Electrolux MCD2660E manual

PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION Micr owave oven Oper ating instructions MCD2660E 1. AG-72D-UK English 22/11/2005 13:40 Page A[...]

Dear Customer , Thank you for buying an AEG-Electrolux micr owave oven and putting your trust in the AEG-Electrolux br and name. Before using your AEG-Electr olux micr owave oven for the first time, please read the instruction book thor oughly . This will enable you to take advantage of all the features that the appliance offer s. It will also ensu[...]

1 Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 4 Oven & accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 Important safety instructions To avoid the danger of fir e The microwave oven should not be left unattended during operation. P ower levels that are too high or cooking times that are too long may overheat foods resulting in a fir e. The electrical outlet must be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency . Do not[...]

3 Important safety instructions Temper ature of the container is not a true indication of the temperatur e of the food or drink; always check the food temperatur e. Always stand back from the oven door when opening to avoid burns from escaping steam and heat. Slice stuffed baked foods after heating to release steam and avoid burns. Keep childr en a[...]

4 Important safety instructions Do not use plastic containers for micr owaving if the oven is still hot from using the GRILL mode, DUAL GRILL mode and AUTO COOK operation, because they may melt. Plastic containers must not be used during above modes unless the container manufacturer says they are suitable. NOTE: If you are unsur e how to connect yo[...]

5 Oven & accessories ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories ar e provided: ( 16 ) Turntable ( 17 ) T urntable support ( 18 ) High rack ( 19 ) Low rack ( 20 ) 4 fixing scr ews (not shown) • Place the turntable support in the seal packing on the floor of the cavity . • Then place the turntable on the turntable support. • [...]

6 Contr ol 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 appr opriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation. Stir Turn over Weight/power level Grill Microwave Cooking in progr ess 3 TI[...]

7 Befor e oper ation There ar e two setting modes: 12 hour clock and 24 hour clock. 1. To set the 12 hour clock, hold the COOKING MODE button down for 3 seconds. will appear in the display . 2. To set the 24 hour clock, pr ess the COOKING MODE button once more after Step 1, in the example below will appear in the display . Setting the clock Plug in[...]

8 What ar e micr owaves? Suitable ovenwar e Plastic utensils Heat resistant plastic utensils which are suitable for use in the microwave can be used to thaw , heat and cook food. Follow the manufacturer's r ecommendations. Paper utensils Heat resistant paper made for use in a micr owave oven is also suitable. Follow the manufacturer's rec[...]

Microwave cling film This, or heat-resistant film, is very suitable for covering or wrapping. Please follow the manufactur er's recommendations. Roasting bags Can be used in a microwave oven. Metal clips are not suitable for fastening them since the roasting bag foil might melt. Fasten the roasting bag with string and pier ce it several times [...]

10 Tips & advice Before you start... To make it as easy as possible to use the micr owave oven we have put together a few hints and tips for you. Only switch on the oven when the food is already inside. Setting the cooking time Defrosting, r e-heating and cooking times are gener ally much shorter than in a conventional oven or hob . So you will[...]

11 Tips & advice Blanching vegetables Before fr eezing vegetables, they should be blanched. This preserves the quality and flavour at their best. Method: wash and chop the vegetables. Put 250g of vegetables in a dish with 275 ml water and cover . Heat for 3-5 minutes. After blanching, immerse immediately in cold water to prevent further cooking[...]

12 Tips & advice Covering Covering the food retains the moistur e within it and shortens the cooking time. Use a lid, microwave cling film or a cover . Foods which are to be crispy , e.g. roasts or chickens, should not be covered. As a gener al rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a micr owave oven. W[...]

Defr osting 13 Heating Y our microwave is ideal for defr osting. Defrosting times are usually consider ably shorter than in traditional methods. Here ar e a few tips. Take the fr ozen item out of its packaging and place on a plate for defrosting. Boxes & containers Boxes and containers suitable for micr owaves are particularly good for defrosti[...]

14 Cooking fr esh vegetables Cooking meat, fish & poultry Defr osting & cooking • When buying food items, try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This will ensur e that they are cooked pr operly . • Before pr eparation wash meat, fish and poultry thoroughly under cold running water and pat them dry with kitchen[...]

15 Micr owave power levels To set the micr owave power level : Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select cooking time. Press the COOKING MODE button once (micr owave only). To change the micr owave power level rotate the knob until the desir ed power level is reached. Press the ST ART/QUICK button. NOTE: If the pow[...]

