Candies
1.
Always usc microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt
2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware
chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate in
carefully.
paper bowl to melt.
Food
Conbiner
Cover
Power
hvel
& Time
Commenti
Caramel apples
I pint (2-cup)
No
High (10)
3
min. Unwrap a
14-oz.
package of caramels into
measure
measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon water.
Microwave, stirring every minute. Dip
4 apples into mixture.
Chocolate bark
1~-qt.
Yes
High (10)
3
to 5 min. Place 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces in
casserole
container. Microwave to melt, Add 1 cup
or bowl
whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
paper on cookie sheet.
Cbill
until firm.
Mambmallow
crisp
2-qt. oblong
Yes
High (10)
1
M
min. to
In large glass bowl, melt
1/4
cup butter. Add
dish
melt butter, 31A
10-oz.
package marshmallows, cover with
min. to melt
wax paper and microwave to melt. Stir in 5
marshmallows
cups crispy rice cereal. Press firmly into
buttered dish.
S’Mores
Paper napkin
No
High (10)
15 to 25
Cover graham cracker with chocolate and
or paper plate
seconds
marshmallow.
Cereal,
Wsti
and Rice
1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover pasta and rice while microwaving. When using plastic
2. For pasta, usc about one-half the amount of water needed for
wrap, turn back one corner to vent
con~entional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon
5. Stir or rearrange after halfofcooking time. Drain pasta
oil
(optional, to prevent sticking).
immediately after microwaving.
3. For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for
6. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about the
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
same.
Food
Contiiner
Cover
Power
hvel
& Time
Commenb
Oatmeal,
l-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
old fashioned
or
bowl
per serving
Note:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions
for amount of water and microwave at
Higb
(10) for
M
to 1 minute.
Rice, minute 2-qt. casserole
Lid or
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
(1%
cups) plastic wrap
Rice, regular
3-qt.
casserole
Lid or
High (10) 18 to 21 min.
long grain (1 cup)
plastic wrap
Spaghetti (16 oz. )
2-qt. oblong
Plastic wrap
High (10)
16
to
19
min.
dish
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about
1
%
minutes for
each additional serving
you
are cooking.
Stir after half of cooking time.
Add
lYz
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Add 2
K
cups water. Stir after 10 minutes
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after
10
minutes.
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