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Cakes and Desserts
1. Always use microwave-safe utensils, glass or plastic.
Before adding batter, grease dishes but do not flour. Or, for easy removal, line dish with wax paper.
Crust on cakes will be soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is desirable for frosting.
(. Fruit desserts will be fresh looking and tasting.
P b w e r L e v e l & T i m e
(Or Internal Temp.)
C o m m e n t s
C o v e r
C o n t a i n e r
F o o d
Rotate 1/4 turn after 6minutes. When done,
toothpick stuck in cake comes out clean.
Invert cake onto plate; let dish stand over
c a k e a f e w m i n u t e s .
12-14 min.
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8 - i n . r o u n d d i s h
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Pineapple
Upside-down
C a k e
Fill liners only half full. Rotate 1/4 turn after
half of time. When cooking several
cupcakes, you may notice some will be done
before others. If so, remove the cupcakes as
they are done and continue cooking the rest a
f e w s e c o n d s m o r e .
M E D
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1:
Paper lined
cupcaker
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Cupcakes
H - V / t m i n .
2 t o 3 :
1'/2-2'/2 min.
4 t o 6 :
3 ' / 2 - 5 ' / 2 m i n .
Pierce fruit or peel to prevent bursting.
Rotate dish 1/4 turn after half of time.
4 - 5 m i n .
per piece
M i c r o w a v e s a f e
dish or casserole
L i d o r
plastic wrap
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Baked apples
o r p e a r s
R o t a t e 1 / 4 t u r n a f t e r 5 m i n u t e s .
10-13 min.
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H I
Brownies (15 oz.,
c a k e - l i k e o r
fudge-like)
8-in. square dish
Grease dish. Use 2cups batter. Rotate
1/4 turn after 4minutes. Let stand 10 minutes
before inverting.
Use aU batter. Rotate 1/4 mm every 5minutes.
Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before inverting
t o c o o l .
6 - 8 m i n .
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8 o r 9 - i n .
r o u n d c a k e d i s h
C a k e m i x
(with or
without pudding
in the mix)
15-18 min.
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12-cup bundt
" - C a n d i e s
1. Always use microwave-safe utensils, glass or plastic. For easy cleanup, melt chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate in
paper bowl to melt.
2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; be sure to handle cooking containers carefully.
P b w e r L e v e l & T i m e
(Or Internal Temp.)
C o m m e n t s
C o n t a i n e r
C o v e r
F o o d
Cover graham cracker with chocolate and
m a r s h m a l l o w .
15-20 secs.
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Paper napkin
or paper plate
S ' M o r e s
Unwrap a14-ounce package of caramels into
measuring cup. Add 1tablespoon water. Stir
mixture after 2minutes. Stir again before
dipping 4apples into mixture.
3 ' / 2 - 4 m i n .
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Caramel Apples 1-qt. casserole
In 8-inch square dish, melt 1/4 cup butter.
Add 40 marshmallows (about a10-ounce
package). Cover loosely with wax paper and
microwave to melt. Stir in 4'/2 cups crispy
rice cereal. Press firmly into dish.
l'/2 min. to
m e l t b u t t e r
3 ' / 2 - 4 m i n .
t o m e l t
m a r s h m a l l o w s
8-in. square dish
Ye s
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M a r s h m a l l o w
Crisp
Place 12-ounce semi-sweet chocolate pieces
in container. Microwave to melt. Add 1cup
whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.
4 - 5 m i n .
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Chocolate Bark VA-qt. casserole
o r b o w l
Stir together 1-lb. box confectioners sugar,
1/2 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup
milk and 1tablespoon vanilla extract until
blended in l'/2-qt. casserole. Top with 1/2
cup butter. Microwave as directed at left. Stir
smooth. Blend in 1cup chopped nuts. Pour
into wax paper lined 8-in. dish. Chill and cut
into squares.
3 m i n .
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M i c r o w a v e - s a f e
l'/2-qt. casserole
and 8-in. square
d i s h
N o
Fudge
2 1
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