16 Micr owave cooking Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power . Y our oven can be progr ammed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 1 0 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table. C[...]

17 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. 1. Enter desired cooking time by rotating the TIMER/ WEIGHT/POWER knob . 2. Choose the desired cooking mode by[...]

18 Other convenient functions 1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be progr ammed using combinations of MICROWA VE , 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 1. Enter the desired cooking time by rotating TIMER/ WEIGHT/POWER knob . 2.[...]

19 Other convenient functions The display will show: TO SET THE SAFETY LOCK FUNCTION 1. Press and hold the ST OP key for 3 seconds. NOTE: When Safety Lock is set you cannot input any buttons except the ST OP button. x1 for 3 seconds The display will show the time of day , if set. TO CANCEL THE SAFETY LOCK FUNCTION 1. Press and hold the ST OP key fo[...]

20 Auto cook & auto defr ost oper ation AUTOCOOK and AUT O DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. Y ou can choose from 2 AUT OCOOK , 6 AUTOCOOK plus GRILL and 4 AUT O DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: TIMER/WEIGHT/ POWER knob START/QUICK button 1a. 1b . x1 2. 3. Menu numb[...]

21 Auto cook & auto defr ost oper ation Example 1 for AUTO COOK plus GRILL 1: To cook Gr atinated Fish Fillet 1,5 kg using Auto Cook plus Grill 1 (A1-1). 2. Enter the weights by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob . x1 3. Press the ST ART/QUICK button once. 1. Select the menu requir ed by pressing the AUT O COOK PLUS GRILL 1 button once. x1 Ch[...]

22 Auto cook & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • See recipe for “Chicken P an with V egetables” on page 25. * Total weight of all ingr edients. • See recipe for “Mince and Onion” on page 25. * Total weight of all ingr edients. AUTO COOK AC-1 Cook Chicken P an with Vegetables AC-2 Cook Mince and Onion WEIGHT (Increasing Unit) /[...]

23 Auto cook & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • Remove the frozen fr ench fried potatoes from the package and place them on a flan dish. • Place the dish on the high rack in the oven. • When the audible signals sound, turn over . • After cooking, remove fr om the dish and put on a plate for serving. (No standing time is necessary[...]

24 NOTE: Auto Defr ost 1. Steaks and Chops should be frozen in one layer . 2. Minced meat should be frozen in a thin shape. 3. After turning over , shield the defr osted portions with small, flat pieces of aluminium foil. 4. Gateaux topped and coated with cream ar e very sensitive to microwave ener gy . For the best r esult, if the cream begins to [...]

25 Recipes for auto cook CHICKEN P AN WITH VEGETABLES (AC-1) Spicy chicken fricassee Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 60 g 120 g 180 g long grain rice (parboiled) 1 1 1 sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion (sliced) 50 g 100 g 150 g red pepper (in strips) 50 g 100 g 150 g leek (in strips) 150 g 300 g 450 g fillet of chicken breast (cubed) pepper , pa[...]

26 Recipes for auto cook GRATIN (A1-2) Spinach gratin Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 150 g 300 g 450 g leaf spinach (defrosted, dr ained) 15 g 30 g 45 g onion (finely chopped) salt, pepper , nutmeg 150 g 300 g 450 g boiled potatoes (sliced) 35 g 75 g 1 1 0 g cooked ham (diced) 50 g 100 g 150 g crème fraîche 1 2 3 eggs 40 g 75 g 1 15 g grated ch[...]

27 Cooking charts Coffee, 1 cup 150 900 W approx. 1 Do not cover Milk, 1 cup 150 900 W approx. 1 Do not cover Water , 1 cup 150 900 W approx. 2 Do not cover , bring to the boil 6 cups 900 900 W 8-10 Do not cover , bring to the boil 1 dish 1 000 900 W 9-1 1 Cover , bring to the boil One-plate meal 400 900 W 4-6 Sprinkle sauce with water , cover , st[...]

28 Cooking charts TABLE: COOKING, GRILLING & BROWNING Food Quantity Setting Power Time Hints Standing time -g- -Level- -Min- -Min- Roasts 500 450 W 5-8 Season to taste, place on the low rack, 1 0 (P ork,Veal, Lamb) 450 W 6-8* turn over after *. 450 W 5-8 450 W 4-5 1 000 450 W 16-18 1 0 450 W 5-7* 450 W 14-16 450 W 4-6 1500 450 W 26-28 1 0 450 W[...]

