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  • Page 1: Microwave Oven

    JLFSMW001 Microwave oven Instruction manual...
  • Page 2 John Lewis Partnership 171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN www.johnlewis.com E00036C90BJ JLFSMW001 M0309-0 ACN Number...

  • Page 3: Standard Conversion Chart

    Standard conversion chart When using recipes in this book always We therefore provide additional guidelines follow metric or imperial measurements. for reheating on pages 37-53 of this book. Do not combine the two. In some recipes Always check the progress of the food as it the conversions are not a direct equivalent cooks or reheats by simply opening the due to recipe result.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    If you type of accident causing damage. require a replacement fuse, please contact the John Lewis branch from which you purchased your microwave. Do not immerse cord, plug or oven in water. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

  • Page 5: Unpacking Your Oven

    Contact over the vents. If air vents are blocked the John Lewis branch from which you during operation, the oven may purchased your microwave overheat. If the oven overheats, a immediately if unit is damaged.
  • Page 6 Important safety instructions Using your oven 1. The appliance must not be operated by microwave WITHOUT FOOD IN THE OVEN. Operation when empty will damage the appliance. 2. Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.
  • Page 7 Important safety instructions Care and cleaning of your Microwave oven - important 5. If steam accumulates inside or around It is essential for the safe operation of the the outside of the oven door, wipe with oven that it is kept clean, and wiped out a soft cloth.

  • Page 8: Maintenance Of Your Oven

    Maintenance of your oven Selected spares and accessoreis When your oven requires servicing. Please contact the John Lewis branch Please contact the John Lewis branch from which you purchased your from which you purchased your microwave. It is hazardous for anyone microwave.

  • Page 9: Important Information

    Important information Safety Important. If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press If the recommended cooking times are stop/cancel pad and leave the door closed exceeded the food will be spoiled and in in order to stifle any flames. extreme circumstances could catch fire and Disconnect the power cord, or shut off the possibly damage the interior of the oven.
  • Page 10 Important information 5. Foods with skins 7. Lids Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole Always remove the lids of jars and vegetables and sausages are examples of containers and takeaway food food with non porous skins. These must containers before you microwave them. be pierced using a fork before cooking If you don’t then steam and pressure to prevent bursting.
  • Page 11 Important information 9. Meat thermometer For foods that cannot be stirred, eg Use a meat thermometer to check the lasagne, shepherds pie, the centre should degree of cooking of roasts and poultry be cut with a knife to test it is well only when meat has been removed from heated through.
  • Page 12 Important information 14.Fan motor operation 17.Arcing After using the microwave the fan Arcing may occur if a metal container motor may rotate for a few minutes to has been used accidentally or if the cool the electric components. This is incorrect weight of food is used.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Contents Auto weight defrost 25-26 Safety information 1-10 Defrosting guidelines 27-29 Parts of your oven 11-12 Auto weight programs 30-34 Microwaving principles Cooking and reheating General guidelines 14-17 guidelines 35-36 Control panel Reheating charts 37-54 Starting your oven Recipes 55-104 Setting the clock Q and A Microwave cooking/ -...

  • Page 14: Parts Of Your Oven

    Parts of your oven 1. Do not operate the oven without the 6. The glass turntable can rotate in either roller ring and glass turntable in place. direction. The maximum weight that can be placed on the turntable is 4 Kg 2.

  • Page 15: Parts Of Your Oven

    Parts of your oven 1) Glass turntable 6) Control panel The glass turntable and roller ring are the 7) Door release pad only accessories used for microwave Push to open the door cooking. Opening the door during cooking will stop 2) External air vents the cooking process without cancelling the 3) See-through oven window...

  • Page 16: Microwaving Principles

    Microwaving principles Microwave energy has been used in this Important notes country to cook and reheat food since early experiments with radar in world war The dish used to cook or reheat the food II. Microwaves are present in the will get warm during cooking, as the heat atmosphere all the time, both naturally and conducts from the food.

  • Page 17: General Guidelines

    General guidelines Standing time Piercing Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes The skin or membrane on some foods and cakes, require a standing time (inside will cause steam to build up during or outside of the oven) after cook ing, to cooking.
  • Page 18 General guidelines Dish size Starting temperature Follow the dish sizes given in the recipes, as The colder the food, the longer it takes to these affect the cook ing and reheating heat up. Food from a fridge takes longer to times.

