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AUTOCOOK 7 
Rice/Pasta

0.1kg - 0.3kg

•  Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl.
•  Add 300ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per 100g rice/pasta.
•  Do not cover.
•  Place in the centre of the turntable.
•  Stir when the audible signal sounds.
•  After cooking, stir and stand for 2 minutes before 

draining and rinsing in boiling water.

AUTOCOOK 8 
Cake

0.8kg - 1.4kg

•  Carefully follow the chosen recipe in the cookbook 

section.

•  Place the cake in the oven on the low rack.
NOTE:
•  Cakes recommended from the cookbook section:
 

Moist Carrot Cake (approx 1.1kg)

 Parkin 

(approx 

1.4kg)

 

Chocolate Brownies (approx 1.3kg)

 

Lattice Cake (approx 0.8kg)

 

Cherry and Almond Cake (approx 0.9kg)

•  Do not use metal cooking utensils.

•  Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.
•  Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.
•  For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 37. 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY MEALS:
•  These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only.
•  Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving, if necessary increase cooking time, using 70% 

microwave power level and check the food every minute.

•  Remove outer cardboard packaging as instructed by the manufacturer.
•  If the food container is made of aluminium foil, remove the food and place in suitable container, cover with 

microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places before heating. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on page 30).

•  If the container is covered with aluminium foil, remove foil, re-cover with microwave cling film and pierce 5 times.

NOTES:
• Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START key as instructed in the chart.
•  When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signal sounds and 

instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START key.

•  The final food temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is thoroughly 

heated after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time manually.

•  AUTOCOOK menus (except AC-1, AC-2 and AC-7) use a combination of microwave power and grill or 

convection.

•  The shelves are not suitable for AUTOCOOK.

WEIGHT RANGE:
•  Weigh all foods prior to cooking as the labelled weight is only approximate.
•  Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.
•  Ready Meals, AC-1 & AC-2, should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg to 0.35kg.
•  You are restricted to cook a weight within the range given in the charts.
•  To cook weights or foods not included in the chart, please refer to the charts in the cookbook section.

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