AEG MCD2660E- Manual

6 Control panel 1 Digital Display2 Indicators The appropriate indicator will flash or light up, justabove each symbol according to the instruction.When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriatebutton (having the same symbol) or carry out thenecessary operation. Stir Turn over Weight/power leve...

7 UK Before operation There are 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, press the COOKING MODE button once more after Step 1, in the example below will a...

8 What are microwaves? Suitable ovenware Plastic utensils Heat resistant plastic utensils whichare suitable for use in themicrowave can be used to thaw,heat and cook food. Follow themanufacturer's recommendations. Paper utensils Heat resistant paper made for use in a microwave ovenis also suitable. ...

Microwave cling film This, or heat-resistant film, is very suitable for coveringor wrapping. Please follow the manufacturer'srecommendations. Roasting bags Can be used in a microwave oven.Metal clips are not suitable forfastening them since the roastingbag foil might melt. Fasten theroasting bag wit...

10 Tips & advice Before you start... To make it as easy as possible to use the microwaveoven we have put together a few hints and tips foryou. Only switch on the oven when the food is alreadyinside. Setting the cooking time Defrosting, re-heating and cooking times are generallymuch shorter than ...

11 UK Tips & advice Blanching vegetables Before freezing vegetables, they should be blanched. This preserves the quality andflavour at their best. Method: washand chop the vegetables. Put 250gof vegetables in a dish with 275 mlwater and cover. Heat for 3-5minutes. After blanching, immerse immedi...

12 Tips & advice Covering Covering the food retains the moisture 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 becovered. As a general rule, whateverwould be covered in a conventional oven shoul...

14 Cooking fresh vegetables Cooking meat, fish & poultry Defrosting & cooking • When buying food items, try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This will ensurethat they are cooked properly. • Before preparation wash meat, fish and poultry thoroughly under cold runn...

15 UK Microwave power levels To set the microwave power level :Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select cooking time. Press the COOKING MODE button once (microwave only). To change the microwave power level rotate the knob until the desired power level is reached.P...

16 Microwave cooking Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power. Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes.(90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) timevaries from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends onthe total length of the cooking ...

17 UK 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 timeby rotating the TIMER/ WEIGHT...

18 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 11. Enter the desiredcooking ...

19 UK Other convenient functions The display will show: TO SET THE SAFETY LOCK FUNCTION1. Press and hold the STOP key for 3 seconds. NOTE: When Safety Lock is set you cannot input any buttons except the STOP button. x1 for 3 seconds The display will show thetime of day, if set. TO CANCEL THE SAFETY ...

20 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: TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob STA...

22 Auto cook & auto defrost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • See recipe for Chicken Pan with Vegetables on page 25. * Total weight of all ingredients. • See recipe for Mince and Onion on page 25. * Total weight of all ingredients. AUTO COOK AC-1 Cook Chicken Pan withVegetables AC-2 Cook Mince and Onion...

25 UK Recipes for auto cook CHICKEN PAN 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...

27 UK 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 1000 900 W 9-11 Cover, bring to the boil One-plate meal 400 9...

29 UK Cooking charts To defrost cutlets, steaks, minced meat, bread and cake use the Automatic programmes Ad-1 to Ad-4. Goulash 500 270 W 8-9 stir halfway through defrosting time 10-15 Ham or sausage in pieces 200 270 W 2-3 only begin to defrost 5 Cold cuts 200 270 W 2-4 remove the outside slices af...

30 Recipes ADAPTING RECIPES FOR THEMICROWAVE OVEN If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for themicrowave, you should take note of the following:Shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow theexample of the recipes in this book. Foods which have ahigh moisture content such as meat,...

31 UK Soups & starters Switzerland Barley soup Total cooking time: approx. 27-34 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 litre capacity)Ingredients2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 1-2 carrots (130 g), sliced 15 g celery, diced 1 leek (130 g), cut in rings 3 white cabba...