  • Page 19: Quick Check Guide To Cooking Utensils

    General guidelines Choosing the correct container is a very China and ceramic important factor in deciding the success or Everyday glazed china plates, saucers, bowls, failure of your cooking. mugs and cups can be used if they are heat resis tant. Porcelain and ceramic are also Testing dishes for suitability ideal.

  • Page 20: General Guidelines

    General guidelines Plastic Wicker, Wood, Straw Baskets Do not use these items in your microwave. Many plastic containers are designed for With continued use and with prolonged microwave use. Only use Tupperware ® exposure they will crack and could ignite. containers if they are designed for Do not use wooden dishes in your microwave use.

  • Page 21: Control Panel

    Control panel Display window Time pads Auto weight microwave programs Auto weight defrost programs Microwave power setting Quick reheat pad Delay/stand pad: This can be used to delay a cooking program for up to 9 hrs 99 mins, or used to time or for standing (non-cooking) time.

  • Page 22: Starting Your Oven

    Let’s start to use your oven 1 Plug in Plug into a 13 amp fused electrical socket. You will be reminded to read your operating instructions. 2 Press clock pad Set clock as a 12hr clock. Set time using time pads. Press clock pad again. (See page 20 for details).

  • Page 23: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock Press clock pad Press clock pad Colon stops blinking. Time of day is now “SET TIME” will appear in the display locked into the display window, and the colon starts to blink. N.B. 1. To reset time of day, repeat step 1 through to step 3.

  • Page 24: Microwave Cooking And Defrosting

    Microwave cooking and defrosting 3) Select cooking time. 1) Press the pad with the power you require. Power Level Wattage High 900 W Defrost 270 W Medium 600 W 440 W Simmer 250 W 2) Press the pad until the power you require appears in the display window.

  • Page 25: Delay/Stand Feature

    Using the delay/stand feature The delay/stand pad is used as a timing pad When the delay/stand pad is selected with a either before, during or after a cooking time, there is no microwave power in the program. oven during this time. To set a standing time: 2) Then press the stand pad.

  • Page 26: Delay/Stand Feature

    Using the delay/stand feature To set a delay start: 2) Set delay time (max 9hrs 99mins) (10 min. pad is inoperable) An “H” will appear in the display to denote hours. The minute pad enters hours and the sec pads enter the 1) Press the delay pad.

  • Page 27: Quick Reheat

    Quick reheat This will provide an added boost of microwave power up to 1000 watts, for the initial part of the cooking time, when reheating foods e.g. soup, baked beans. 2) Select Cooking time then press start. 1Z Press the Pad. Microwave cooking and defrosting Accessory to use Two stage cooking:...

  • Page 28: Auto Weight Defrost

    Auto weight defrost 1) Select the desired program by pressing 3) Enter the weight by pressing the up and pad. Press “defrost” pad once, twice or down pads. The “up” pad will start with three times to select food. the minimum weight for each food. 4) Press Start.

  • Page 29: Manual

    Auto weight defrost This feature allows you to defrost minced Category 1 - BREAD meat, chops, chicken portions, meat joints and bread. The defrost pad should be The Bread Program is suitable for defrosting pressed to select the correct category and small items e.g.

  • Page 30: Defrosting Guidelines

    Defrosting guidelines By selecting the defrost power level, from defrost is cyclic and during the standing the microwave power pad, and setting a stages there is not any microwave power time, you can defrost food in your in the oven, although the light will remain microwave.
  • Page 31 Defrosting foods using defrost power and time The times given below are a guideline only. Always check the progress of the food by opening the oven door and then re-starting. For larger quantities adjust times accordingly. Food should not be covered during defrosting. Defrosting time Method Standing time...
  • Page 32 Defrosting foods using defrost power and time method Defrosting time Standing time Fish Place in a suitable dish. Turn 15 mins. Whole 9-10 mins. Twice. Shield. 450g (1lb) 15 mins. Place in a suitable dish. Turn Fillets/steak 7-8 mins. twice, separate if necessary. 450g (1lb) Prawns 6-7 mins.

