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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
tlour 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 I 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
High (
10)
5 to 7 min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring
after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
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
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
(I
Z
Ibs.)
Meathalls
(1
lb.)
(2
Ibs.)
Meatloaf
(round
loat]
(loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
1 to 2 patties
3
to 4 patties
Pot roasts
Casserole
No
Round dish or Wax paper or
oblong dish
plastic wrap
Pie plate or Plastic wrap
loaf dish
Oblong glass
Wax paper
dish (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
I 5 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
trozen 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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