page 73 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Chicken from raw – Caution: Hot Fat! Remove oven accessories with care. For Guidelines see meat chapter page 88. 300 g (2) Convection 14-16 mins Place on wire rack on Kiev (fresh) 220 °C + enamel tray on turntable.
  • Page 74 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Power Instructions/Guidelines Food Select Quantity Level (approx) Eggs – Scrambled • Add 1 tbsp of milk for each High 30 secs egg used. High 20 secs • Beat eggs, milk and knob of High 50 secs butter together.
  • Page 75 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Fish - Frozen from raw - For Guidelines see Fish chapter page 85. Place in micro-safe dish. High 4-5 mins Add 30 ml of liquid. Cover. Haddock 300 g (3) Place on enamel tray on fillets 15-20...
  • Page 76 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Power Instructions/Guidelines Food Select Quantity Level (approx) Lamb – from raw – Caution: Hot Fat! Remove accessory with care. For Guidelines see Meat chapter page 88. Place in micro-safe dish or Medium 4-6 mins rack on turntable. Cover. 300 g (4) Chops, cutlets Place on wire rack on enamel...
  • Page 77 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Pastry – uncooked Prick base of pastry and chill well. Lay piece of High 3-4 mins kitchen towel in base. Place on turntable. Shortcrust 23 cm flan case (9 inch) Prick base of pastry and chill well.
  • Page 78 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Power Instructions/Guidelines Food Select Quantity Level (approx) Pork – from raw – Caution: Hot Fat! Remove oven accessories with care. For Guidelines see Meat Chapter page 88. Place on upturned saucer in micro-safe dish on turntable.
  • Page 79 Cooking Charts Time to Weight/ Instructions/Guidelines Food Power Level Select Quantity (approx) Rice - Place in a large 3 litre (6 pt) microwave safe bowl 250 g Basmati Medium 13-16 mins Easycook 250 g High 16-17 mins white Use 600 ml (1 pt) cold water. Easycook 250 g High...
  • Page 80 Cooking Charts Time to Instructions/ Weight/ Food Power Level Select Guidelines Quantity (approx) Fresh vegetables – place in shallow micro-safe dish 450 g Courgettes High 5 mins Corn on 450 g High 6-7 mins the cob Leeks 450 g High 7-8 mins - sliced 450 g...
  • Page 81 Cooking Charts Time to Instructions/ Weight/ Food Power Level Select Guidelines Quantity (approx) Frozen vegetables - place in shallow micro-safe dish. Beans 450 g High 8 mins - broad Beans 450 g High 8-9 mins Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) - green water.

  • Page 82: Recipes

    Increasing and Decreasing Recipes � When doubling a recipe from 4-8, add Increasing Recipes on half the original cooking time, i.e. � To increase a recipe from 4-6 30 minutes on Medium microwave for servings, increase each ingredient 4 servings will become 45 minutes on listed by half.

  • Page 83: Soups And Starters

    Carrot and Orange Soup ingredients Place the butter and onion into casserole dish. Cover and cook on High microwave for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Serves 4 Add the carrots. Cover and cook on High microwave for 25 g (1 oz) butter 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
  • Page 84 Onion and Feta Cheese Tartlets Roll out the puff pastry and cut into 6 circles each 7 ½ cm ingredients (3 inch) in diameter. Chill pastry for 30 minutes. Serves 6 Put oil and onions into casserole dish, cover and cook on High 250 g (9 oz) ready made puff pastry microwave for 10-13 minutes or until slightly browned.

  • Page 85: Fish

    Fish Fish cooks very well by microwave as it stays moist and the lingering fish smells left in conventional ovens are avoided. When is Fish Cooked? Fish is cooked when it flakes easily and becomes opaque. For fish with a strong odour, eliminate the smell after cooking by placing 600 ml (1 pt) of boiling water and Whole Fish...
  • Page 86 Tuna Fish Cakes Cook potatoes with 45 ml (3 tbsp) water, covered on High ingredients microwave for 6-8 minutes or until cooked. Drain. Serves 4 Place butter and onion in a bowl, cover and cook on High 350 g (12 oz) potatoes, peeled microwave for 4 minutes or until soft.

  • Page 87: Fish

    Bouillabaisse Skin the tomatoes and cut into four pieces, removing the cores. ingredients Place the oil and tomato purée in a large bowl, heat on High Serves 6 microwave for 1 minute and mix well. Add the onions and leek, 225 g (8 oz) tomatoes cook on High microwave for 3-4 minutes or until soft.

  • Page 88: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and Poultry Guidelines Standing Time Meat and poultry require a minimum of Defrosted Joints 15 minutes standing time wrapped in If the meat has previously been frozen, aluminium foil after cooking by ensure it is properly thawed before microwave. Roast meat is always cooking by microwave.

