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Gravies & Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream,
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
wine or herbs.
microwaving.
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Gravies and
sauces thickened
with flour or
cornstarch ( I cup)
Melted butter
sauces, clarified
butter (
1/2
cup)
Thick spaghetti,
barbecue or
sweetisour sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces
(au
jus, clam, etc.)
(1 cup)
Casserole
No
Medium (5) 4 to 7 min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time 1 to 2
minutes per additional cup of sauce.
Glass measure No
High (10)
I
to
2 min. Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until layers separate. Pour off and use
clear, top layer.
Casserole, bowl
Yes
5 to 7 min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
High (10)
Casserole
No High (10) 3 to 4 min.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to
finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
veal roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking
carving.
bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
microwave-safe dish.
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
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Beef
Ground, crumbled
Casserole
No
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
(1
Z
Ibs.)
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2
Ibs.)
Meatloaf
(round
loao
(loaf
shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.
1 to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
Round dish or Wax paper or
oblong dish
plastic wrap
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
loaf dish
Oblong glass
Wax paper
disb
(with trivet if
desired) or ceramic
dinner plate
Oblong dish
Cooking bag
or casserole
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min.
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
9 to
12
min.
Meal-High (7)
or cook to
15 to 20 min.
170°F.
25 to 30 min.
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
Low (3)
24 to 29 min.
per lb.
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish. To
cook frozen block, microwave 10 to
15 minutes, breaking up and stirring
every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
Oblong dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart.
Rearrange after half of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking
Let stand
10
minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
and turn patties over. If desired add
browning sauce.
Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2
cup water to cooking bag. Turn over after
half of time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover
and finish.
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