  • Page 33: Manual

    Auto weight reheat / cook programs This feature allows you to cook or reheat foods by setting the weight only. The oven determines the Microwave power level and then the cooking time automatically. Select the category of food and then just enter the weight. The weight can be entered in grams or pounds and ounces.
  • Page 34 Minimum/maximum weights to use on auto weight programs Program Minimum Maximum Curry 350g (12oz) 1000g (2lb 2oz) Chinese 250g (9oz) 500g (1lb 2oz) Pasta 300g (11oz) 1500g (3lb 5oz) Casserole 350g (12oz) 1000g (2lb 2oz) Fresh vegetables 100g (4oz) 800g (1lb 12oz) Fresh fish 100g (4oz) 800g (1lb 12oz)

  • Page 35: Auto Weight Programs

    Auto weight cook programs Auto Programs must only be used for the foods described below. Place food off centre, unless stated otherwise. 1 Curry This program is for reheating a chilled curry convenience meal that can be stirred. Foods must be in a suitable single section microwaveable container* and have the film pierced.
  • Page 36 Auto weight cook programs Auto Programs must only be used for the foods described below. Place food off centre, unless stated otherwise. 4 Casserole This program is for reheating a chilled casserole style convenience meal that can be stirred. Foods must be in a suitable single section microwaveable container* and have the film pierced.
  • Page 37 Auto weight cook programs Auto Programs must only be used for the foods described below. Place food off centre, unless stated otherwise. 7 Jacket potatoes To cook jacket potatoes choose medium sized potatoes 200-250g (7-9oz). Wash and dry and prick with a fork several times.

  • Page 38: Cooking And Reheating Guidelines

    Cooking and reheating guidelines Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven microwave by high power. Meals can be brought back to serving temperature in just minutes and will taste freshly cooked. Always check food is piping hot and return to oven if necessary. As a general rule, always cover wet foods, e.g.

  • Page 39: Guidelines

    Cooking and reheating guidelines Mince pies - Caution Plated meals Everyone’s appetite varies and reheat times REMEMBER even if the pastry is cold to depend on meal contents. Dense items e.g. the touch, the filling will be piping hot and mashed potato, should be spread out well.

  • Page 40: Reheating Charts

    Reheating charts The times given in the charts on the following pages are a guideline only, and will vary depending on STARTING temperature, dish size etc. Heating category Your oven is heating category E and this is displayed on the front of your oven door. The information on this label will assist you in using new instructions on food packs to enable you to program the best heating time in your oven.
  • Page 41 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power level Time to select Instructions / quantity (approx) guidelines Babies bottles - Caution For 7-8 fl.oz of milk from fridge temperature, remove top and teat. Heat on HIGH Power for 25-30 secs. Check carefully. For 3 fl.oz of milk from fridge temperature, remove top and teat.
  • Page 42 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Canned puddings 425 g High 2 mins - 2 mins. Place in a Creamed rice 30 secs microwave safe bowl on turntable. 624 g High 3 mins Cover.
  • Page 43 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Homemade Meat Dishes Casserole for 2 500 ml High 3 mins. Place in a microwave safe Casserole for 4 1 kg High 10 mins. dish on turntable. Cover.
  • Page 44 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Porridge 1 portion High 1 min. Use a large bowl on turntable. stir 4 portions High 5 mins. during cooking. Puddings and desserts N.B transfer food from foil containers to a smaller sized Apple pie 500 g High...
  • Page 45 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Puddings and desserts N.B Transfer food from foil containers to a similar sized microwave safe dish High 45-60 secs. Place in a Pancakes, filled microwave safe High 1 min.
  • Page 46 Reheating charts Food Weight / Power Level Time to Instructions / Select Quantity (approx) Guidelines Sauces 300 ml High 1 min. 30 secs. Use a large bowl Custard on turntable. Stir 600 ml High 3 mins. during cooking. Savoury sauces 300 ml High 2 mins.

