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MCD2661E Microwave oven Operating instructions PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION...
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Dear Customer, Thank you for buying an AEG-Electrolux microwave oven and putting your trust in the AEG-Electrolux brand name. Before using your AEG-Electrolux microwave oven for the first time, please read the instruction book thoroughly. This will enable you to take advantage of all the features that the appliance offers.
Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To avoid the danger of fire To avoid the possibility of injury The microwave oven should not be left unattended WARNING: during operation. Power levels that are too high or Do not operate the oven if it is damaged or cooking times that are too long may overheat malfunctioning.
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Important safety instructions Do not attempt to replace the oven lamp yourself or Temperature of the container is not a true indication of allow anyone who is not authorised by Service Force to the temperature of the food or drink; always check the do so.
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Important safety instructions To promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid To prevent the turntable from breaking: damage. (a) Before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the Never operate the oven when it is empty except where turntable to cool. recommended in the operation manual, see page 17 (b) Do not put hot foods or hot utensils on a cold note 2.
Control panel 1 Digital Display 2 Indicators The appropriate indicator will flash or light up, just above each symbol according to the instruction. When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation.
Before operation Plug in the oven. Using the STOP button 1. The oven display will flash: Use the STOP button to: 1. Erase a mistake during programming. 2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. 3. Cancel a programme during cooking, touch twice. 2.
What are microwaves? What are microwaves? The characteristics of microwaves Like radio and television waves, microwaves are Microwaves penetrate all non-metal objects made of electromagnetic waves. glass, china, earthenware, plastic, wood or paper. This is Microwaves are produced by a magnetron inside the why the microwaves never make these materials hot.
Suitable ovenware Microwave cling film Metal This, or heat-resistant film, is very suitable for covering Generally speaking, metal should not be used, since or wrapping. Please follow the manufacturer's microwaves do not pass through metal and therefore recommendations. cannot reach the food. There are, however, exceptions: small strips of aluminium foil may be used to cover Roasting bags certain parts of the food, so that these do not thaw...
Tips & advice Before you start... Cooking times To make it as easy as possible to use the microwave All the times given in this book are guidelines, which oven we have put together a few hints and tips for can be varied according to the initial temperature, you.
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Tips & advice Using a food thermometer to Blanching vegetables determine cooking time Before freezing vegetables, they should be blanched. This preserves the quality and flavour at their best. The internal temperature of food and drink can be Method: wash and chop the vegetables. Put 250g of ascertained with a food thermometer.
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Tips & advice Covering Turning Covering the food retains the moisture within it and Medium-sized items, such as hamburgers and steaks, shortens the cooking time. Use a lid, microwave cling should be turned over once during cooking, in order to film or a cover.
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Heating • Ready-prepared meals in aluminium containers • After heating allow the food to stand for 1-2 should be removed from the aluminium container minutes, so that the temperature inside the food and heated on a plate or in a dish. can be evenly distributed (standing time).
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Cooking fresh vegetables • When buying vegetables try to ensure that, as far as • Vegetables are usually cooked in a dish with a lid. possible, they are of similar size. This is particularly Those with a high moisture content, e.g. onions or important when you want to cook the vegetables boiled potatoes, can be cooked in microwave cling whole (e.g.
Microwave power levels Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power level 450 W for dense foods which require a long cooking for cooking, follow the advice given in the recipe time when cooked conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is section.
Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. Cooking time Increasing unit (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time 0-5 minutes 10 seconds varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on 5-10 minutes 30 seconds the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as 10-30 minutes...
Grill & dual grill cooking This microwave oven has two GRILL cooking modes: 1. Grill only. 2. Dual Grill (Grill with microwave). 1. GRILL ONLY COOKING This mode can be used to Grill/Brown food. Example: To make toast for 4 minutes. 2.
Other convenient functions 1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROWAVE, GRILL or DUAL GRILL. Example: To cook: 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W power (Stage 1) 5 minutes Grill only (Stage 2) STAGE 1 2.
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Other convenient functions 2. QUICK START FUNCTION The START/QUICK button allows you to operate the two following functions: a. Direct start You can directly start cooking on 900 W microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/QUICK button. NOTE: To avoid the misuse by children the START/QUICK button can be used only within 3 minutes after preceding operation, i.e., closing the door, pressing the STOP button or cooking completion.
Auto cook & auto defrost operation AUTOCOOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 2 AUTOCOOK, 6 AUTOCOOK plus GRILL and 4 AUTO DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: Menu number For example: 1a.
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Auto cook & auto defrost operation Example 1 for AUTO COOK plus GRILL 1: To cook Gratinated Fish Fillet 1,5 kg using Auto Cook plus Grill 1 (A1-1). 1. Select the menu required by 2. Enter the weights by rotating 3.
