Amana AMC7159TA User Guide
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PREHEAT TEMPERATURE CHART
Refer to recipe for recommended temperature settings. It is not
necessary to preheat microwave oven unless recipe calls for it.
necessary to preheat microwave oven unless recipe calls for it.
Raising (Proofing) Bread
This microwave oven can be used to proof bread.
First Proofing:
Place dough in a lightly greased ovenproof bowl and loosely
cover with shortening-coated wax paper.
cover with shortening-coated wax paper.
1. Place ovenproof container filled with 2 cups (500 mL) boiling
water in microwave oven. Place bowl of dough on
Convection Rack and close door.
Convection Rack and close door.
2. Touch CONVECT.
3. Touch TEMP/POWER “down” arrow pad until 100ºF (38ºC) is
reached.
4. Touch MIN “up” or “down” arrow pads to set desired proofing
time.
5. Touch START/ENTER.
Check dough after 20 to 25 minutes. Let dough rise until
nearly doubled in size. Proofing time may vary depending on
the type and quantity of dough.
nearly doubled in size. Proofing time may vary depending on
the type and quantity of dough.
6. When proofing is done, remove bowl of bread dough and
water container.
Second Proofing:
Shape dough and place in ovenproof pan(s). Cover loosely with
plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Place microwave-safe
container filled with 2 cups (500 mL) boiling water in microwave
oven. Place bread pan(s) on Convection Rack and close door.
plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Place microwave-safe
container filled with 2 cups (500 mL) boiling water in microwave
oven. Place bread pan(s) on Convection Rack and close door.
Follow steps 2 through 5 outlined in “First Proofing.” When
proofing is done, remove the bread dough and water container.
proofing is done, remove the bread dough and water container.
Reset microwave oven to preheat for baking bread. Before
baking, remove plastic wrap from bread dough.
baking, remove plastic wrap from bread dough.
Auto Convection Cooking
Auto Convection allows for the cooking of a wide selection of
foods by touching one of the Auto Convection pads: Meat,
Poultry, Fish, Baked Goods, Snack Foods, and Other Foods.
foods by touching one of the Auto Convection pads: Meat,
Poultry, Fish, Baked Goods, Snack Foods, and Other Foods.
When Auto Convection cooking Baked Goods, Snack Foods,
Other Foods, and specific frozen foods, select the food category
and touch START/ENTER. See “Auto Convection Chart” for
specific foods and their categories.
Other Foods, and specific frozen foods, select the food category
and touch START/ENTER. See “Auto Convection Chart” for
specific foods and their categories.
Auto Convection settings for Meats, Poultry, and Fish prompt for
the weight or thickness to be entered.
the weight or thickness to be entered.
Select the doneness settings for Meats (Rare, Med-Rare,
Medium, Med-Well, Well) by touching the
TEMP/POWER/DONENESS pads. If no doneness selection is
made, the microwave oven will cook to Medium. (See “Meat
Chart.”)
Medium, Med-Well, Well) by touching the
TEMP/POWER/DONENESS pads. If no doneness selection is
made, the microwave oven will cook to Medium. (See “Meat
Chart.”)
The cooking time and temperature of the Auto Convection
settings may be changed during cooking by touching HOUR,
MIN, and TEMP/POWER pads, then touching START/ENTER.
settings may be changed during cooking by touching HOUR,
MIN, and TEMP/POWER pads, then touching START/ENTER.
AUTO CONVECTION CHART
*Cooks with convection and microwaves. Use microwave-safe,
ovenproof cookware.
To Auto Convection Cook:
1. Place food in ovenproof cookware on the convection rack
and close the door.
For Frozen Pizza, use cookware that is both ovenproof and
microwave-safe, or place pizza directly on the convection
rack.
microwave-safe, or place pizza directly on the convection
rack.
2. Touch appropriate Auto Convection pads until desired food
item is displayed.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
4. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
FOOD
TEMP
Cookies
325ºF (163ºC)
Breads, Brownies
350ºF (177ºC)
Refrigerated Biscuits, Fresh Pies
375ºF (191ºC)
Fresh Pizza, Frozen Pies
400ºF (204ºC)
Muffins, Fresh Fish Fillets
425ºF (218ºC)
Fresh Biscuits
450ºF (232ºC)
Baked Goods
Snack Foods
Other Foods
Cookies
French Fries-
Frozen
Frozen
Pizza-Frozen*
Brownies
Chicken Nuggets
Pizza-Fresh
Muffins
Pizza Rolls
Lasagna
Biscuits-fresh
Cheese Sticks
Pasta Casserole
Biscuits-
refrigerated
refrigerated
Chicken wings-
Frozen
Frozen
Vegetable
Casserole
Casserole
Yeast Bread
Garlic Bread-
Frozen
Frozen
Potato Casserole
Quick Bread
Pot Pie-Frozen
Pie-Fresh
Pie-Frozen