  • Page 47: Cooking Charts

    Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Bacon - from raw. 200 g (8) High 4-5 or 45 secs Place on mi- Rashers crowave safe rack per rasher or plate on turntable and cover with kitchen towel to minimise splatter...
  • Page 48 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Beefburgers - fresh from raw - Caution: hot fat! remove dish with care. 227 g (2) Medium 3-4 min. Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable.
  • Page 49 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Eggs - poached. Water 45 ml High 50 secs. Place in a small bowl and heat for 1st cooking time. Medium 30 secs. Add egg Water 90 ml High...
  • Page 50 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Fish - fresh from raw - For guidelines see fish chapter page 61. Fish fingers 210 g (8) High 4-5 mins. Place on microwave safe dish.
  • Page 51 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Lamb - from raw - caution: hot fat! remove dish with care. For guidelines see meat chapter page 67. Chops, cutlets 425 g (4) Medium 6-7 mins.
  • Page 52 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select (approx) guidelines Pizza - fresh chilled - N.B remove all packaging. Pizzas will have a soft base. Thin and crispy 400 g High 4-5 mins. Place on heatproof plate on turntable.
  • Page 53 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Rice - place in a large microwave safe bowl. Easycook brown 250 g High 15-17 mins. Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water. Cover. Long grain white 250 g Medium 14 mins.
  • Page 54 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select (approx) guidelines Fresh vegetables - Place in shallow microwave safe dish. Asparagus 450 g High 6-8 mins. Aubergine 450 g High 7 mins. Broad beans 450 g High 6 mins.
  • Page 55 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Fresh vegetables - Place in shallow microwave safe dish. Peas 450 g High 4-6 mins. Add 90 ml (6 tbsp) water. Cover. Potatoes - boiled 450 g High 6-7 mins.
  • Page 56 Cooking charts Food Weight / Power level Time to Instructions / quantity select guidelines (approx) Frozen vegetables - Place in shallow microwave safe dish. Asparagus 450 g High 7-8 mins. Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) water. Cover. Beans - broad 450 g High 8 mins.
  • Page 57 Increasing and decreasing recipes Increasing recipes • When doubling a recipe from 4 to 8 add • To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 on half the original cooking time, ie. 30 servings, increase each ingredient listed mins. on medium power for 4 servings by half.
  • Page 58 Using recipes from other books The best way to convert a family favourite When using other cookbooks, the 900 W dish is to find a similar recipe in a cookery output power of your oven must be book to give you a guide to the correct allowed for.

  • Page 59: Soups And Starters

    Soups and starters Garlic mushrooms with herbs Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large flan dish 8 field mushrooms, approx. 150 g (5 oz) 1. Arrange the mushrooms in a large flan 50 g (2 oz) butter dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with 60 ml (4 tbsp) chopped mixed herbs the herbs and garlic.
  • Page 60 Soups and starters Broccoli and stilton soup Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large bowl 25 g (1 oz) butter 1. Place the butter, oil and onion in a large bowl. Cover and cook on HIGH power 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil for 3 mins.
  • Page 61 Soups and starters Carrot and orange soup Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) bowl 25g (1oz) butter 1. Place the butter and onion in a large 1 onion coarsely chopped bowl. Cook on HIGH power for 3-4 675g (1 lb) carrots thickly sliced mins.
  • Page 62 Soups and starters Cream of mushroom soup Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) bowl 25g (1oz) butter 1. Place the butter, garlic and parsley in 2 garlic cloves, crushed bowl. Cover and cook on high power 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley for 1 min.
  • Page 63 Soups and starters Wild mushroom and basil Serves 6 risotto Ingredients Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) casserole dish 40 g (1 oz) dried Cep mushrooms 1. Soak mushrooms in 300 ml ( pt) warm 50 g (2 oz) butter water. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2.
  • Page 64 Fish Fish cooks very well by micro wave as it Liquid stays moist and the lingering fish smells left Fresh fish should always be sprinkled with in conventional ovens are avoided. 30 ml (2 tbsp) of lemon juice, white wine or water.
  • Page 65 Fish Stuffed citrus trout Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large shallow dish 4 trout, 350 g (12 oz) each 1. Wash, cut the heads off the fish and pat Stuffing: dry. Pierce the flesh all over. Fill the fish 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped cavities with the combined stuffing 100 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, finely ingredients and arrange the fish in a...
  • Page 66 Fish Salmon and vegetables mornay Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20 x 25 cm (8” x 10”) dish 100 g (4 oz) broccoli 1. Break broccoli and cauliflower into 100 g (4 oz) cauliflower florets, add red pepper and 2 tbsp water. 1 medium red pepper, diced Cover and cook on high power for 5 198 g (7 oz) can salmon, drained...
  • Page 67 Fish Poached smoked haddock Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: casserole dish 450 g (1 lb) smoked haddock cut into 1. Place haddock in single layer in casserole 4 portions dish and cover with milk and butter. 300 ml ( pt) milk Cover and cook on HIGH power for 5-6 knob of butter mins.
  • Page 68 Fish Plaice provencal Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large shallow rectangular dish 25 g (1 oz) butter 1. Place the butter, onions and garlic in a 2 onions, peeled and quartered large bowl. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 clove of garlic, crushed power for 2 mins.

