Tips For Microwave Cooking - Panasonic HL-SF498S Operating Instructions Manual

Tips for microwave cooking

Soften butter which has been in
the refrigerator. Soften for 3 minutes at
100 W (for 250 g). Remove the foil
wrapper first. Place on microwaveable
plate.
Rehydrating dried fruit. Add 90 ml of
water to 200 g of prunes or raisins, (or
use rum for certain cake recipes). Mix
and heat on 1000 W for 2-3 minutes.
Leave to stand for 2 minutes. Drain off
excess liquid.
Bring cheese up to room
temperature. Cheese which has been
kept in the fridge should be placed
in the oven and "warmed" for
30 seconds-1 minute (depending on the
size) at 300 W.
Hulling almonds or hazelnuts.
Cover with hot water and cook for
3-6 minute at 1000 W (until the water
boils). Rinse in cold water and drain.
The outer skin can then be removed
more easily.
Make caramel. Cook 100 g of sugar
with 30 ml of water in a bowl for
3-4 minutes on 1000 W checking
carefully after 1 minute 30 seconds.
Remove the caramel before it becomes
dark, it will finish cooking outside
the oven. You can stop it cooking by
adding 30 ml of very hot water (take
care it does not splash).
Softening set honey. Remove the
lid, place the jar in the oven and heat at
300 W for 20-40 seconds. depending on
the quantity. Stir and repeat the
operation if necessary.
Get more juice from an orange
or a lemon. Before squeezing, heat 1
orange or 1 lemon for 20-30 seconds at
1000 W, then squeeze it straight away:
it will give more juice.
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Melt chocolate. Break the chocolate
into small pieces in a bowl and heat at
600 W for 1 minutes 30 seconds -
2 minutes for 100 g (the heating time
may vary depending on the amount of
cocoa solids and sugar). Stir at least
once during cooking.
Melt butter. 100 g of butter in a ramekin
covered with a saucer will melt in
1 minute -1 minute 30 seconds at
600 W.
Soften ice-cream from the
freezer. If possible remove the ice-
cream from its packaging and place on
a plate. Heat for 1-2 minutes at 100 W
for half a litre and 2-3 minutes for 1 litre.
Make dough rise. Place the covered
dough in the oven and heat for approx.
5 minutes at 100 W (for 500 g of dough).
Leave the dough to stand inside the
oven until it has doubled in size.
Make mulled wine. In a heat-resistant
glass (or mug) mix 20 cl of red wine
with the zest of a lemon, a pinch
of cinnamon, 1-2 cloves and 2 to 4
sugar lumps, according to taste. Heat
at 1000 W for 1 minute-1 minute
30 seconds. Strain through a sieve.
Deodorise your oven. To remove
lingering fish smells from your oven,
place a bowl of hot water with lemon
juice inside the oven. Heat at 1000 W
for 5 minutes. Dry the condensation on
the oven walls with a cleaning cloth.