  • Page 89: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and Poultry How to Roast a Joint by How to Cook Small Cuts of Meat Microwave by Microwave To roast basic joints of meat place Some cuts of meat can be cooked the joint onto the rack of a microwave successfully by microwave although roasting set and cover with a dome due to their short cooking times and...
  • Page 90 Coq au Vin Place all ingredients, apart from the cornflour, in casserole dish ingredients and cover. Serves 4 Place on enamel tray and cook on Combination: Convection 1.2 kg (2 ½ lb) chicken portions, 160 °C + Warm microwave for 1 hour 10 minutes or until cooked approx.
  • Page 91 Casserole Pork with Herby Dumplings Place oil, onion, green pepper and carrots in casserole dish, cover ingredients and cook on High microwave for 5 minutes or until soft. Serves 4 Toss pork in seasoned flour and add to onion mixture. Stir in 30 ml (2 tbsp) oil all other ingredients, cover, place on enamel tray and cook on 1 medium onion, chopped...
  • Page 92 Belgian Beef Casserole Combine all the casserole ingredients in dish. Cover with lid and ingredients cook on enamel tray on Combination: Convection 160 ˚C + Serves 4 Warm microwave for 1 hour, or until meat is tender. Remove bay 675 g (1 ½ lb) braising steak, cubed leaves.
  • Page 93 Lasagne Add mustard, cheese and seasoning to the hot white sauce. ingredients Cover the base of the dish with a layer of cheese sauce, then a Serves 4 layer of lasagne, followed by a layer of hot meat mixture. Continue 2 x quantities of white sauce with a layer of lasagne then meat, ending with a layer of cheese (refer to page 103)

  • Page 94: Pasta, Rice And Beans

    Kedgeree Place the rice and chicken stock in casserole dish, cover and cook ingredients on High microwave for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Serves 4 Place the fish in a shallow dish, sprinkle with lemon juice, cover 175 g (6 oz) easy cook brown rice and cook on High microwave for 5-6 minutes or until cooked.
  • Page 95 Tagliatelle Toscana ingredients Cook the pasta in casserole dish with 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water, covered, on High microwave for 4 minutes or until tender. Drain. Serves 4 400 g (14 oz) fresh tagliatelle Place onion, garlic and oil in a casserole dish, cover and cook on 1 large onion, chopped High microwave for 2 minutes or until soft.

  • Page 96: Cheese And Egg Dishes

    Stuffed Croissants Combine all the filling ingredients in mixing bowl. ingredients Slice in back of each croissant and fill with mixture. Makes 8 100 g (4 oz) Cheddar cheese, grated Place 4 croissants on enamel tray on wire rack and cook on 100 g (4 oz) smoked ham, diced Combination: Grill 1 + Simmer microwave for 5-6 minutes.
  • Page 97 Brie and Cranberry Crostini Place the slices of baguette on the wire rack on enamel tray and ingredients cook on Grill 1 for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Serves 4 Turn the slices over and spread each slice with cranberry sauce. 1 small baguette, cut into 8 slices 60 ml (4 tbsp) cranberry sauce Top with a slice of brie and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

  • Page 98: Vegetables And Vegetarian

    Vegetables and Vegetarian • Root vegetables. i.e. carrots, • Cabbage should be shredded and swede, should be cut into slices, cooked by High microwave. Approx. 500 g for 12-14 minutes with 75 ml strips or cubes. (5 tbsp) water. • Do not mix fresh and frozen •...

  • Page 99: Vegetables And Vegetarian

    Vegetables and Vegetarian • Certain vegetables i.e. broccoli and • Whole cauliflower should be asparagus, should be arranged so cooked upside down on Medium that the tips are in the centre of the microwave for 10 minutes. approx. dish as these require less cooking. with 90 ml (6 tbsp) water.
  • Page 100 Vegetable Chilli Place oil, onion, pepper, chilli and carrots in a large casserole, ingredients cover and cook on High microwave for 4-5 minutes or until Serves 4 softened. 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil Add chilli powder and cumin. Stir in bulgar wheat, chopped 1 onion, finely chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, red kidney beans and water.
  • Page 101 Vegetable Lasagne Place onion and butter in a casserole dish, cover and cook on ingredients High microwave for 3 minutes. Add vegetables and stock, cover Serves 4-6 and cook on High microwave for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables 1 large onion, chopped are soft, drain.
  • Page 102 Stuffed Peppers Slice the tops off the peppers and put to one side. Remove the ingredients seeds and rinse out. Serves 6 Place the spring onions, oil, garlic and pine nuts into in a casserole 3 red peppers dish and stir together. Cook on High microwave for 2 minutes. 3 yellow peppers 1 bunch spring onions, thinly sliced Add rice and hot stock.

  • Page 103: Sauces

    Sauces Container Size Reheating Always use a container or jug at least Sauces can be made in advance and twice the capacity of the sauce, to reheated by microwave. Reheat on avoid boiling over. High microwave and stir halfway. Covering Wooden Spoons Do not cover sauces when cooking.
  • Page 104 Hollandaise Sauce Place egg yolks and vinegar in a jug. Beat well. ingredients Drop cubes of butter on top. Cook on High microwave for 20 3 egg yolks seconds. 30 ml (2 tbsp) white wine vinegar 100 g (4 oz) unsalted butter, Whisk.