  • Page 69: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and poultry Guidelines Defrosted joints Bone If the meat has previously been frozen, Bone tips on legs of lamb and crown roasts ensure it is properly thawed before cooking may need shielding when cooked by by micro wave. Defrosted joints of meat microwave, to prevent overcooking.
  • Page 70 Meat and poultry Guidelines How to roast a joint by Tips microwave Braised and stewed meat cooked in a To roast basic joints of meat place the joint microwave has a slightly firm texture and onto the rack of a microwave roasting set therefore it is essential to purchase good and cover with a dome lid.
  • Page 71 Meat and poultry Lamb casserole Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) casserole dish 675 g (1 lb) shoulder of lamb, cubed 1. Place all the ingredients except cheese 1 large onion, chopped and cornflour into casserole dish. Place 450 ml ( pt) hot chicken stock plate on top of meat to prevent meat...
  • Page 72 Meat and poultry Beligian beef casserole Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large casserole with lid 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) braising steak, cubed 1. Combine all the casserole ingredients in 2 large onions, sliced thinly dish. Cover with lid and cook on HIGH 1 clove garlic, crushed power for 10 mins.
  • Page 73 Meat and poultry Chicken satay Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 4-8 wooden skewers + large shallow 100 g (4 oz) creamed coconut dish 90 ml (6 tbsp) crunchy peanut butter 1. For the serving sauce: Crumble 50 g (2 45 ml (3 tbsp) lemon juice oz) of creamed coconut into a large jug.
  • Page 74 Meat and poultry Paprika pork casserole Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large casserole 15 ml (1 tbsp) sunflower oil 1. Place all the ingredients except the 450 g (1 lb) pork, cubed cornflour and crème frâiche in a 1 onion, sliced large bowl.
  • Page 75 Meat and poultry Sweet and sour pork Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20 cm (8”) casserole Sauce 1. Mix all sauce ingredients together. 15 ml (1 tbsp) cornflour 2. Layer pork, pepper and pineapple in 15 ml (1 tbsp) caster sugar casserole, pour over sauce.

  • Page 76: Pasta And Rice

    Pasta and rice Pesto spaghetti Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large casserole 275 g (10 oz) spaghetti 1. Place spaghetti in a large bowl, add 1 400 g (14 oz) new potatoes, cubed litre (1 pt) of boiling water, cover and 225 g (8 oz) green beans, halved cook on HIGH power for 8-9 mins.
  • Page 77 Pasta and rice Kedgeree Serves 2 Ingredients Dish: large casserole 175 g (6 oz) easycook brown rice 1. Place the rice and chicken stock in 450 ml ( pt) hot chicken stock casserole, cover and cook on HIGH 450 g (1 lb) smoked haddock power for 15-17 mins.
  • Page 78 Pasta and rice Tagliatelle toscana Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: deep casserole dish 1 aubergine, cubed 1. Sprinkle the aubergine with salt and leave salt for 20 mins. then rinse and dry. 350 g (12 oz) tagliatelle, fresh 2. Cook the pasta in 600 ml (1 pt) boiling 1 onion water, covered, on HIGH power for 4 1 clove garlic crushed...

  • Page 79: Cheese And Egg Dishes

    Cheese and egg dishes Piercing Always pierce egg yolk and white to stop them exploding when poaching or frying in a microwave. Boiled eggs in shells Never attempt to cook a boiled egg by microwave. They can explode dangerously. Quiches Always cook quiches on SIMMER power to avoid curdling the egg filling.
  • Page 80 Cheese and egg dishes Cheesy risotto Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large casserole 2 onions, finely chopped 1. Place the onions and butter in a large 50 g (2 oz) butter or margarine casserole. Cover and cook on HIGH 225 g (8 oz) long grain rice power for 3 mins.
  • Page 81 Cheese and egg dishes Quiche lorraine Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20 cm (8”) flan dish 225 g (8 oz) shortcrust pastry 1. Roll out pastry and use to line the flan 1 medium onion, chopped dish. Prick base of pastry with a fork, 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil chill for 15 mins.
  • Page 82 Cheese and egg dishes Creamy cheese, potato and Serves 4 broccoli bake Ingredients Dish: large bowl + heatproof dish 675 g (1 lb) new potatoes 1. Cut potatoes in half (or quarters if 225 g (8 oz) broccoli florets large). Place in a bowl with 90 ml (6 Salt and pepper to taste tbsp) of water and cook on HIGH 150 ml (...
  • Page 83 Cheese and egg dishes Macaroni cheese Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large dish + jug 175 g (6 oz) quick cooking macaroni 1. Cook macaroni in 450ml ( pt) boiling 40 g (1 oz) butter water on HIGH power for 5-6 mins. or 1 small onion, finely chopped until soft.
  • Page 84 Vegetables and vegetarian • Root vegetables. i.e. carrots, swede, • Always cook vegetables in a dish that is a should be cut into slices, strips or cubes. suitable size. Use flat dishes not basins. Always cover with microwave cling film •...
  • Page 85 Vegetables and vegetarian Ratatouille Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20 cm (8”) casserole 1 aubergine, sliced 1. In a colander sprinkle aubergine slices 5 ml (1 tsp) salt with salt and leave for 30 mins. to 1 courgette, sliced remove bitter juices. Rinse with cold 1 onion, sliced water.