Auto cook & auto defrost charts BUTTON AUTO COOK WEIGHT (Increasing PROCEDURE Unit) / UTENSILS AC-1 Cook 0,5 - 1,5 kg* (500 g) • See recipe for “Chicken Pan with Vegetables” Chicken Pan with Gratin dish and microwave on page 25. Vegetables cling film * Total weight of all ingredients.
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Auto cook & auto defrost charts BUTTON AUTO COOK WEIGHT (Increasing PROCEDURE plus GRILL 2 Unit) / UTENSILS A2-1 Cook 0,20 - 0,40 kg (50 g) • Place the frozen french fried potatoes in a flan French Fried Flan dish dish.
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Auto cook & auto defrost charts BUTTON AUTO DEFROST WEIGHT (Increasing PROCEDURE Unit) / UTENSILS Ad-1 Defrost 0,2 - 1,0 kg (100 g) • Place the food in a flan dish in the centre of Steak and Chops Flan dish the turntable.
Recipes for auto cook CHICKEN PAN WITH VEGETABLES (AC-1) 1. Mix together the rice and saffron in a greased dish. Spicy chicken fricassee 2. Add the onions, red pepper, leek and chicken. Season and place on top of the rice. 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg...
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Recipes for auto cook 1. Mix together the leaf spinach with the onion and season GRATIN (A1-2) Spinach gratin with salt, pepper and nutmeg. 2. Grease the gratin dish. Place alternate layers of potato 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg slices, diced ham and spinach in the dish.
Cooking charts ABBREVIATIONS USED tbsp = tablespoon Cup = cupful g = gram ml = millilitre min = minutes tsp = teaspoon KG = kilogram l = litre cm = centimetre TABLE: HEATING FOOD & DRINK Food / Drink Quantity Setting Power Time Method...
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Cooking charts TABLE: DEFROSTING AND COOKING Food Quantity Power Time Added water Method Standing time -Setting- -Min- -tbsps- -Min- Fish fillet 900 W 9-11 cover One Plate Meal 900 W 8-10 cover, stir after 6 minutes Broccoli 900 W cover, stir halfway through cooking Peas 900 W cover, stir halfway through cooking...
Recipes All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of Foods which have little moisture, such as platters of 4 servings - unless otherwise stated. food, should have the surface moistened prior to heating or cooking. ADAPTING RECIPES FOR THE The amount of liquid to be added to raw foods, which MICROWAVE OVEN are to be braised, should be reduced to about two thirds...
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Recipes Mushrooms with rosemary 1. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms. Chop the stalks into small pieces. Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 l capacity) 2. Grease the shallow dish. Add the onions, the diced bacon Shallow round dish with lid and the mushroom stalks.
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Recipes Almond trout 1. Wash and dry the trout and sprinkle with lemon juice. Rub salt to the interior and exterior of the fish and leave to Utensils: Shallow oval gratin dish stand for 15 min. (approx. 32 cm long) 2.
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Recipes Stuffed ham 1. Mix the spinach with the cheese and fromage frais, season to taste. Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) 2. Place a tablespoon of the filling on top of each slice of the Oval gratin dish (approx. 26 cm long) cooked ham, and roll up.
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Recipes Pears in chocolate sauce 1. Place the sugar, vanilla sugar, pear liqueur and water into the bowl, stir, cover and cook. Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 I capacity) 1-2 min. 900 W Bowl with lid (1 I capacity) 2. Place the pears in the liquid, cover and cook. Ingredients 5-8 min.
Care & cleaning CAUTION: DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN Oven Interior 1. For cleaning, wipe any splatters or spills with a soft damp CLEANERS, STEAM CLEANERS, ABRASIVE, HARSH cloth or sponge after each use while the oven is still CLEANERS, ANY THAT CONTAIN SODIUM HYDROXIDE warm.
Guarantee/Customer Service EURO-LINE APPLIANCES LENGTH OF WARRANTY: EURO-LINE WILL PAY FOR: TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY Replacement parts and/or labour to repair from original date of purchase, including defects in materials or workmanship. parts and labour, to the first purchaser of Service must be provided by an authorized this appliance Euro-Line company (unless advised...
User Instructions & Installation Manual Service & Repair To save you time and money please have the following information ready in case you have to call for service: • Name of the dealer from whom you purchased the appliance. _______________________________________________ •...
Ecologically responsible disposal of packaging materials and old appliances Packaging materials AEG-Electrolux microwave ovens require effective packaging to protect them during transportation. Only the minimum packaging necessary is used. Packaging materials (e.g. foil or styrofoam) can place children at risk.
Installation INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any 3. Fit the appliance into the kitchen cupboard slowly, signs of damage. and without force, until the front frame of the oven 2. If fitting the microwave oven above a conventional seals against the front opening of the cupboard.
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Installation CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE POWER SUPPLY • The electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency. Or it should be possible to isolate the oven from the supply by incorporating a switch in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules.