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1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt
2. Candies which
are boiled become very hot; handle cookware
chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate
carefully.
in paper bowl to melt.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time Comments
Caramel apples
I
pint (2-cup)
measure
Chocolate bark
1
fi-qt.
casserole
or bowl
Marshmallow crisp 2-qt. oblong
dish
S’Mores
Paper napkin
or paper plate
No
High (10) 3 min.
Yes
High ( 10)
3 to 5 min.
Yes
High (10)
I
fi
min. to
melt butter,
3fi min.
to melt
marshmallows
No
High (10)
15 to 25
seconds
Unwrap a
14-oz.
package of caramels into
measuring cup. Add I tablespoon water.
Microwave, stirring every minute. Dip 4
apples into mixture.
Place 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
in container. Microwave to melt. Add
I cup whole toasted almonds. Spread
over wax paper on cookie sheet.
Chill until firm.
In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter.
Add 1O-OZ. package marshmallows, cover
with wax paper and microwave to melt.
Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal. Press
firmly into buttered dish.
Cover graham cracker with chocolate and
marshmallow.
Cereal, Pasta and Rice
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover pasta and rice while microwaving. When using plastic
2. For pasta, use about one-half the amount of water needed
wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 5. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta
I teaspoon oil (optional, to prevent sticking).
immediately after microwaving.
3.
For
rice
or
minute
rice, use the same amount of water needed
6. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about the
for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
same.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Oatmeal,
I-qt.
casserole No
High (10)
old fashioned
or bowl
Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package
directions for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for
1/2
to I minute.
Rice, minute
2-qt. casserole
Lid or
High (10)
(IX cups)
plastic wrap
Rice, regular
3-qt.
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
long grain
(1
cup)
plastic wrap
Spaghetti (16 oz.)
2-qt. oblong
Plastic wrap
High (10)
dish
3 to 5 min.
Increase casserole size for more than one
per serving serving. Increase time about
1
k minutes
for each additional serving you are
cooking. Stir after half of cooking time.
2 to
3
min.
Add I
k cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
18 to 21 min.
Add 2ti cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
16 to 19 min.
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange
after
10
minutes.
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