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- Page 1 Features Cooking Heating & Cooking G uide —-.. —. Questions? Use theProblem Solver meet General Your Line AERSWW E ktrie Use andCare of modelsJE40 &JE42...
- Page 2 .’ pdtery m ch~ga,, ‘. CIJSW-d-CUpS, dinm-wareWllich’d+s I@ have metaliic trimor gkize’with’ d’rtieudlic~ sheencan be wd. $km3e c ookware ~wv•• islabeled“suitable f orMicmwavingY Eyou are unsure,usethisdisht&f: Measure,1cup waterin a glasscup. Placeh ovenon or besidedish. Microwave MMminutes.If water becomeshot, dishis microwave heats,it shouldnot safe.
- Page 3 (a)DoNotAttempttooperate thisovenwiththedooropensince - ope-tioor operationcanresultin harmfulexposureto microwave energy. I t is importantnotto defeator tamperwiththesafety interlocks. anyobject (b) DoNotPlace betweenthe oven front face and or cleaner the door or allow soil residueto accumulate on sealing surfaces. (c)DoNot Operatetheoven if it is damaged.It is particularly important t hattheovendoorclose properlyand thatthereis no damageto the:...
- Page 4 Thermome~er—Do not usea thermometer in foodyou aremicrowaving unlessthe thermometer i sdesigned or recommended f oruseinthe microwave oven. @ ~~~fic~te~~s—Plastic u~mils designed formicrowave cooking areveryuseful,butshouldbe usedcarefidly. Evenmicrowave plasticmaynotbeastolerant o f overcooking conditions asareglass or ceramic materials andmay softenor charif subjected to short periodsofovercooking.
- Page 5 L Door Handle. Pull to open door.Door mustbe securely latchedfor ovento operate. 2. Door Lf@K!s. 3. Door Screen. Metalscreen permitsviewingof foodsandkeeps microwaves c onfinedinsideoven. 4. Oven Interior !@@. T_hrns on whentimer is on. ., .*.. ,.. : : .. ,, ,.,. ,, ,.
- Page 6 — Thethnerallowsyoutopreset thecookingtime. Theovenshutsoffautomatically. Tobecomebetteracquainted with timecooking, m akea cupofcoffee byfollowing thestepsbelow. Stepk Filla cup2/3 fullofwater andadd teaspoonof instantcoffee andstir todis;olve.Usea cupthat has no metaldecorationandis microwave s afe.Placecupin oven andclosedoor. Step2: SetTimerControl.For coffee,setat 1%minutes.Timer maybe resetduringcooking if needed. Note:Tosettimerlessthan 2 minutes,turntheTimerControl past2 andthenbackto thedesired time.
- Page 7 m’ I. Directions b e]ow areforreheating already-cooked foodsat mfrigeratoror r oom Covermostfoods(seetips)forfastestheating. E xceptions a rer~reor medium meats,somesandwiches, griddlefoodslikepancakes and bakedfoods. 3. Besurefoodsareheatedthrough beforeserving. S teaming orbubbling around edgesdoesnotnecessarily meanfoodis heatedthroughout. Asa generalrule,hotfoodsproduce an areawarmto thetouchincenterofunderside ofdish. Appetizem Saucy;suchasmeatballs, cocktailfranks,riblets (%cupperserving) Pastrybites;smallpizzas, eggrollsetc.
- Page 8 1.Mostconvenience f oodscanbereheated bymicrowave only,sincetheyarealreadycooked.Always u semicrowave s afeutensils (glassor plastic).Forfoodsneeding browning o r crisping, c onventional bakingis recommended. 2. Remove f oodfromfoilcontainers o ver3/4-inch highandplaceinmicrowave s afedish. Fbod Appetizers’ Frozen preparedsandwiches Pizza(3.7oz.) “,, , , Popcorn (3%-oz.pkg.)frozen Popcorn (3%-oz.pkg.)roomtemp. Fish&Shewiiih Fish&...
- Page 9 Always u semicrowave s afedish,plasticorg]ass. Container Beef Ground(1lb.) Casserole Crumbled (forcasseroies orsoup) Meatballs Pieplate (1lb.) Patties 8-in.squareglassdish 4 patties/lb. (withtrivetifdesired)or 1-2patties ceramicdinnerplate(For 1or 2 pattiesusepaper 3-4patties platelinedwithdouble thickness papertowels.) Meatloaf Pieplate (Round loaf) Pork Bacon Microwave safeplate Porksausage Microwave (raw) safeutensil 2 patties patties...
- Page 10 Letchickenandothersmallpoultry standaftermicrowaving for5 to 10minutes, Food container Chkken Pieces Plateor 8-in. (1%-2 Ibs., squaredish approx. pieces) Whole 8-in.squaredish (2-2%lbs.) Cmlish Hens Whole(stuffed 8-in.squaredish or unstuffed, 1-1% lbs.) Halves 8-in.squaredish 1.Always piercewholeyolksbeforemicrowaving t opreventbursting. 2. Neverhardcookeggsintheshell,anddo notreheatin-shellhardcookedeggs.Theycouldexplode. 3. Cookeggsjust untilset, theyaredelicateandcantoughenifovercooked. container Food Scrambled...
