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Serves 4          
Preparation time  -  6 - 8 minutes
450g (1lb) seasonal fresh fruit, lightly cooked
100g (4oz) brown sugar  
5ml (1tsp) cinnamon
100g (4oz) plain wholemeal flour
75g (3oz) rolled oats 
75g (3oz) butter

1 Place the fruit, 50g (2oz) of the brown sugar

and the cinnamon in a dish, mix well.

2 Place flour and oats in bowl, mix well and rub

in  butter, until mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.  Add remaining brown sugar,
mix well. Sprinkle over the fruit and cook on
50P (MEDIUM) for 12-14 minutes.

❇

To determine setting point, place 5ml (1tsp) of jam onto a chilled saucer. Allow to stand

for 1 min.  Move surface of the jam gently with your finger, if the surface wrinkles the setting point has been
reached.

300ml (

1/

2

pint)           

Preparation time  -  5 - 6 minutes
25g (1oz) butter 
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
salt and pepper to taste

1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100P

(HIGH) for 30 seconds, until melted.

2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk.  Cook on

100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, stirring halfway
through cooking, until thick and smooth. Season
with salt and pepper to taste.

300ml (

1/

2

pint)        

Preparation time  -  4 - 5 minutes
25g (1oz) butter
45ml (3tbsp) whole grain mustard
200ml (7floz) soured cream
salt and pepper to taste
15ml (1tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped

1 Melt the butter in a bowl on 100P (HIGH) for

30 seconds Add the mustard, soured cream,
salt,   pepper and parsley. Mix well.

2 Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 3 minutes. Stir every

minute until smooth and thick.

This dish is ideal served with meat or fish.

Cheese sauce: Stir in 75g (3oz) grated cheese and 5ml (1tsp) mustard powder at Stage 2. Serve with
vegetables, fish or meat.
Parsley sauce: Stir 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) fresh, chopped parsley into the finished sauce. Serve with fish.
Onion sauce:   Stir 1 large cooked onion, finely chopped into the finished sauce.  Heat on 100P (HIGH)
for 2-3 minutes before serving. Serve with vegetables.
Sweet white sauce:  Omit salt and pepper from  basic recipe.  Add 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) caster sugar at
Stage 2.  Serve with puddings as an alternative to custard.

Makes 675g(1

1/

2

lb)    

Preparation time  -  15 minutes
675g (11/2lb) strawberries, hulled
45 ml (3tbsp) lemon juice
675g (11/2lb) caster sugar

1 Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very large

bowl, heat on 100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, or until
the fruit has softened.  Add sugar, mix well.

2 Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for 50 mins, until

setting point

❇ is reached, stir every 4-5 mins.

3 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.

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Serves 4-6              
Preparation time  -  6 - 8 minutes 
100g (4oz) margarine
100g (4oz) caster sugar
2 eggs (size 3)
100g (4oz) self raising flour, sifted
30-45ml (2-3tbsp) milk

1 Line the base of 17.8cm (7”) cake dish with

kitchen paper.  

2 Cream the margarine and sugar together until

light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs and fold in the
sifted flour alternately with the milk.

3 Pour into prepared container. 

Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 4 mins, until a
skewer comes out cleanly.

4 Leave the cake to stand for 5 mins before turning out.

Serves 4-6             
Preparation time  -  12 - 14 minutes
150ml (1/4 pint) sunflower oil
225g (8oz) brown sugar
3 eggs (size 3)
175g (6oz) self raising flour
5ml (1tsp) bicarbonate of soda
10ml (2tsp) cinnamon
175g (6oz) carrot, grated
100g (4oz) walnut halves, chopped
topping: 225g (8oz) low fat cream cheese

grated rind of 1 lemon/5ml (1tsp) lemon juice
30ml (2tbsp) icing sugar
25g (1oz) walnuts, chopped to sprinkle

1 Beat together the oil, sugar and eggs, until well

mixed. Fold in flour, bicarbonate of soda, and
cinnamon. Add carrots and walnuts, mix well.

2 Pour cake mixture into a greased, lined 20.4cm

(8”) soufflé dish. Cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for
24 minutes, until firm to the touch and a skewer
comes out clean. Allow to cool before
decorating.  

3 To prepare the topping, combine the cream

cheese, lemon rind, lemon juice and icing sugar
until smooth.  Spread evenly over the top of the
cake and sprinkle with the walnuts. 