  • Page 86: Vegetable Lasagne

    Vegetables and vegetarian Vegetable Lasagne Serves 4-6 Ingredients Dish: large shallow rectangular Pyrex® 1 large onion, chopped or heatproof dish 25 g (1 oz) butter 1. Place onion, butter and garlic in a 1 clove of garlic, crushed casserole dish, cover and cook on HIGH 225 g (8 oz) each of diced carrots, power for 3 mins.
  • Page 87 Vegetables and vegetarian Stuffed sweet potatoes Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: shallow heatproof dish 2 medium sweet potatoes 1. Wash and prick the potato skins. Cook 1 large tomato, sliced on the Jacket Potato program. 50 g (2 oz) spicy sausage, sliced 2.
  • Page 88 Vegetables and vegetarian Red lentil casserole Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: large casserole 2 onions, chopped 1. Place onions, oil, and garlic in the 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil casserole. Cook on HIGH power for 3 2 cloves garlic, crushed mins.
  • Page 89 Vegetables and vegetarian Vegetable enchiladas Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20 x 25cm (8 x 10”) shallow dish Tomato Sauce: 1. Combine the green pepper, onion, garlic green pepper, chopped and oil in a bowl. Cover and cook on 1 onion, chopped HIGH power for 3-5 mins.
  • Page 90 Vegetables and vegetarian Red cabbage with red onion Serves 4 and almonds Ingredients Dish: large bowl 22.5 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil 1. Soften the onion on HIGH power for 2 large red onion, chopped mins. 450 g (1 lb) red cabbage, finely shredded 2.

  • Page 91: Puddings And Desserts

    Puddings and desserts Almond eve’s pudding Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 22 cm (8 ”) Pyrex® or 385 g (13 oz) can apple slices microwave safe dish 100 g (4 oz) margarine 1. Arrange the apple slices in the base of 100 g (4 oz) light muscovado sugar the dish.
  • Page 92 Puddings and desserts Creme caramel Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 15 cm (6”) souffle dish 150 ml ( pt) water 1. Put water and the 100 g (4 oz) of sugar 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar in a souffle dish. Cook on HIGH power 3 eggs for 2-3 mins.
  • Page 93 Puddings and desserts Date puddings and Serves 4 butterscotch Ingredients Dish: 6 Individual microwave proof moulds 200 g (7 oz) fresh dates, stoned and finely 1. Pour 175 ml (6 fl. oz) boiling water over chopped the chopped dates and set aside to cool. 175 g (6 oz) self-raising flour 2.
  • Page 94 Puddings and desserts Lemon brûleé Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 4 individual heatproof ramekins 2 lemons 1. Place the grated rind of the lemons with 500 ml (18 fl oz.) full fat milk the milk, cinnamon and nutmeg in a 1 cinnamon stick large jug and cook on HIGH power for grated nutmeg 4 mins.
  • Page 95 Puddings and desserts Baked apples Serves 4 Ingredients Dish: 20cm (8”) shallow dish 4 medium sized apples 1. Core the apples and score the skin 30 ml (2 tbsp) sugar around the middle. 25-50 g (1-2 oz) mixed dried fruit 2.
  • Page 96 Puddings and desserts Chocolate risotto indulgence Serves 4-6 Ingredients Dish: Large bowl 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter 1. Place butter in the bowl, cook on HIGH 125 g (4 oz) arborio rice power for 1 min. to melt. 600 ml (1 pint) milk 2.

