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Recipe calls for: Use:
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch 2 Tbsp. flour (thickening)
1 whole egg 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp. water
1 c. whole milk 1 c. skim milk plus 2 Tbsp.
margarine or
1/2 c. evaporated milk plus
1/2 c. water
1 oz unsweetened chocolate 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder plus
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter 7 Tbsp. margarine or shortening
1 c. dairy sour cream 1 Tbsp. lemon juice plus
1 c. evaporated milk
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Sizes
Contents Sizes Contents
8 oz 1 cup No. 303 2 cups
Picnic 1 3/4 cups No. 2 2 1/2 cups
No. 300 1 3/4 cups No. 3 4 cups
No. 1 tall 2 cups No. 10 12 cups
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Rice HI - cover; bring water LO - cover; finish timing
to a boil according to directions
Chocolate LO - allow about 10 to
15 minutes to melt
Candy LO - cook Follow recipe
Pudding, pie LO - cook according to
filling directions
Eggs - in shell HI - cover; bring to boil OFF- let set to desired
doneness
Fried HI - melt butter; add LO - 2; cook to desired
eggs doneness
Poached HI - bring water to boil; LO - finish cooking
add eggs
Sauces HI - melt fat LO - 2; finish cooking
Soup, stews HI - heat up liquid LO - 2; finish cooking
Vegetables HI - cover; bring salted LO - 2; finish cooking
Fresh, frozen water to boil until desired tenderness
is reached
Vegetables, fried HI - preheat skillet and LO - 2; cook until desired
oil tenderness is reached
Breads, french 4 - 5; preheat skillet 4-8 4 - 5; cook to desired
toast, pancakes minutes browness
Cereals HI - cover; bring water LO - 2; add cereal and
Grits, oatmeal to boil cook according to
directions
Bacon, sausage HI - cook until just 4 -5; finish cooking
starting to sizzle
Swiss steak HI - melt fat, LO - add liquid, cover
4 - 5 brown meat simmer until tender
Chicken, fried HI - melt fat, LO - cook until tender
4 - 5, brown crust
Hamburgers, HI - preheat skillet 4 - 5, brown meat; cook
Pork chops to desired doneness
Pastas - Macaroni, HI - bring salted water 4 - 5, maintain a rolling
Noodles, Spaghetti to boil; add pasta slowly boil, cook until tender