  • Page 105: Pastry

    Baked Jam Roly poly pudding Suetcrust Pastry In Pyrex mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt and suet. ingredients ® Add water and mix to a soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth. 225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour 3 ml (½ tsp) salt 100 g (4 oz) shredded suet 105 ml (7 tbsp) cold water Dish: 1 x large Pyrex...

  • Page 106: Baking

    Baking Guidelines or beat eggs in an electric mixer or food Covering processor. Do not attempt to cook whisked/ For traditional cakes, with long cooking fatless sponges, or any cakes containing times, baked on convection mode only, it is whisked egg white. necessary to cover the top of the tin with foil Eggs 10-15 mins.
  • Page 107 Chocolate and Almond Cake Cream together butter and sugar. Gradually add egg. Add flour, ingredients cocoa powder, ground almond, milk then syrup. 100 g (4 oz) butter Pour into a Pyrex dish. Cook on Medium microwave for 8 ® 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar minutes.

  • Page 108: Desserts

    Chocolate Saucy Pudding with Toffee Sauce Line the base of a 1.2 litre (2 pt) pudding basin with a circle of ingredients greaseproof paper. 75 g (3 oz) plain chocolate Melt the chocolate with the milk in a small Pyrex bowl on Medium ®...
  • Page 109 Bread and Butter Pudding Arrange the bread and fruit in the prepared dish. ingredients Warm the milk for 3 minutes on Medium microwave but do not Serves 4 allow to boil. 6 slices bread, buttered and cut in half diagonally Beat together the eggs and sugar, add the milk, stirring well.

  • Page 110: Baking

    Chocolate Brownies Melt the butter with 50 g (2 oz) of the chocolate in a small bowl on ingredients Medium microwave for 2 minutes. Serves 9 Put the eggs, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl, then sift in the 125 g (4 ½...
  • Page 111 Streusel Topped Fruit Muffins Preheat oven on Convection 180 ºC with enamel tray. ingredients Melt the butter on Medium microwave for 1 minute. Combine the Makes 12 streusel topping ingredients to make a soft dough and reserve. Streusel topping: Chill. 50 g (2 oz) butter 75 g (3 oz) plain flour Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.

  • Page 112: Preserves

    Preserves Sterilizing Jars Covering Jam jars can be sterilized by Do not cover preserves whilst cooking, microwave ready for your jams. Half apart from if recommended in the fill with water and heat them on High recipe. microwave until water boils (approx. 3 minutes.
  • Page 113 Orange Marmalade Grate oranges and lemon ensuring all the pith is left on the fruit. ingredients Set the rind aside. Makes approx. 675-900 g Peel the fruit and put it in a food processor and chop until the pips (1 ½ - 2 lbs) are broken.

  • Page 114: Junior Recipes

    Junior Menu This section of recipes are aimed at toddlers and children or may be shared with the whole family. Ideal recipes when little ones are independently feeding themselves, introducing different flavours and textures of food. Tomato Soup Place the oil, onion, garlic and carrots in a large casserole dish, ingredients cover and cook on High microwave for 5 minutes.
  • Page 115 Individual Fish Pies Place the potatoes into a casserole dish, add 3 tbsp (45 ml) water, ingredients cover and cook on High microwave for 7-9 minutes. Serves 6 Drain the potatoes, add half the butter and milk and mash 375 g (13 oz) white potatoes, peeled together, leave to one side.
  • Page 116 Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Place the bacon on a microwavable plate, cover with kitchen roll ingredients and cook on High microwave for 2 minutes. Leave to one side. Serves 2-4 Cook the sweet potatoes on the auto program jacket potatoes 4 rashers streaky bacon (see page 60).

  • Page 117: Questions And Answers

    Questions and Answers Q: The oven won’t accept my program. Q: Why won’t my oven turn on? Why? A: When the oven does not turn on, A: The oven is designed not to accept check the following: an incorrect program. For example, 1.
  • Page 118 Questions and Answers Q: My oven has an odour and Q: “DEMO MODE PRESS ANY KEY” generates smoke when using the or “D” appears in the display and Convection, Combination and the oven does not cook. Why? Grill function. Why? A: The oven has been programmed in demo mode.

  • Page 119: Technical Specification

    2 means that radio-frequency energy is intentionally generated in the form of electromagnetic radiation for purpose of warming or cooking food. 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.
  • Page 120 Visit Panasonic's The Ideas Kitchen website for Microwave advice, recipes, cooking tips and offers: www.theideaskitchen.co.uk share PHONE OUR CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE 0344 844 3899 For service or spares. Or order spares direct on line at www.panasonic.co.uk Panasonic Corporation http://www.panasonic.com...

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