GE JE47A Use And Care Manual page 22

Gravies& Sauces
1.Nocoveris needed,exceptforthick,chunkyspaghettisauce.
2. Becausemicrowaved s aucesevaporate lessthanonthe rangetop,theyare thinnerthanconventionally c ookedsaucesmadewithMC sameamount
ofthickening. I ncreasethickening byaddingextrateaspoonto 1tablespoon flouror cornstarchforeachcupof liquid.
3. Microwaved saucesdo notneedtobe stirredconstantly butmostshouldbe whisked vigorously withwirewhiskonceor twicewhilemicrowaving.
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4. Varybasicwhitesaucebyaddingcheese,eggyolks,creamor dry milksolids.Addflourwithmayonnaise o r wine.
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F& Container Cover (OrInternal Temp.) Comments
Graviesand ohm measure No HI 51A-6% min. Microwave f at, flourandsalttogetherto rnJ.
saucesthickened or bowl andblend.Whiskin liquidandfinish
withflouror cooking.Increasetime 1to2 minutesper
cornstarch additionalcupof sauce.
(1am)
Sauces
Thin, liquid Casserole No H[ 6-8 min. Addcornstarch-water mixtureto heated
sauces(Aujus,
ingredients. S tir wellandmicrowave t o heat
Clam, etc.) thoroughly.
(1cup)
Melted
butter Glassmeasure No HI 2 min. Microwave b utterjust to melt. Forclarified
sauces, butter,bringto kil thenlet standuntillayers
clarifiedbutter separate.Pouroffandusecleartoplayer.
(%
cup)
Thickspaghetti, Casseroleor Yes HI 5-7 min. Stir ingredients together and microwave S to
barbecueor largebowl
(spaghetti)
4-6 min. 7 minutes,stirringafterhalfoftime.
swe@sour Continuecooking4 to6 minutesuntilsauce
sauces(2 cups) is slightlythickened,stirringtwice.Let
stand5 to 10minutestodevelopflavor.
Marshmallow Smallmicrowdve- No MEW 4=5min. Mix2 tablespoons milkand2 (7-oz.each)
C.remeSauce
safebowl jars marshmallow cweme. M icrowave. S tir
well.Goodonchocolateicecream.
Chocolate i-qt. glass No MED 3-5min. Place I mint
MintSauce measure ! patties( -oz.)in l=qum't measurewith l/4cup
whipping cream.Microwave. Stirsmooth.
Wdng. In rmge+top cooking,youstir fbodsup fromthe bottom
tohelpthemheatevenly.When youstircooked
portionsfromtheoutsideto thecenter.Foodswhichrequire
constantstirringconventionally wilineedonlyoccasionalstirring.
%anding Time.
In conventicmltmoking, f bodssuchM roastsor
cakesareallowed@standto finishcookingor set. Standingtimeis
e$ipecidly importantin micmwave cooking.A microwaved c akeis
notplacedan a coding rack.
Shkldln& in a conventional o venyoushieldchickenbreastsor
bakedfoods@prevent o wwbrowning. Whenmicrowaving, you
mayuse smtd~ stripsof foilto shieldthinparts,suchasW tipsof
wingsand legscmpoultry,whichwouldcxmk beforelargerpans.
PMce I%@ to Mew Pressure, Steambuildsup pressurein
foodswhichwe tightlycoveredbya skinor membrane.Pierce
potatoes(asyoudo conventionally), eggyolksandchickenlivers
topreventbursting.
Rotatin& Occasionally, a dish intheovenhelps
fd cookevenly. T orotatehalfa turn, turn thedishuntilthe side
whichwasto the backoftheovenistothe front,'Ibrotatea quarter
turn, turn the dishuntilthe fiidewhichwastothe backof theoven
isto theside,
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