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Cheese and
EWS
1.
Egs
maybe
prepared many ways in
tbe
microwave oven. Always
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook e~s
in
the
shell.
Do not reheat hard cooked e~s
in
the shell. They
will
explode.
3. Cook
egsjust
until set. They are delicate and can toughen
if
overcookd.
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Cheese
Fondue
Microwave- Cover or
High (10)
To make sauce
Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
safe
2-qt.
dish
plastic wrap
3 to 5 min.
for milk. Add cheese and microwave at
Medium (5) 8 to 9 min.
Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking
every 2 minutes.
Basic
e~s
Buttered
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
1 to
1%
min.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
custard cup
per egg
bursting.
Omelet
9-in. pie
plate
No
High (10)
Melt butter
Sprirdde
cheese over omelet. Microwave Y2
1/2
to
%
min.
to 1 minute until cheese is slightly melted.
High (10)
1 to 2 min.
Poached
e~s
1%-qt.
CasseroIe
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
e~s
onto plate, puncturing
water.
membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon
Medium (5)
1/2
to 1 min.
and slip in eggs gently. Cover. Microwave at
per egg
Medium (5)
%
to 1 minute per
e=.
Let
stand in water a few minutes.
Quiche
9-in. pie plate No
Meal-High (7)
17 to 22 min.
Pour filling into precookd 9-inch pie shell.
Scrambled
Glass
No
High (10)
%
to 1 min.
Scramble
e~s
with 1 teaspoon butter and
measuring cup
per
e=
1 tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
or casserole
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center.
Mow
to stand 1 or 2 minutes to finish cooking.
Wh
and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use
may
still
be slightly translucent, but
will
continue cooking as fish
a 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.
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Clams,
6
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
Place in dish with hinged side out.
shallow dish
Fillets or
Oblong dish
Wax paperer
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
steaks
(1 lb.)
plastic wrap
steaks over after half of cooking time.
Shrimp–1 lb.
Pie plate or Plastic wrap
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled)
shallow dish
Rearrange
afier
4 minutes.
Shrim~
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
5 to 9 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
1 lb.
plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5 minutes.
(unpeeled)
Whole fish
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
High (10)
5 to 7 min. Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
per lb.
20