29 Recipes All the recipes in this book ar e calculated on the basis of 4 servings - unless otherwise stated. ADAPTING RECIPES FOR THE MICROWA VE OVEN If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should take note of the following: Shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in this book.[...]

30 Recipes Aubergines stuffed with minced meat Total cooking time: appr ox. 17-22 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 litre size) Shallow oval gratin dish with lid (approx. 30 cm long) Ingredients 2 aubergines, less stalks (app. 250 g) 3 tomatoes (app. 200 g) 1 tbsp olive oil to grease the dish 2 onions (1 00 g), chopped 4 mild green chillies 200 g [...]

31 Recipes Almond trout Total cooking time: appr ox. 16-19 minutes Utensils: Shallow oval gratin dish (ca. 32 cm lang) Ingredients 4 trout (200 g), trimmed juice of one lemon salt 30 g butter or margarine 5 tbsp flour (50 g) 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 50 g almond flakes 1. W ash and dry the trout and sprinkle with lemon juice. App[...]

32 Recipes Veal cutlet with mozzar ella Total cooking time: appr ox. 24-3 1 minutes Utensils: Shallow square gratin dish with lid (approx. 25 cm long) Ingredients 2 mozzarella cheese (150 g) 500 g drained, peeled tinned tomatoes 4 veal cutlets (600 g) 20 ml olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, sliced pepper , fr eshly milled 2 tbsp capers (20 g) oregano, [...]

33 Recipes Lasagne al forno Total cooking time: appr ox. 18-25 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Shallow , squar e gratin dish with lid (approx. 20 x 20 x 6 cm) Ingredients 300 g canned tomatoes 50 g ham, finely cubed 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 250 g minced meat (beef) 2 tbsp mashed tomato (30 g) salt[...]

34 Recipes Pears in chocolate sauce Total cooking time: appr ox. 8-13 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 4 pears (600 g) 60 g sugar 1 pack vanilla sugar (1 0 g) 1 tbsp pear liqueur , 30 % proof 150 ml water 130 g plain chocolate pieces 1 00 g cream (crème fraîche) 1. P eel the pears, ke[...]

35 Recipes Semolina pudding with raspberry sauce Total cooking time: appr ox. 15-20 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 500 ml milk 40 g sugar 15 g chopped almonds 50 g semolina 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water 1 egg white 250 g raspberries 50 ml water 40 g sugar 1. Put the milk, sugar and almonds into the bowl, cover and heat. 3-[...]

36 Car e & cleaning CAUTION: DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS, STEAM CLEANERS, ABRASIVE, HARSH CLEANERS, ANY THAT CONTAIN SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR SCOURING PADS ON ANY P ART OF Y OUR MICROWA VE OVEN. CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERV ALS AND REMOVE ANY FOOD DEPOSITS. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to a deterioration o[...]

37 Service & spar e parts Customer car e For general enquiries concerning your AEG- Electrolux appliance or for further information on AEG-Electrolux pr oducts please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at: www .aeg.co.uk Customer Care Department Major Appliances Addington Way Lu[...]

38 Guar antee conditions Standard guar antee conditions We, AEG-Electr olux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG-Electr olux appliance or any part thereof is pr oved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion r epair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour [...]

39 Specifications AC Line Voltage Distribution line fuse/circuit br eaker AC P ower requir ed: Microwave Grill Microwave/Grill Output power: Microwave Grill Microwave Fr equency Outside Dimensions Cavity Dimensions Oven Capacity Turntable Weight Oven lamp : 230-240 V, 50 Hz, single phase : Minimum 16 A : 1.42 kW : 1.00 kW : 2.4 kW : 900 W (IEC 60 7[...]

40 Installation INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. If fitting the microwave oven above a conventional oven (position A) then use the mylar sheet provided. a. Cut the Mylar sheet to fit the internal width of the unit. b . P eel back the pr otective cover on the tape and fix to the rear of[...]

41 Installation • The electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency . • The socket should not be positioned behind the cupboard. • The best position is above the cupboard, see (A). When not connecting the power supply cord to position (A) it should be removed fr om the support clip (se[...]

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