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Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs maybe prepared
many
ways in the microwave oven.
Always
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate
and
will toughen if
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell, Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
overcooked.
the shell. They will explode.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time Comments
Cheese
Fondue 2-qt. casserole
Cover or
High (
10)
To make
Make Basic White Sauce, substituting
plastic wrap
sauce wine
for
milk. Add cheese and
5 to 7 min.
microwave at Medium (5)
for
6 to 8
Medium (5) 6 to 8 min.
minutes, whisking every 2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic Eggs
Buttered
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
I
to I
X
min.
custard cup
per egg
Omelet
9-in. pie plate
N()
High ( IO)
Melt butter
I
min.
Medium (5) 7 to 9 min.
High ( 10)
6 to 8 min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
Medium (5) l/2 to 1
X
min.
per egg
17~-qt. casserole
Casserole
cover
Poached eggs
(4 maximum)
Quiche
Scrambled
9-in. pie plate No
Medium (5
Glass
No
High(
10)
measuring cup
or casserole.
8 to
I
() min.
3/4
to
I
x
min. per
egg
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
l/2 to
I
minute until cheese is slightly
melted.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes
on High (
I
()). Break eggs onto plate,
puncture membrane. Swirl boiling water
with spoon, slip in eggs gently. Cover.
Microwave at Medium (5) l/2 to I min.
per egg.
Let stand in water a few
minutes.
Pour filling into precooked shell.
Scramble eggs with
I
teaspoon butter and
I
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
~flions
from the outside to the center. Let
stand
I
or 2 minutes to
finish
cooking.
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it tlakes easily when tested with a fork. Center
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish, Use a
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as
fish
lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
stands a few minutes after cooking. 3. Do not overcook
fish.
Check at minimum time.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time Comments
Fillets or steaks
Round dish Wax paper or
High ( 10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish tlakes easily. Turn
(1
lb.) plastic wrap
steaks over after half of cooking
titne.
Shrimp—1 lb.
Pie plate
Plastic wrap
High
(peeled)
Shrimp—1 lb.
2-qt. casserole
Lid or
High
(unpeeled) plastic wrap
10)
4 to 7 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
10)
4 to 7 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after
5 minutes.
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