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GU~E
(continued)
Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven.
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 cook eggs in the shell, Do not reheat hard cooked eggs
in the shell. They will explode.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave-safe Cover or
High ( 10)
To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
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.
Eggs
Basic eggs
Buttered
Plastic wrap Medium (5)
custard cup
Omelet 9 in. pie plate No
High ( 10)
High (10)
Poached eggs I
fi-qt.
casserole
Casserole
High (10)
cover
Medium (5)
Quiche
Scrambled
9 in. pie plate No
Glass
No
measuring cup
or casserole
Meal-High (7)
High (10)
I
to 1
X
min.
per egg
Melt butter
M
to
Y4
min.
1 to 2 min.
5 to 6 min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
1/2 to I min.
per egg
17 to 22 min.
3/4 to 1 min.
per egg
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
1/2
to
I minute until cheese is slightly
melted.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes
on High ( 10). Break eggs onto plate,
puncture membrane. Swirl boiling water
with spoon, slip in eggs gently. Cover.
Microwave at Medium (5) 1/2 to I minute
per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes.
Pour filling into precooked 9-inch
pie shell.
Scramble eggs with
1
teaspoon butter and
I 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 I or 2 minutes to
finish cooking.
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish
is
done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use
Center may still be slightly translucent, but will continue
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
cooking as fish stands a few minutes after cooking.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
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 paper or 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 after 4 minutes.
Shrim~l
lb.
2-qt.
casserole
Lid or
High ( 10)
5 to 9 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
(unpeeled)
plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5
minutes.
Whole fish
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
High (
10)
5 to 7 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum
per
lb,
foil.
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