- Page 11 1.Always u semicrowave-safe utensil, h ss or rhstic, WIP’ 2. Forpasta,useabouthalftheamoun~of w atc~ neededforconventional boiling; t hemis losswqmratiwtinM n~icrowwe OWW, Addregular amount o fsaitand 1teaspoon oil(optional, t oprevent s ticking), 3.Forriceor minuterice,usethesameor slightly grentcrmount of wtttetm withwmventimtlboiling,Addreguh umounl - salt, 4.
- Page 12 $’resh Vegetables LWeights g ivenforfreshvegetables t irepurctmcweights, b efore peeling,trimming, C W. 2. Pierceskinsofvegetables t obeheatedwholeandunpcclcd (i,c,pottitocs, s quash, c ggplunt), ‘ l%is U IIOWS or popping. 3.Addonly2 to3 tablespoons o fwaterper pound,Rinsing vcgctnblcs b efore coakingis 4. Heat,covered, i ncasserole dish;stirringonce,Letstandcovcrcd 5 minutes unlessotlwrwiwqmciilx!, Frozen Vegetables 1.Frozenvegetables m aybeheatedinpouch,package or freezercontainer, J %mture pouchhckm heatingandIIMMf wiiy throughmmking 10 distribute heat.
- Page 13 viietdm Amount — OIliom 8-10 Fresh Green,fresh 1%Ibs. Frozen 10oz. Snow,frozen 60Z, - Potatoes Fresh,baking medium (60z.) Spimd’1 Fresh,leaf 1lb, 10oz. Frozen,leafor chopped Sqw$h Summer, s liced,fresh 1lb. Frozen 10oz. sqmdlt 1lb. Winter,fresh, whole 1%Ibs. SWcotashi Frozen 10oz. vegetiblw Frozen,mixed 10oz.
- Page 14 cakes I“x?ssem 1.Always u semicrowave-safe utensils, g lassor plastic. 2. Before addingbatter,greasedishesbutdonotflour.Or,foreasy 3, Crustoncakeswillbesoft.Refrigerate c akeif firm 4. Fruit desserts will be freshlookingandtasting. Food Container cakes BasicButteror Greased$-in. ChocolateCake rounddish 8-in.rounddish Pineapple Upside-down Cake .— Cupcakes (6) Paperlinedcupcaker BarCookies 8-in.squaredish Bakedapples Microwave s afedish or pears...
- Page 15 sauces & -– No coveris needed,exceptfor thick, chunkyspaghetti s auce. Because microwaved saucesevaporate l essthanontherangetop,theyamthinner t hanconventionally cooked saucesmadewiththesameam~nt ofthickening. Increasethickening byaddingextrateaspoon to 1tablespoon f louror cornstarch for Microwaved sauces donotneedgobestirredconstantly butmostshould bewhisked vigorously w ithwirewhisk 4. Varybasicwhitesaucebyadding cheese,eggyolks,creamor drymilksolids.Add Food Container Gravies and...
- Page 16 YournewMicrowave ( km is a valuable appliance. P rotect it frommisusebyfollowing theserules: o Keepyourovencleanand sweet-smelhqge Openingtheoven doora fewminutesafiercooking helps theinterior,An “air-out” occasional t horoughwipingwitha solutionofbakingsodaandwater keepsthe interiorfresh. @ Don% use sharp-edged utensils onyouroven.Theinsideand outside ovenwallscan be scratched. Thecontrolpanelcan be damaged. ~~n’tremovethe mode stirrercoverat thetop oftheoven...
- Page 17 Thisappliance mustbe grounded. Intheeventofanelectricalshort circuit,grounding reducestherisk ofelectricshockbyproviding an escapewirefortheelectriccurrent. Thisappliance is equipped witha powercordhavinga grounding a grounding plug.The wire with plugmustbe plugged intoanoutlet thatis properlyinstded and grounded,(Fig.1) WARNIN’G-improper useofthegrounding plugcanresult in a risk ofelectricshock. Consulta qualifiedelectricianor servicetechnician if the grounding instructions arenotcompletely understood, o r if doubtexistsas to whetherthe appliance is properly...
- Page 18 AUTheseThings No~*mall withyourMicrowaveoven: @ Steamor vapor escapingfrom aroundthe door. e ~~ght reflection around door or outer case. @ Dullthumpingsound whileoven is operating. @ SomeTV-Radiointerference mightbe noticed while usingyour microwaveoven. It’ssimilarto the interferencecaused by other small appliancesand does not indicatea problemwith your oven. t on free: more .Cim,...
- Page 19 — Toobtainservice, see your warranty on the back page of this book. of our service and We’reprouci wantyou to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three stepsto fbllowfor further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance.
- Page 20 Electric help is needed this warranty, Affairs, G enem!IHectxic ‘ 2%” ““‘‘ ~ ‘- GE%!! ERAL —’. This warranty is extendedto the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states,Alaska,...