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  • Page 1 ® Microwave Oven Use and Care Manual FW623T FBG623T Attention: Keep these instructions for future reference. If the oven changes ownership, be sure this manual accompanies oven.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Microwave Cooking ..........17 Model Identification ..........3 Microwave Utensils Important Safety Instructions....... 4 Microwave Cooking Principles Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure Heating and Reheating Chart ......18 to Excessive Microwave Energy ......5 Microwave Cooking Guide ........19 Electrical Requirements ........

  • Page 3: Model Identification

    Model Identification Please read this Use and Care Manual thoroughly. This manual provides proper maintenance information. Any questions, call the Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-843-0304 inside U.S.A. and 1-319-622-5511 if outside U.S.A. Complete enclosed registration card and promptly return. If registration card is missing, call the Consumer Affairs Department.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message WARNING WHEN USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, FIRE, INJURY TO PERSONS, OR EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY: READ all instructions before using the As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION appliance.

  • Page 5: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy

    PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with (c) DO NOT operate the oven if it is damaged. the door open since open-door operation can It is particularly important that the oven door result in harmful exposure to microwave close properly and that there is no damage energy.

  • Page 6: Electrical Requirements

    12. Microwave convenience foods are often 15. Metal or ceramic accessories which are packaged in specially designed packaging. designed to absorb microwave energy to Special plates, lids, containers, or other provide heat may be used with caution. Test unique packaging materials may be used. device before use (See "Utensil Check Test"...

  • Page 7: Microwave Power

    Power Supply Cord A short power supply cord is provided to reduce risks of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. • Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. •...

  • Page 8: Usage

    Usage Oven Signal Oven features an entry signal and end-of-cycle signal Option Option Function programmed at factory. Signal can be deactivated. Number Entry signal sounds whenever a pad is pressed. It confirms oven has read and accepted instruction. OP:10 Prevents signal from sounding when a End-of-cycle signal sounds at end of cooking time.

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Control Panel Readout display--Normally shows MINIMEAL--Programmed to heat time of day. one 7 1/2-8 1/2 ounce single ·Shows remaining time serving meal for one minute. when cooking by time or using SOUP--Programmed to heat a timer. 10 1/2-11 ounce serving of soup TIME ENTRY--Use when for one minute, 45 seconds.

  • Page 10: Preprogrammed Food Pads

    Preprogrammed Food Pads (Usage instructions page 11) Time Pad# Uses Instructions min.:sec. REHEAT Reheat cinnamon roll, soften butter. REHEAT Reheat pizza slice, cook scrambled egg. REHEAT 1:30 Reheat plate of food or cheese spread. FROZEN VEG. 4:00 Cooks a 9-10 ounce package of frozen Empty contents of package into vegetables to serving temperature.

  • Page 11: Preprogrammed Food Pad Operation

    Preprogrammed Food Pads 1. Place food in oven. Close door. 4. Press START. Oven operates and time counts 2. Press STOP/RESET to clear display. down. "MICRO" and "POWER" display. 3. Press desired preprogrammed pad. 5. Oven stops and signals at end of cooking Preprogrammed time and "MICRO"...

  • Page 12: Accu-Thaw ™ Defrosting By Time

    Accu-Thaw Defrosting by Time ™ Accu-Thaw pulses microwave energy on and off at 1. Place frozen food in oven. Close door. If food is various power levels for optimal defrosting results. inside plastic bag, slit bag to allow steam to During the "on"...
  • Page 13 Frozen Cakes and Pies: 1. Remove cake from container, if metal. Place cake on plastic rack or paper plate. Cover with microwave-safe paper towel. If frosted, do not cover. 2. Defrost, according to time recommended on chart. Do not melt frosting. 3.
  • Page 14 Frozen Fish, Seafood, and Small Meat: 1. Turn food over halfway through defrost time unless otherwise noted. 2. Place seafood in utility dish. Cover dish loosely with plastic wrap or waxed paper. 3. Let seafood stand for a short period of time before cooking to ensure it is totally defrosted. Hold larger seafood pieces under cold running water, if necessary, to finish defrosting process, or to separate fillets.

  • Page 15: Cooking Program

    Frozen Roast: 1. Place meat in utility dish and cover with plastic wrap or place in heavy-duty plastic roasting bag in utility dish. 2. Defrost according to time recommended on chart. 3. Use longer defrost times listed on chart for thicker cuts of meat. 4.

