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1.
Prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven, see below.
3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen if
Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent
overcooked.
bursting.
2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard
cooked eggs. They could explode.
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Scrambled
Glass
No
High (10)
%
to 1 min.
Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.
measuring
per egg
Microwave at High (10) until melted.
cup or
Scramble the eggs with the butter and 1
casserole
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for
half
of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center.
Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes to set eggs.
Basic eggs
Buttered
Plastic wrap
Meal-High (7)
1 to
1
K
min.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
custard cup
per egg bursting.
Poached eggs
1
M-qt.
Casserole
High (10)
5 to 6 min.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
casserole
cover
Boil 2 cups
High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture
water.
membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon,
%
to
1
min.
slip in eggs gently. Cover. Let stand in water
per egg
a few minutes.
Omelet
9-in. pie plate No
High (10)
Melt butter
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
1/2
1 min.
to 1 minute until cheese is slightly melted.
Medium (5) 6 to 9 min.
Rotate dish
1/2
turn after half of time.
Quiche
Microwave
No
Meal-High (7)
Filling: Combine and microwave filling, stirring
safe
l-qt.
2 to 3 min.
every 2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked
measure and
Quiche:
shell, Microwave additional time shown at
quiche dish
6 to 8 min.
left. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of time.
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave Cover or
High
(10)
To make
Make Basic White Sauce (see recipe below),
safe
2-qt.
dish
plastic wrap
sauce—6 min. substituting wine for milk. Add 1 cup Swiss
Medium (5)
9 to 10 min.
cheese and microwave for 9 to 10 minutes,
whisking every 11/2 minutes.
Basic White Sauce:
Combine 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour and
1/2
teaspoon salt in l-quart glass measure. Microwave at High (10)
2 minutes, stirring after
1
minute. Gradually stir in
1
cup of milk. Microwave at High (10)4 to 5 minutes, stirring every minute until thick and
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and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center may still be
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. or use
slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
minutes before serving.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
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Fillets or steaks
(1-lb.)
Whole fish
Clams, 6
Shrimp, peeled
(l-lb. )
Shrimp, unpeeled
(2-lbs.)
Oblong dish
Oblong dish
Pie plate or
shallow dish
Pie plate or
shallow dish
2-qt.
casserole
Wax paper or
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily.
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
5 to 7 min. Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
per
lb.
Plastic wrap
High
(10)
3 to 4 min.
Place in dish with hinged side out.
Plastic wrap
High (10)
3 to 6
min
Lid or
High (10) 6 to 10 min.
Stir after 5 minutes.
plastic
wrap
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