  • Page 97: Christmas Pudding

    Puddings and desserts Christmas pudding Serves 6-8 Ingredients Dish: 1.3 litre (2 pt) pudding basin lightly 1 cooking apple, peeled and grated greased 1 carrot, peeled and grated 1. Place apple and carrot in a large bowl. 1 orange, juice and grated rind of Cover and cook on HIGH power for 5 400 g (14 oz) mixed dried fruit mins.

  • Page 98: Power Level

    Sauces Container size Reheating Always use a container or jug at least twice Sauces can be made in advance and the capacity of the sauce, to avoid boiling reheated by microwave. Reheat on HIGH over. power and stir halfway. Power level Covering Most sauces require HIGH Power for DO NOT cover sauces when cooking.
  • Page 99 Sauces Custard Ingredients Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug 30 ml (2 tbsp) custard powder 1. Mix together the custard powder, sugar 15 ml (1 tbsp) sugar and a little milk to form a smooth paste. 600 ml (1 pt) cold milk 2.

  • Page 100: Baking Guidelines

    Baking guidelines Dish shape Dish size Ring moulds are ideal for baking cakes in, Always use the exact dish size stated in the especially dense cakes. They help prevent following recipes, otherwise cooking times the outside edge of the cake overcooking and results will be affected.

  • Page 101: Sponge Cake

    Baking guidelines Sponge cake Ingredients Dish: 18 cm (7”) souffle dish, based lined 100 g (4 oz) self raising flour with greaseproof paper 100 g (4 oz) soft margarine 1. Combine all ingredients together in a 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar large bowl.
  • Page 102 Baking guidelines Chewy flapjacks Makes: 8 slices Ingredients Dish: 20 cm (8”) round flan dish 75 g (3 oz) butter or margarine 1. Place butter, syrup and sugar in a bowl 30 ml (2 tbsp) golden syrup and cook on HIGH power for 1-2 mins. 75 g (3 oz) light brown sugar or until melted.
  • Page 103 Baking guidelines Boston brownies Ingredients Dish: 20 cm (8”) square dish base lined 100 g (4 oz) plain chocolate with greaseproof 100 g (4 oz) butter 1. Place chocolate and butter in a bowl and 100 g (4 oz) soft dark brown sugar cook on HIGH power for 1 minute or 100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour until chocolate has melted.

  • Page 104: Recipes

    Preserves Sterilizing jars Covering Do not cover preserves whilst cooking, Jam jars can be sterilized by microwave apart from if recommended in the recipe. ready for your jams. Half fill with water and heat them on HIGH power until water We do not recommend that you use your boils (approx.
  • Page 105 Preserves Soft fruit Jam Makes approx 1 lbs jam Ingredients Dish: large bowl 450 g (1 lb) soft fruit, washed 1. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and 450 g (1 lb) caster sugar stir. Cook on HIGH power for 5 mins. 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice (10-15 mins.
  • Page 106 Preserves Plum jam Makes approx 2-2 lbs jam Ingredients Dish: large bowl 675 g (1 lb) plums or damsons 1. Prick the plums and place in a large 200 ml (7 fl. oz) water bowl with the water. Cook on HIGH 675 g (1 lb) sugar power for 5-10 mins.
  • Page 107 Preserves Red onion chutney Makes approx 1 -2 lbs jam Ingredients Dish: large bowl 45 ml (3 tbsp) olive oil 1. Put oil in bowl with onions. Soften on 4 large red onions halved and thinly sliced HIGH power for 10 minutes, stirring 50 g (2 oz) demerara sugar halfway.

  • Page 108: Q And A

    Questions and answers My microwave oven causes interference with my TV, is this normal? Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc.

  • Page 109: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Rated voltage: 230-240 V 50 Hz Operating frequency: 2,450 MHz Input power: Microwave 1300 W Output power: Microwave 900 W (IEC-60705) 1000 W Quick reheat (IEC-60705) Outer dimensions: 510 (W) x 380 (D) x 304 (H) mm Oven cavity dimensions: 359 (W) x 352 (D) x 217 (H) mm Weight: 11.5 kg Noise:...

  • Page 110: Disposal Information

    John Lewis do not operate in-store take back, but as members of the Distributor Take Back scheme have funded the development and upgrade of recycling facilities across the UK.

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