GE JE692T Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 12

1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked
foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature Use
microwave-safe cookware.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the
last to heat. Foods heated to 160°F. to 165°F. will provide safe,
Item
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.
Saucy: meatballs, riblets,
cocktail franks, etc.
(1/2 cup per serving)
Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness.
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,
nut or fruit bread
Dinner rolls, muffins
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
(use minimum time for custard)
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk based
(6 oz. per cup)
Coffee, tea, cider
(6 oz. per cup)
(9 oz. per cup)
Gravies and Sauces
Desserts: chocolate, butterscotch, etc.
Gravies: giblet or creamy
Meat or main dish sauces, such as
spaghetti sauce, etc.
Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering.
Griddle Foods
Pancakes, french toast or wa~es:
Plain, no topping
Syrup and butter
Tip: Do not cover.
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palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal
taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming
or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean
food is heated throughout.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Amount Power Level
1/2 cup Medium (5)
1 cup Medium (5)
2 to 4 servings High (10)
I to 2 servings High (10)
High (10)
3 to 4 servings
Low (3)
2 pieces
4 pieces Low (3)
9 inch cake or Low (3)
I 2 rolls or
doughnuts
Medium (5)
2 Medium (5)
4 Medium (5)
6 to 8 Medium (5)
I slice High (10)
2 slices High (10)
4 slices Meal-High (7)
9 inch pie Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 cups Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 cups Meal-High (7)
High (10)
I to 2 cups
High (10)
1/2 cup High (10)
High (10)
I cup
High (10)
1 cup High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
1 cup
1 can (I6 oz.) High (10)
2 or 3 pieces High (10)
2 or 3 pieces High (10)
Time
3 to 5 min.
2 to 4 min.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 min.
1/4 to 1/2 min.
I to I X min.
1 k to 2 min.
4 to 5 min.
1/2 to 3/4 min.
I to I k min.
I to 2 min.
1/2 to I min.
5 to 7 min.
3 to 6 min.
6 to 9 min.
1 K to 3 min.
6 to 7 min.
2 to 3 min.
I to 2 min.
2 to 3 min.
2 to 3 min.
3 to 4 min.
4 to 6 min.
min.
to 1 X