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PRECAUTIONS
*Be certain to place the front surface of the door
three inches
away or more from the countertop
edge to avoid accidental
tipping
of the appliance
in normal usage.
*FOr the most accurate
programming
of the
electronic
units, touch the center of each pad
securely.
Do not touch several
pads at one time
or touch between
pad& A beep sound should be
heard with each touch when a pad is touched
correctly.
*Do not hit or strike the contro_ with objects
such
as silverware
utensils, etc, Breakage
may occur.
*Be careful when _king the cooking
utensils out
of the oven. Some dishes absorb heat from the
cooked
food and may be hot.
*Do not rinse cooking
utensils by immediately
placing them into water just after cooking.
This
may cause breakage,
Mow the turntable
to cool.
*Use only specific
gtass utensils.
See cooking
utensils section in this manual,
*Do not operate the oven empty. Either food or
water should always be in the oven during
operation
to absorb microwave
energy,
*Do not use your microwave
oven to dry
newspapers
or clothes. They can catch fire.
*Use only thermometers
approved
for microwave
oven cooking.
*Be certain the turntable
is in place when you
operate the oven,
*Pierce the skin of potatoes,
whote squash,
apples,
or any fruit or vegetable
which has a skin
covering
before cooking.
*Never use your microwave
oven to cook eggs in
the shet[. Pressure can build up inside the sheil,
causing
it to burst,
*Do not pop popcorn,
except in a microwave-safe
container
or commercial
package
designed
especially
for microwave
ovens.
Never try to _p
popcorn
in a paper bag not
designed
for microwave
oven use. Overcooking
may result in smoke
and fire Do not repop
unpopped
kernels.
Do not reuse popcorn
bags.
GEEING
THE BEST
RESULTS
FROM YOUR
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Keep an eye on things. The instructions
in
this book have been formulated
wi_
great
care, but your success
in preparing
them
depends,
of course, on how much attenSon you
pay to the food as it cooks
Always watch your
food while it cooks. Your microwave
oven is
equipped
with a light that turns on automatically
when the oven is in operation
so that you can
see inside and check the progress
of your recipe,
Directions
given in recipes to elevate,
stir, and
the like should be thought
of as the minimum
steps recommended.
If the food seems to be
cooking
unevenly,
simply make the necessary
adjustments
you think appropriate
to correct the
p_oblem
Factors affecting
cooking times.
Many factors
affect cooking
times. The temperature
of
ingredients
used in a recipe makes
a big
difference
in cooking times. For example,
a cake
made with ice-cold
butter, milk
and eggs will
take considerably
longer to bake than one made
with ingredients
that are at room temperature,
AIt of the recipes
in this book give a range of
cooking
times, In general,
you will find that the
food remains under-cooked
at the lower end of
the time range, and you may sometimes
want to
cook your food beyond the maximum
time given,
according
to personal
preference.
The governing
philosophy
of this book is that it is best for a
recipe to be conservative
in giving cooking
times,
While undercooked
food may always be cooked
a bit more, overcooked
food is ruined for good.
Some of the recipes,
particularly
these for bread,
cakes, and custard,
recommend
that food be
removed
from the oven when they are slightly
undercooked,
This is not a mistake.
When
allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods
will continue to cook outside
of the oven as the
heat trapped within the outer portions
of the
foods gradually
travels
inward
If the foods are
left in the oven until they are cooked
all the way
through,
the outer portions will become
overcooked
or even burnt.
As you gain experience
in using your microwave
oven, you will _come
increasingly
sk_ilful in
estimating
both cooking
and standing
times for
various
foods.
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