  • Page 16: Changing Preprogrammed Food Pads

    Changing Preprogrammed Food Pads Preprogrammed food pads cook specified amounts of food to serving temperature (see page 10). To reprogram pads: 1. Press STOP/RESET to clear display. 8. Press MEMORY SET to lock new instructions 2. Press MEMORY SET. "P" displays. into preprogrammed pad.

  • Page 17: Microwave Cooking

    Microwave Cooking Food Placement Browning Allow space between foods for proper cooking results. Some foods prepared in microwave will not brown the For best results, arrange thickest, or hardest to cook same as if done in conventional oven. This is particularly portion of foods toward outside of dish.

  • Page 18: Heating And Reheating Chart

    Heating and Reheating Chart Heating Cookmatic Item Amount Special Instructions Time Power Level Bread (defrosting) 1 loaf (1 lb.) 3½ to 4½ min. Leave in plastic wrapper. Remove metal twist. Loosen end. Butter or margarine (melting) 2 to 3 tablespoons 20 to 35 sec.

  • Page 19: Microwave Cooking Guide

    Microwave Cooking Guide Appetizers and Snacks Cooking Guidelines Shellfish may be heated directly in the shell, Save time by using only one dish for both since shells allow microwaves to transmit heating and serving. Be certain dishes are through them. Shells make attractive serving microwave safe.
  • Page 20 Hot Pecan Dip Yield: About 2 cups Combine water and dried beef in 1-quart 1 cup water casserole. Cook, covered, on full power for 2 1/ 4 to 5 ozs. dried beef, chopped 2 to 4 minutes or until boiling. Drain. 1 (8 oz.) pkg.

  • Page 21: Beverages

    Fiesta Nacho Dip Combine ground beef and onion in 1 1/2-quart Yield: About 4 cups casserole. Cook, covered, on full power for 3 to 1 lb. ground beef 5 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir 2 tablespoons instant minced onion halfway through cooking time.

  • Page 22: Soups/Stews

    Cafe Bavarian Mint Combine all ingredients, except water, in small Yield: 14 (6 oz.) servings mixing bowl. (Mix may be stored in airtight 1/4 cup powdered nondairy coffee creamer 1/4 cup sugar container.) 1/4 cup instant coffee Place 1 tablespoon mixture in serving mug. Fill with water.

  • Page 23: Sandwiches

    Corn and Potato Chowder Yield: 8 to 10 servings Cut bacon into small pieces. Combine bacon 1/2 lb. bacon and onion in 3-quart casserole. Cook, covered, 1 cup chopped onion on full power for 6 to 9 minutes, or until bacon 5 cups peeled and cubed potatoes is thoroughly cooked and onion is tender.
  • Page 24 Hot Browns Yield: 4 servings Place butter and onion in casserole. Cook, 1/3 cup butter or margarine covered, on full power for 1 to 3 minutes, or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion until onion is tender. 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Stir in flour and seasonings.

  • Page 25: Meats

    Meat Cooking Guidelines Excess fat may be trimmed from meat before Meats weighing 3 pounds or more will brown by cooking to decrease the amount of themselves "naturally" in the microwave oven. accumulated meat juices and to reduce Large cuts of meat become very hot during splattering during cooking.
  • Page 26 Item Total Cooking Time Cookmatic Power Level Method Veal Roasts (Rare 140°F) Place meat on a plastic rack in a dish. Cover (Rib and Loin Roasts) 1st - 3 min./lb. with waxed paper. Turn large cuts of meat 2nd - 6 to 9 min./lb. over halfway through the cooking time.
  • Page 27 Beef Strips and Tomatoes Slice steak into thin strips, diagonally across Yield: 5 servings grain. Place in dish. Combine soy sauce, wine, 1 (1 lb.) flank steak and sugar. Pour over meat. Mix lightly to coat 1/3 cup soy sauce evenly.
  • Page 28 Beef Stroganoff Combine butter, onion and garlic in dish. Cook, Yield: 4 servings covered, on full power for 1 to 2 1/2 minutes, or 1 tablespoon butter or margarine until onion is tender. 1/3 cup finely chopped onion Trim excess fat from meat. Cut meat into thin 1 clove garlic, minced bite-size strips.
  • Page 29 Veal Scallopini Combine onion, mushrooms, and 1 tablespoon Yield: 4 servings oil in 1-quart casserole. Cook, covered, on full 1/2 medium onion, sliced power for 1 1/2 to 4 minutes, or until union is 1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained tender.