32 Soups & starters Spain Mushrooms with rosemary Total cooking time: approx. 10-17 minutesUtensils: Bowl with lid (1 litre capacity) Shallow round dish with lid(approx. 22 cm diameter) Ingredients8 large mushrooms (approx. 225 g), whole 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely c...

33 UK Meat, fish & poultry Greece Aubergines stuffed with minced meat Total cooking time: approx. 17-22 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 litre size) Shallow oval gratin dish with lid(approx. 30 cm long) Ingredients2 aubergines, less stalks (app. 250 g) 3 tomatoes (app. 200 g) 1 tbsp olive oil ...

34 Meat, fish & poultry Netherlands Meatloaf Total cooking time: approx. 20-23 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity)Ingredients500 g minced meat (half pork, half beef) 3 onions (150 g), finely chopped 1 egg 50 g breadcrumbssalt & pepper 350 ml meat stock 70 g tomato puree 2 pota...

35 UK Meat, fish & poultry Germany Grill skewers (This recipe makes approx. 800 g)Total cooking time: approx. 17-18 minutesUtensils: High rack 4 wooden skewers (approx. 25 cm lang) Ingredients400 g escalope of pork 100 g smoked belly of pork 2 onions (100 g), quartered 4 tomatoes (250 g), quarte...

36 Meat, fish & poultry France Fillet of sole 2 portionsTotal cooking time: approx. 11-13 minutesUtensils: Shallow oval gratin dish with lid (approx. 26 cm long) Ingredients400 g fillet of sole 1 lemon, untreated 2 tomatoes (150 g) 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 1 tbsp vegetable oi...

Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta 37 UK Meat, fish & poultry Switzerland Fish fillet with cheese sauce Total cooking time: approx. 21-25 minutesUtensils: Bowl with lid (1 litre capacity) Shallow oval gratin dish(approx. 25 cm long) Ingredients4 fish fillets (approx. 800 g)(e.g. perch, flound...

38 Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta Austria Bread dumplings 5 portionsTotal cooking time: approx. 8-11 minutesUtensils: Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) 5 cups or pudding moulds Ingredients2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 500 ml milk 200 g dried bread cubes (from...

39 UK Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta Greece Potato-garlic paté Total cooking time: approx. 8-10 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity)Ingredients400 g boiled potatoes (with skins) 2-3 tbsp water2-3 garlic cloves 6 tbsp olive oil 6 tbsp meat stocksaltjuice of one lemon 1 mild chill...

40 Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta Drinks, desserts & cakes Switzerland Tessiner risotto Total cooking time: approx. 20-25 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity)Ingredients50 g streaky bacon 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 200 g pudding rice (Ar...

41 UK Drinks, desserts & cakes Germany Semolina pudding with raspberry sauce Total cooking time: approx. 15-20 minutesUtensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity)Ingredients500 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 4...

43 UK Drinks, desserts & cakes Denmark Berry jelly with vanilla sauce Total cooking time: approx. 8-12 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity)Ingredients150 g redcurrants, washed and sorted 150 g strawberries, washed and sorted 150 g raspberries, washed and sorted 250 ml white wine 10...

44 Drinks, desserts & cakes Great Britain Chocolate cake with ice-cream 12 portionsTotal cooking time: approx. 15-21 minutes Utensils: Baking tin (approx. 21 cm diameter, 10 cm high)2 bowls with lids (1 Iitre capacity) Ingredients175 g butter or margarine 175 g sugar 3 eggs 175 g flour 1 tsp bak...

47 UK Guarantee conditions Service & spare parts Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 24 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved tobe defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion rep...

48 Specifications 48 AC Line VoltageDistribution line fuse/circuit breakerAC Power required: Microwave Grill Micro/Grill Output power: Microwave Grill Microwave Frequency:Outside Dimensions: MCD2660E MCD2661E Cavity DimensionsOven CapacityTurntableWeightOven lamp : 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase: Minimu...

49 UK 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. Peel back the pr...

50 Installation 50 • The electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit canbe 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...

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