Serves 6-8    
Preparation time  -  10 - 12 minutes
225g (8oz) margarine  
225g (8oz) caster sugar
7.5ml (11/2tsp) vanilla essence
4 eggs (size 3), beaten
100g (4oz) plain flour
50g (2oz) cocoa powder
2.5ml (1/2tsp) baking powder
75g (3oz) walnuts, roughly chopped

1 Combine margarine, sugar, vanilla essence and

eggs, until smooth.

2 Stir in remaining ingredients.
3 Grease the base of a square 20.4cm (8”) dish.

Spoon in the mixture and smooth the surface.

4 Cook on 50P (MEDIUM) for 24 minutes, until

firm to the touch.

Serves 4-6       
Preparation time  -  6 - 7 minutes
100g (4oz) margarine
100g (4oz) caster sugar
2 eggs (size 3), beaten
100g (4oz) self raising flour
15ml (1tbsp) water 
60ml (4tbsp) jam or syrup to cover top

1 Line base of 1.2litre pudding basin with kitchen paper.
2 Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
3 Beat in eggs, fold in the flour and stir in the water.
4 Spoon the mixture into prepared basin and

smooth the surface. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 5
minutes. Allow to cool before turning out. 

5 Place jam or syrup in a bowl, heat on 100P

(HIGH) for 30 seconds until runny and pour
over pudding.

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• Replacement parts and accessories may be

obtained from our main parts distributor Willow
Vale Electronics Ltd, telephone numbers follow. 
Telephone:

Manchester: 0161 682 1415
Reading:

01734 876444

WARNING
For your own safety, certain microwave oven
parts must be replaced by a qualified Engineer
appointed by SHARP, these are, therefore,
unavailable to customers.

• If you are unable to resolve a problem using the

checks covered on the last few pages, do not
attempt to service this microwave oven
yourself.

• Contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven

was purchased in order to obtain service. Where
this is not possible, please contact the following
telephone number: LoCall 0345 125387 
(All calls will be charged at local rate).

• For general information & assistance with oven

queries, please contact our 
Customer Information Centre:
Telephone:  0161 205 2623.

Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP
Electronics (U.K.) Ltd (hereafter called “the
Company”), guarantee to provide for the repair of,
or, at its option replace this SHARP equipment, or any
component thereof, (other than Glass/Ceramic
Turntables), which is faulty or below standard, as a
result of inferior workmanship or materials.

The conditions of the Guarantee: 
1. This Guarantee shall only apply to defects or faults

which are notified to the Company, or its Service
Technician appointed by Sharp, within one year
from the date of purchase of the equipment,
provided that this Guarantee shall extend for a
further period of one year in respect of microwave
oven magnetron parts only.

2. This Guarantee covers equipment intended for

private domestic use only. This oven is suitable for
domestic food preparation and is not designed for
commercial, industrial or laboratory use. This
Guarantee does not apply to equipment used in
the course of a business, trade or profession.  Only
use the microwave oven for cooking, defrosting or
reheating of food. SHARP declines any liability for
damages caused by improper use.

3. This Guarantee does not cover any faults or

defects caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and
tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, 

or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than
by a Service Technician Appointed by Sharp.  
Please clean your microwave oven regularly and
remove any stains or  fat  residues without delay.
Failure to do this may affect the quality and safety
of the product or prejudice your guarantee.

4. In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring

repair, please contact the dealer or supplier from
whom it was purchased.  You will need to provide
proof of date of purchase to the repairing
company.  Please keep your invoice or receipt,
which is supplied at the time of purchase. Where it
is not possible to contact the dealer or supplier
from whom the oven was purchased, please
contact the telephone number given below.  You
will then be given details of how to obtain service.
Telephone: LoCall 0345 125387 
(All calls will be charged at local rate.)

5. This Guarantee is offered as an additional benefit

to the consumer’s statutory rights and  does not
affect these rights in any way.

SHARP parts and accessories have been specifically
designed for SHARP Microwave ovens.
No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or
omissions in this publication, although every possible
care has been taken to make it as complete and
accurate as possible.

AC Line Voltage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240V, 50Hz
Power Consumption:
Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.24kW
Input Current:
Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.4A
Output power:
Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800W (IEC 705)
MAFF heating category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
Microwave frequency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2450MHz
Outside Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449(W) x 282(H) x 385(D) mm
Cavity Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287(W) x 220H) x 311(D) mm
Oven capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 litres
Cooking uniformity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turntable diameter (272mm)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approx. 13.3kg

This oven complies with the requirements of
Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as
amended by 93/68/EEC.

As part of a policy of continuous improvement, we
reserve the right to alter design and specification
with out notice.

SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD
Sharp House, Thorp Road, Newton Heath,
Manchester, M40 5BE, United Kingdom.

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