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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
custard cup
Omelet 9 in. pie plate
Poachd
eggs
1
X-qt.
casserole
Quiche
Scrambled
9 in. pie plate
Glass
measuring cup
or
casserole
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
High ( 10)
Casserole
High ( 10)
cover
Medium (5)
No
Meal-High
(7)
No High ( 10)
1 to I
X
min.
per egg
Melt butter
lfl
to
V4
min
1
to 2 min.
5 to
6
min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
1/2
to I min.
per egg
I 7 to 22 min.
3/4
to I min.
per egg
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
1/2 to
1
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 I teaspoon butter and
1 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 ( I
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.
Shrimp—1
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,
22