  • Page 30: Poultry

    Oriental Pork Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into bite-size Yield: 4 to 6 servings pieces. Combine pork, soy sauce, cornstarch, 1 (1 lb.) pork tenderloin and bouillon in dish. 3 tablespoons soy sauce Cook, covered, on Cook Level 5 for 7 to 9 1 tablespoon cornstarch minutes, or until pork is thoroughly cooked and 1 teaspoon instant chicken flavored bouillon...
  • Page 31 Sausage- Apple Stuffing Crumble sausage in 4-quart casserole. Stir in Yield: Stuffing for a 12 to 16 lb. turkey onion and celery. Cook, covered, on full power 1 lb. pork sausage for 3 to 6 minutes, or until sausage is thoroughly 1 cup chopped onion cooked and no longer pink.
  • Page 32 Chicken-Sweet Potato Pie Combine onion and frozen mixed vegetables in Yield: 6 servings dish. Cook, covered, on full power for 5 to 7 1/2 cup chopped onion minutes, or until onion is tender and vegetables 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables are done.

  • Page 33: Fish/Seafood

    Fish and Seafood Cooking Guidelines Always cook fish last when preparing an entire In most cases, fish should be defrosted, before meal, since it doesn't reheat as well as some cooking, unless otherwise stated in recipe. foods and can overcook during reheating. Cook most fish and seafood, covered, on full Shellfish can be cooked in shell.
  • Page 34 Shrimp Newburg Yield: 4 servings Place butter in 1-quart casserole. Blend in flour 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and salt to form smooth paste. Gradually blend 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour in milk. Cook, covered, on Full power for 1 1/2 1/4 teaspoon salt to 3 1/2 minutes, or until thickened and bubbling.
  • Page 35 Springtime Sole Yield: 4 servings Place fillets in 1 1/2-quart utility dish. Sprinkle 1 lb. sole fillets with thyme. Cover loosely with heavy-duty 1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme plastic wrap. Cook, covered, on full power for 1 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen asparagus cuts or 3/4 lb. fresh to 3 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork.

  • Page 36: Eggs

    Egg Cooking Guidelines Egg recipes, such as casseroles, quiches and Before poaching eggs, gently pierce or puncture puffy omelets are prepared on Cook Level 4. the yolk membrane to prevent the yolk from Plain eggs, such as scrambled and poached, erupting during cooking.

  • Page 37: Pasta/Rice

    Wheat Crusted Quiche Combine wheat germ, flour, and salt in small Yield: 6 servings bowl. Cut in shortening. Stir in water. Press 3/4 cup wheat germ 3/4 cup all-purpose flour dough firmly against bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Pierce bottom and sides with fork. 1/4 teaspoon salt Cook on Full power for 45 seconds to 2 1/3 cup shortening...
  • Page 38 Vegetable Salt Total Item Hot Water Power Level Method (Optional) Cooking Time Rice, Long 2 cups 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 15 to 24 min. Full Power Place water, oil, and salt in Grain, (1 cup) (10) for first 3-quart casserole. Heat, Yield: 3 cups 3½...
  • Page 39 Macaroni and Cheese Place flour in 1 1/2-quart casserole. Gradually Yield: 4 to 6 servings blend in 2 cups milk, mixing well. Stir in 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour macaroni, butter and pepper. Cook, covered, 2 cups milk on full power for 3 to 5 minutes, or until boiling. 1 1/4 cups uncooked macaroni Continue cooking, covered, on Cook Level 3 for 2 tablespoons butter or margarine...

  • Page 40: Cereals

    Cereal Cooking Guidelines Use hot tap water, since it will boil faster than Cereals can be simply prepared in the cold. microwave oven in individual serving bowls. Let each cereal stand, covered, for about 5 Large cereal bowls or casserole dishes are minutes before serving, if necessary, for all best-suited for cooking cereals in the water to be absorbed.

  • Page 41: Vegetables

    Vegetable Cooking Guidelines There is no need to defrost frozen vegetables Add frozen vegetables to casserole. Cook, before cooking. covered, on full power according to the time Always keep vegetables covered to hold steam recommended on the chart, or until cooked as in after cooking.
  • Page 42 Potatoes au Gratin Pierce potatoes and arrange on microwave- Yield: 4 to 6 servings safe paper towel in oven. Cook on Full power 4 medium potatoes 1/4 cup butter or margarine for 8 to 12 minutes, or until done. Turn 1/4 cup all-purpose flour potatoes over halfway through cooking time.
  • Page 43 Party Potatoes Yield: 8 servings Place potatoes and water in 3-quart casserole. 8 to 10 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into Cook, covered, on Full power for 12 to 17 eighths minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Stir 1/2 cup water halfway through cooking time.

