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Browning
Food that requires more than 15
minutes cooking time will brown naturally.
The fat in meat attracts microwaves. Food
that cooks quickly, such as steaks, chops,
hamburgers, can be browned by using a
few drops of soy sauce.
Quick bread and cakes do not brown,
because there is no hot air in the oven to
dry out the surface; therefore icing or
toppings of cinnamon. sugar, coconut,
chopped nuts, and soft brown sugar are
recommended to add eye appeal. These
can be sprinkled on the surface after half
the cooking time. Bread or bread rolls
can be brushed with beaten egg or milk
and sprinkled with poppy seeds or
cracked wheat before cooking. Using
brown flour and brown sugar also adds
colour to bread.
You may use browning dishes which
are on sale in the market, but read and
follow the safety instructions carefully on
page 4.
Cooking Time variations
Always start by trying the minimum
cooking time and check for doneness. The
cooking times given in this book can only
be approximate. The cooking times may
vary because of size, shape, temperature,
thickness of the food and utensils used.
Most of the recipes are for approximately
two to four servings. Use slightly less than
double the amount of cooking time when
doubling a quantity. When cooking
quantities are halved, the cooking time
should be reduced to slightly more than
half the time required in the recipe.
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