Food Quantity Micro-
wave
power
level (in
watts)
Time
(in
minutes)
Notes
Melting butter and
margarine
100 g 450 1:00 - 1:15 Do not cover.
Melting chocolate 100 g 450 3:00 - 3:30 Do not cover.
Stir halfway through melting.
Dissolving gelatine 1 packet +
5 tbsp water
450 0:15 - 0:30 Do not cover.
Stir halfway through dissolving.
Preparing flan
topping/jelly glaze
1 packet +
250 ml liquid
450 4 - 5 Do not cover.
Stir halfway through heating.
Yeast dough Made with 100 g
flour
80 3 - 5 Cover and leave to prove.
Popcorn 1 tbsp (20 g)
popcorn
900 3 - 4 Place popcorn in a 1-litre
container, cover and cook.
Salad dressings 125 ml 150 1 - 2 Heat uncovered on a gentle
heat.
Tempering citrus
fruits
150 g 150 1 - 2 Place on a plate, do not cover.
Bacon 100 g 900 2 - 3 Place on kitchen paper, do not
cover.
Softening ice
cream
500 g 150 2 Place open ice cream container
in microwave.
Warming plates 4 plates 900 2 - 3 Do not heat plates with metal rim
or decoration in microwave.
Skinning tomatoes 3 tomatoes 450 6 - 7 Cut a cross shape into the top of
each tomato, cover, and heat in
a little water. The skins will slip
off easily.
Take care, as the tomatoes may
get very hot.
Strawberry jam 300 g strawberries,
300 g jam sugar
900 7 - 9 Mix the fruit and sugar in a deep
container, cover and cook.
Defrosting and
baking bread rolls
2 rolls 150 + Grill
Grill
1 - 2
4 - 6
Place uncovered on the rack,
turning halfway through.
The information given in this chart is intended only as a guide.
Some suggested uses
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