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Soften
The microwave oven uses low power to soften certain foods.
Butter and cream cheese will be room temperature so they will be
ready to use in a recipe. Ice cream will be softened enough to
make scooping easier. Use the following chart as a guide.
*Remove foil or wrap. Place on microwave-safe dish. One stick
equals .25 lb (113 g) or .5 cup (125 mL).
**Remove lid.
To Soften:
1. Touch number pad to select Soften menu item
or
Touch SOFTEN repeatedly to scroll through the Soften menu
items.
2. Touch number pads 1, 2 or 3 to enter quantity. Refer to chart
for quantities available.
Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
POWER.
3. Touch START.
The display will count down the soften time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
4. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
Melt
The microwave oven uses low power to melt certain foods. The
foods may not be completely melted when the program ends, but
stirring the food will complete the melting. Use the following chart
as a guide.
*Remove foil or wrap. Place on microwave-safe dish. One stick
equals .25 lb (113 g) or .5 cup (125 mL).
To Melt:
1. Touch number pad to select Melt menu item
or
Touch MELT repeatedly to scroll through the Melt menu
items.
2. Touch number pads 1, 2 or 3 to enter quantity. Refer to chart
for quantities available.
Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
POWER.
3. Touch START.
The display will count down the melt time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
4. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
Boil & Simmer
The Boil & Simmer function can be used for simmering rice and
pasta, and for foods such as soups, casseroles, stews and other
liquid food. Boil & Simmer is a sensor function.
■
Cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap.
■
Do not remove lid or covering while container is in oven. The
large amount of steam released will disrupt sensor settings.
To Use Boil & Simmer:
1. Place dish containing water on the turntable, then close the
door.
2. Touch BOIL & SIMMER.
3. Enter simmer time.
See “Simmer Chart” for instructions.
4. Touch START.
“BOIL” will appear on the display. When water begins to boil,
the display will count down the simmer time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
5. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
Simmer Chart
Use the following chart as a guide when using the Boil & Simmer
function.
*Use a dish large enough to completely cover food with water.
FOOD
PAD
QUANTITY
Butter*
1
1-3 sticks
Ice cream
2
16, 32 or 64 oz (473, 946
or 1893 mL)
Cream cheese
3
3 or 8 oz (85 or 227 g)
Juice (frozen
concentrate)**
4
6, 12 or 16 oz (177, 355
or 473 mL)
FOOD
PAD
QUANTITY
Butter*
1
1-3 sticks
Chocolate (chips or
baking squares)
2
4 or 8 oz (113 or 227 g)
Cheese (processed
cheese food)
3
8 or 16 oz (227 or 454 g)
Marshmallows (large or
small)
4
5 or 10 oz (142 or 283 g)
FOOD
INSTRUCTIONS
Pasta*
Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil to water. Place the dish
containing water in microwave oven. Enter a
simmer time of 1 second. The water will heat to
a boil, the oven will count down 1 second and
then the oven will turn off. Place the pasta in the
water and cover the dish. Repeat steps 1-3,
then enter simmer time.
Rice and
Vegetables
Place water and food in dish. Use
¹⁄₄
-
¹⁄₂
cup (60-
125 mL) water with vegetables. Place dish in
microwave oven. Set simmer time.
Soup and
liquid foods
Place food in dish and place dish in microwave
oven. Set simmer time.
