Cooking Guide
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Egg custard
% cup milk
2
eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
% teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
ground nutmeg
1. Pour milk into a ~-CUP glass measuring cup.
Cook 3% to 4% minutes at Cook
POWer
6 or
until almost boiling. Beat eggs slightly in a
mixing bowl; add remaining ingredients except
nutmeg. Stir milk into egg mixture.
2. Pour custard mixture into two buttered 6-ounce
custard cups. Place cups in oven. Cook
uncovered 7 to 8 minutes at Cook Power 4 or
until set. Remove cups and sprinkle with
nutmeg. Set on rack to cool.
Makes 2 servings
Pineapple bread pudding
%
1
8
1
cup butter or margarine
package (3% ounces) instant vanilla pudding
teaspoon cinnamon
eggs, slightly beaten
cups milk
can (8% ounces) crushed pineapple,
undrained
cup flaked coconut
teaspoon rum extract (optional)
slices white bread, French bread, or raisin-nut
bread, cut into %-inch cubes
tablespoon cinnamon-sugar
1. Melt butter in a 2-quart glass measuring cup 45
seconds at HIGH power. Add pudding mix,
cinnamon, eggs, milk, undrained pineapple,
coconut and rum extract; blend thoroughly.
2. Fold in bread cubes. Pour mixture into a 2-
quart microwavable baking dish. Sprinkle with
cinnamon-sugar. Cook uncovered 30 to 32
minutes at Cook Power 7 or until knife inserted
near center comes out clean. Let stand on a
flat surface for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Makes 12 servings
Butterscotch krispie treats
‘/2 cup butterscotch pieces
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2% cups miniature marshmallows
2% cups crisp rice cereal
1. Combine butterscotch pieces and butter in a 2-
quart microwavable glass casserole. Cook
uncovered 2 to 3 minutes at Cook Power 7 or
until melted. Stir in marshmallows. Cook
uncovered 3 to 4% minutes at Cook Power 6 or
until marshmallows are softened; stir twice.
Blend until smooth.
2. Stir rice cereal into marshmallow mixture.
Press into buttered 8x8x2-inch microwavable
baking dish. Let stand until cool and set. Cut
into squares.
Makes about 25 squares
Irish coffee
3h
1
2
2
cup water
rounded teaspoon instant coffee granules
teaspoons sugar
tablespoons Irish whiskey
whipped cream
1. Combine water, instant coffee, and sugar in an
8-ounce microwavable coffee cup. Cook
uncovered 1 to 1% minutes at HIGH power or
until hot.
2. Stir in whiskey and garnish with whipped
cream.
Makes about 1 cup