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Cheese and Eggs
i. Eggs
may
be
preparc(i m anywaysin the microwave oven.Always
3.
Cook eggsjust until se[. They are delicate and will tt>ughen if
piercewholeyolksbeforemicrowaving to preventbursting.
overcooked.
2. ~~c~'cr cookeggsin the she]].Do not reheathardcookedeggsin
the shell.Theywillexp]ocle.
Food
Co~~tainer cover
PowerLevel& Time
Comments
cheese
Fondue
2-qt.casserole
Coveror
High(10)
Tomake
MakeBasicWhiteSauce,substituting
plasticwrap
sauce
winefor milk.Addcheeseand
5 to 7 min.
microwave at Medium(5)for 6 to 8
Medium(5)
6 to 8 min.
minutes,whiskingevery2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic Eggs
Buttered
Plasticwrap
custardcup
omelet
9-in.pie plate
No
Poached eggs
1X-qt.casserole
Casserole
(4 maximum)
cover
Quiche
Microwave-safe No
1-qt. measure
(filling)
9-in.pie plate
Scrambled
Glass
No
measuringcup
or casserole.
Medium(5)
High(10)
Medium(5)
High(1O)
Medium(5)
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
High(10)
1
to
1X
min.
peregg
Meltbutter
1 min.
7 to 9 min.
6 to 8 min.
Boil2 cups
water.
1/2to 1Xmin.
peregg
Filling:
2 to 3 min.
Quiche:
10to 12min.
3/4to 1%
min.per egg
Puncturemembrane of yolkto prevent
bursting.
SDrink]e c heeseoveromelet.Microwave
1;2
to
1minuteuntilcheeseis slightly
melted.
Heat2 cupshot tapwater5 to 6 minutes
on High(1O).Breakeggsontoplate,
puncturemembrane. S wirlboilingwater
withspoon,slipin eggsgently.Cover.
Microwaveat Medium(5) 1/2to 1min.
per egg.Let standin watera few
minutes.
Combineandmicrowave filling,stirring
every 1to 2 minutes.Pourfillinginto
precookedshell,
Microwaveadditionaltime shownat left
Scramble e ggswith1teaspoon b utterand1
tablespoon m ilkperegg,Placeinovenand
microwave forhalfoftotaltime,Stirset
portions f romtheoutside tothecenter. L et
stand1or2 minutes t ofinishcooking.
Fish and seafood
1.Fish is donewhenit flakeseasilywhentestedwitha fork.Center
2. Cookfishwithor withoutsauce.A tightcoversteamsfish, Usea
may still be slightlytranslucent,but will continuecookingas fish
lightercoverof waxpaperor papertowelfor less steaming,
standsa few minutesaftercooking.
3. Do notovercookfish.Checkat minimumtime.
Food
Container
cover
Fillets or steaks
Rounddish
Waxpaperor
(1 lb.)
plasticwrap
Sl~rimp—1lb.
Pie plate
Plasticwrap
(peeled)
Sl~rimp—1 lb.
2-qt.casserole
Lidor
(unpeeleci~
plasticwrap
PowerLevel& Time
Comments
High
(10)
5 to 9 min.
Microwaveuntilfishflakeseasily.Turn
steaksoverafterhalfof cookingtime.
High(10)
4 to 7 min.
Brushwithgarlicbutterbeforecooking.
Rearrangeafter4 minutes.
High(1O)
4 to 7 min.
Placeshrimpin casserole.Add2 ct]ps
hottesttap water.Cover.Stirafter
5 minutes.
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