Whirlpool WMH78019HZ Quick Reference Manual - Page 2

STEAM/SIMMER (sensor) Use provided steamer vessel. Sensor will detect when liquid begins to boil, then begin the Steam or Simmer countdown. NOTE: Do not remove the lid while the container is in the microwave oven, as a rush of steam would disrupt the sensor readings. 1 Steam Recipes: Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to steamer base, place food in insert, and cover with lid. ■■ Fresh Vegetables - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) ■■ Frozen Vegetables - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) ■■ Potatoes - Senses 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L): ■■ Boneless Chicken - Senses 0.5-1.5 lbs (142-680 g) 2 Simmer Recipes: Add water to steamer base, cover with lid, place in microwave oven, and start the cycle. When the water begins to boil, the microwave oven will stop and prompt for the pasta to be added. Using oven mitts, gently remove steamer from microwave oven, add pasta, re-cover, return steamer to microwave oven, and resume the cycle. ■■ Dry Fettuccini - Senses 2-8 oz (57-227 g): Add 4 cups (1 L) water to cook 2-4 oz (57-113 g) pasta; add 5 cups (1.25 L) water to cook 5-8 oz (142-227 g) pasta. ■■ Dry Macaroni - Senses 0.5-2.0 cups (125-500 mL): Add 2 cups (500 mL) water to cook 0.5 cup (125 mL) pasta; add 4 cups (1 L) water to cook 1 cup (250 mL) pasta; add 5 cups (1.25 L) water to cook 1.5-2.0 cups (375-500 mL) pasta. ■■ Dry Penne - Senses 0.5-2.0 cups (125-500 mL): Add 2 cups (500 mL) water to cook 0.5 cup (125 mL) pasta; add 4 cups (1 L) water to cook 1 cup (250 mL) pasta; add 6 cups (1.5 L) water to cook 1.5-2.0 cups (375-500 mL) pasta. ■■ Dry Spaghetti - Senses 2-8 oz (57-227 g): Add 4 cups (1 L) water to cook 2-4 oz (57-113 g) pasta; add 6 cups (1.5 L) to cook 5-8 oz (142-227 g) pasta. 3 Manual Steam: Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to steamer base, place food in insert, and cover with lid. Sample approximate steam times: ■■ Soft vegetables 1-3 min (ex.: spinach - 4 cups [1 L] 1 min) ■■ Hard vegetables 3-6 min (ex.: broccoli - 2 cups [500 mL] 4 min) ■■ Frozen vegetables 4-5 min Use longer times for more doneness or when steaming larger quantities. 4 Manual Simmer: Add food and liquid to steamer and cover with lid. Enter simmer time. Simmer countdown begins after liquid begins to boil. 5 Steam Clean: Place 1 cup (250 mL) of water on turntable, then touch START. Cycle takes 15 minutes. Keep door closed until cycle ends. Wipe cavity with damp sponge or paper towel soon after the cycle ends. CONVECT Use the provided convection rack and a microwave-safe, ovenproof baking dish. See the "Parts and Features" section in the User Instructions. NOTE: Microwave oven cavity, inside of the door, convection rack, and baking dish will be hot. Use oven mitts to remove the dish and to handle the hot convection rack. 1 Convection Cook Recipes: Place convection rack on turntable. Select food item, then touch START to begin preheat. After preheat, place baking dish with food on convection rack, then 2 Manual Convection Bake: Use for foods such as cookies, pies, cakes, and breads. Use same time as recipe. Allow microwave oven to preheat. touch START to begin cycle. ■■ Place convection rack on the turntable. ■■ Bakery Foods: ■■ Angel Food Cake - 1 cake: Use large tube pan. Invert pan after baking. ■■ Select Manual Convection Bake. Default temperature is 325°F (163°C). Use number keypads to enter a different temperature, 250°F (121°C) to 450°F (232°C). ■■ Regular Biscuit - 1 pan: Use refrigerated dough. Use round cake pan or pizza pan. ■■ Large Biscuit - 1 pan: Use refrigerated dough. Use round cake pan or pizza pan. ■■ Brownie - 8" x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm) ■■ Cookie - 1 pan: Use round pizza pan. ■■ Muffin - 1 pan: Use pan with 6 cups. ■■ Fresh Pie - 1 pie ■■ Frozen Pie - 1 pie: Follow directions on package. ■■ Regular Roll - 1 pan: Use refrigerated dough. Use round cake pan or pizza pan. ■■ Touch COOK TIME/POWER, and enter time in hours and minutes, up to 4 hours. Default time is 4 hours. ■■ Touch START to begin preheat. Preheat may be skipped by touching START again. ■■ After preheat, place baking dish with food on the convection rack, then touch START to begin baking. 3 Manual Convection Roast: Use for foods such as beef and pork roasts, whole chicken, and meat loaf. Decrease time by 10%20%. Use 30% microwave power for large meats and casseroles. Use 10%-20% microwave power for thin cuts of meat. ■■ Place convection rack on the turntable. ■■ Large Roll - 1 pan: Use refrigerated dough. Use round cake pan or pizza pan. ■■ Yeast Bread - 1 loaf ■■ Select Manual Convection Roast. Default temperature is 325°F (163°C). Use number keypads to enter a different temperature, 250°F (121°C) to 450°F (232°C). ■■ Whole Chicken - 2.5-4.5 lbs (1.1-2.0 kg): Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes after cooking. ■■ Touch COOK TIME/POWER and enter time in hours and minutes, up to 4 hours. Default time is 4 hours. ■■ Casserole - 1.5 or 2.0 qt (1.4 or 1.9 L): Let stand 5-10 minutes after cooking. ■■ Lasagna - 8" x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm): Let stand 5-10 minutes after cooking. ■■ Beef Roast - 2.0-4.0 lbs (0.9-1.8 kg): Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes after cooking. Preset time is for medium doneness. ■■ Thin Crust Pizza (frozen) - 6"-12" (15.2-30.5 cm): Place pizza directly on convection rack. ■■ Touch COOK TIME/POWER and enter power level, from 10% to 30%. Default power is 30%. ■■ Touch START to begin preheat. Preheat may be skipped by touching START again. ■■ After preheat, place baking dish with rack and food on the turntable, then touch START to begin roasting. ■■ Thick Crust Pizza (frozen) - 6"-12" (15.2-30.5 cm): Place pizza directly on convection rack. ■■ Turkey Breast - 2.5-4.5 lbs (1.1-2.0 kg): Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes after cooking. ®/™ ©2017 Whirlpool. All rights reserved. W11037867A 02/17