KitchenAid KEMS309BSS Microwave Use and Care - Page 17
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■ Do not use metal utensils, as they can scratch the pan. ■ Do not use the crisper pan in any other microwave oven or in a standard thermal oven. ■ Do not place the crisper pan on the convection rack or the baking tray. Always use the turntable as a support for the pan. ■ Always use the turntable "On" option when crisping (default setting). To Crisp: Before Crisping, brush crisper pan with ½ tsp (3 mL) of oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. For best results, the crisper pan should be preheated for 3 minutes. Arrange food on crisper pan, and place pan on turntable. 1. Touch CRISP. The "Use Crisp Pan" prompt will appear momentarily in the display as a reminder to use the crisp pan. 2. Touch the number keypads to enter a length of time to cook in minutes and seconds. The time can be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. 3. Touch START. The upper oven display will count down the crisp time. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically and "Cooking Complete" will appear in the display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 4. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop the reminder tones. Use the following chart as a guide. CRISPING CHART FOOD COOK TIME (MINUTES)* PREPARATION Bacon, 4 strips Side 1: 3:00 Side 2: 1:45 Place in crisper pan in a single layer Frozen french fries, 2 servings Side 1: 5:00 Side 2: 2:00 Place in crisper pan in a single layer Boneless chicken breasts, 2 pieces Side 1: 4:00 Side 2: 3:00 5-6 oz (142-170 g) each Hamburger patties, 2 Side1: 3:30 Side2: 2:00 4 oz (113 g) each, ½" (1.3 cm) thick Frozen thin crust pizza 8:00-9:00 *Times are approximate and may be adjusted for individual tastes. Soften/Melt Soften and Melt functions may be used to soften or melt your food. Times and cooking powers have been preset for a number of food types. Use the following chart as a guide. SOFTEN CHART FOOD CODE QUANTITY PREPARATION Butter 1 Margarine 2 ½-2 sticks ½-2 sticks Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container. Ice cream 3 16, 32, or 64 oz (454, 907 g, or 1.8 kg) Cream 4 cheese 3 or 8 oz (85 g or 227 g) Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container. To Soften: 1. Touch SOFTEN OR MELT. 2. Touch number keypad "2" to select Soften function OR Touch SOFTEN OR MELT repeatedly to scan and select Soften. 3. Touch number keypad to select food type from the Soften Chart OR Touch SOFTEN OR MELT repeatedly to scan and select food settings. 4. Touch number keypads to enter quantity (weight or sticks). To change the doneness setting, touch the Power keypad before or after the "Start?" prompt is displayed to toggle through and select a doneness of Normal, More, or Less. 5. Touch START. The upper oven display will count down the soften time. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically and "Soften Complete" will appear in the display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 6. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. 17