Using The Kitchen Timer; Using Popcorn; Understanding Doneness; Understanding Sensor Cooking - Sears Kenmore ELITE 65.69642 Use And Care Manual

USING THE KITCHEN TIMER
You can also use your microwave oven as a kitchen
timer. Use the Kitchen Timer for timing up to 90
minutes.
NOTE: The oven can operate while the Kitchen
Timer is in use. When the oven is operating, the
display shows the Kitchen Timer symbol to let you
know the Kitchen Timer is also in use.
To see the Kitchen Timer while the oven is cooking,
touch the KITCHEN TIMER pad.
Turn dial %0
_et. Push
The Kitchen Timer can be canceled by
pressing the KITCHEN TIMER pad
twice or by pressing the OFF/CANCEL
pad.
USING POPCORN
1. TOUCH the POPCORN pad to start popping. NOTES:
Popping will stop automatically.
• Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a
microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer's
instructions.
• How well your popcorn cooks wilt depend on the
brand of popcorn and how much fat it has in it. Try
several brands to decide which pops the best. For
best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.
UNDERSTANDING "DONENESS" CONTROL
For many cooking functions, the screen displays a
"Doneness" bar which you control by turning the
TouchSmart DIAL
TM
control toward Plus or Minus.
For most foods, the maximum and minimum
"Doneness" settings add or subtract about 6% from
Normal cook time.
For Defrost, the controlled percentage depends on
food type and weight.
NOTE: When the "Doneness" function is completed
for a specific food, the "Doneness" bar stays at that
setting. It does not re-set to the previous setting.
UNDERSTANDING SENSOR COOKING
Food releases humidity during cooking/heating.
How much humidity food releases is affected by the
quantity, temperature and shape of the food. Your
microwave oven has a sensor that detects this
humidity. The amount of humidity detected tells the
oven how long to cook or heat your food. Just set the
TouchSmart DIAL
TM
control for the food you want to
cook or heat.
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