Desserts - Emerson MWR7020W Owner's Manual

Individual Frozen Foods
These may be commercially prepared or frozen at home. Place the container of frozen food in the oven and
heat only until the food starts to defrost and can be removed easily. Empty contents into a casserole or serving
dish and continue to defrost and heat. Do not heat foods in deep foil containers. To crisp and brown special
toppings, use the broiler of a conventional oven. If allowed to heat to serving temperature in a plastic container,
the container will warp or melt from the high heat of food.
Frozen Foods in Cooking Pouches or Boilable Bags
To prepare these foods, slit the plastic bag. An X-type cut will help remove the food at the end of cooking time.
Place the cut side down on a serving dish (with no metal trim). Heat foods other than vegetables for about
three minutes. Frozen vegetables require about eight to nine and a half minutes of cooking time. Allow the
pouch bag to remain over the food for about two minutes to allow time for the heat to equalize. Foods prepared in
cheese or white sauce should be removed from the pouch and placed in a glass casserole dish and stirred to
prevent overcooking of the sauce around the edges of the dish.
Complete Meals from Table Leftovers
Complete meals from leftovers can be prepared in advance. Foods can be frozen and ready for quick heating in
the oven at any time. Choose foods suitable for freezing and put serving portions on paper, glass or china (no
metal trim) plates. Wrap with recommended freezer paper and freeze quickly. When apportioning the servings
of food on the plate, use approximately the same amount of each kind of food for more even heating. Mashed
potatoes will heat quicker if spread slightly and hollowed, with a pat of butter in the center. To prevent small
pieces of vegetables, corn, peas, etc., from dehydrating during heating, mound well near the center of the plate.

DESSERTS

There's always time to make dessert with a microwave oven. Fruit desserts have a remarkably fresh flavor
and texture. Microwaved cakes are higher and more tender than conventionally baked; since cakes are usually
frosted, browning is unimportant. Microwaved pie crusts are exceptionally tender and flaky, while delicate
custards and puddings are easy to prepare.
Guide for Cooking Cakes
Food
Cake, round
(Mixed9 inch)
Ring or Angel Food Cake 80
Muffin (6 muffins)
Custard (6 servings)
Baking
• Bar cookies work best. Greasing or lining of the microwaveable baking dish is optional.
• If insufficient browning disturbs you, frost, glaze or add food coloring to white or yellow batters.
• A microwaveable cookie sheet can be made by covering cardboard with waxed paper.
• Round glass baking dishes, and fluted or smooth microwaveable ring molds work best for cakes. You can
make a microwaveable ring mold of your own by placing a medium-size glass in the center of a round glass
baking dish.
• Because your cakes will rise higher in microwave cooking, never fill microwaveable cake pans more than
half full.
• Reduce baking powder and soda by approximately one-fourth when converting a conventional recipe.
• Fill paper-lined muffin cups to only half full which allows for muffins to rise more than normal.
• You can prepare your own "brown 'n serve" breads and rolls by baking them ahead of time in the microwave
oven. Then, place them in a conventional oven to brown prior to serving.
• Breads and rolls should be reheated to the point where they are warm to the touch. Overheating or
overcooking makes bread tough and rubbery.
• When making yeast bread in a microwave oven, choose a recipe with cornmeal, whole wheat flour, or rye
flour to achieve a richer color.
Power Cooking Time
Level
100 4 - 6 min.
80 5 - 7 min.
6 - 7 min.
40 5 - 7 min.
40 11 - 13 min.
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Standing Special Notes
Time
2 - 5 min. Pour into greased and wax
paper lined cake dish.
2 - 5 min. Cover with wax paper.
2 - 5 min. Rearrange once.
5 - 7 min. Rearrange once.