  • Page 44: Sauces/Jams/Relishes

    Sauces, Jams and Relishes Cooking Guidelines Use the size container recommended in recipes Stir sauces during cooking, as recommended in to avoid boil-overs. recipe. Stirring prevents lumping. Less stirring is required in microwave cooking of sauces than Sauces can be cooked directly in glass in conventional cooking.
  • Page 45 Hollandaise Sauce Place butter in 1-quart casserole. Heat on Full Yield: 1/2 cup Power for 15 to 45 seconds, or until melted. 1/3 cup butter or margarine Stir in remaining ingredients. Beat with spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 egg yolks or wire whisk until well-mixed.

  • Page 46: Breads

    Bread Cooking Guidelines Quick breads are usually fully cooked when Muffins, coffee cakes, quick breads, and yeast toothpick inserted in the center comes out breads are generally baked on Cook Level 7. clean. Some breads will look slightly moist Breads will not brown in a microwave oven as when first removed from microwave oven.
  • Page 47 Cranberry Muffins For topping: Combine orange peel, sugar, Yield: About 2 dozen muffins Topping: cinnamon, and chopped nuts in small bowl. Set 1 teaspoon grated orange peel aside. 1/4 cup sugar For muffins: Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder in large mixing bowl. Combine milk, oil 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 cup chopped nuts and egg.
  • Page 48 Caramel Pecan Sweet Rolls Place water in 1-quart mixing bowl. Heat on Yield: 3 batches of about 1 dozen rolls each Full power for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until 2 cups warm water 2 (1/4 oz. each) pkgs. active dry yeast temperature of 105°...

  • Page 49: Baked Goods/Desserts

    Baked Goods and Desserts Cooking Guidelines Cakes and bars are baked on Cook Level 5 or Circular and tube dishes provide best cooking Cook Level 7. results. Arrange cupcakes in a circle, if baking Cakes and bars are done when tops spring them in custard cups or use circular-shaped back when lightly pressed with a finger.
  • Page 50 Cherry Cheesecake Place butter in 3-quart utility dish. Heat on Full Yield: 12 to 15 servings power for 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes, or until 1/2 cup butter or margarine melted. 2 cups graham cracker crumbs Blend in crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon. Press 1/2 cup sugar mixture firmly against bottom and sides of dish.
  • Page 51 Lemon Bars Place butter in 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish. Heat Yield: 1 dozen bars on full power for 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes, 1/2 cup butter or margarine or until melted. Blend together melted butter, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/4 cup confectioners' 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar sugar.
  • Page 52 Triple Treats Cream 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar in large Yield: 1 1/2 dozen bars mixing bowl. Add egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened and flour. Beat until fluffy. Spread evenly in 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ungreased, 8 x 8 x 2-inch dish.
  • Page 53 Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Place butter in 9 x 2-inch round dish. Heat on Yield: 1, 9 x 2-inch cake Full power for 15 to 30 seconds, or until melted. 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Sprinkle brown sugar over butter. 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed Reserve 1/4 cup pineapple juice in 2-cup 1 (8 oz.) can sliced pineapple, with liquid measure.

  • Page 54: Candies

    Candy Cooking Guidelines Candy becomes very hot during cooking. Soft Ball: Candy syrup, when dropped into Select a cooking utensil which will withstand hot very cold water, forms a soft ball which flattens temperatures. Select a utensil which is large on removal from water.
  • Page 55 Chocolate-Maple Bonbons Beat butter in large mixing bowl until fluffy. Yield: 2 1/2 to 3 dozen Blend in confectioners' sugar and maple 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened flavoring. Add enough milk to make mixture 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar hold together.

  • Page 56: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Splatter Shield Interior, Exterior and Door Splatter shield keeps top of microwave oven and If walls, floor, and door of microwave oven become antenna from getting soiled. Remove soil from shield splattered, wipe with paper towel or clean with mild with damp cloth.

  • Page 57: Before Calling For Service

    Before Calling for Service If oven light does not work: If microwave oven does not operate: • • Confirm unit is plugged into dedicated circuit. Confirm light bulb is screwed in tightly. • • Confirm unit is on grounded and polarized Confirm light bulb is not defective.
  • Page 60 Factory Service Centers Listed below are Factory Service Centers which service most metropolitan and surrounding areas. Amana also has a network of independent authorized servicers. Locate a Factory Service Center or independent servicer by calling 1-800-NATLSVC (628-5782) inside U.S.A. and 319-622-5511 if outside U.S.A.

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