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Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven.
Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent
bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
the shell. They will explode.
Food
Container
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave-
safe 2-qt. dish
Eggs
Basic eggs
Buttered
custard cup
Omelet
9-in. pie plate
Poached eggs
I z-qt.
casserole
Quiche
9-in. pie plate
Scrambled
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish
stands a few minutes after cooking.
Food
Container
Clams, 6
Pie plate or
shallow dish
Fillets or
Oblong dish
steaks ( I lb.)
Shrimp—1 lb.
Pie plate or
(peeled)
shallow dish
(unpeeled)
Whole fish
Oblong dish
Power Level & Time
Cover
Cover or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Medium (5)
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
High ( 10)
Casserole
High (10)
cover
Medium (5)
No
Meal-High (7)
No
High ( 10)
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover ste~ms fish. Use a
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Cover
Power Level & Time
Plastic wrap
High ( 10)
Wax paper or
High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High ( 10)
Lid or
High ( 1 ())
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High ( 10)
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if
overcooked.
Comments
To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking
every 2 minutes.
I to I X min.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
per egg
bursting.
Melt butter
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave X
to I minute until cheese is slightly melted.
I to 2 min.
5 to 6 min.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
Boil 2 cups
High ( 10). Break eggs onto plate,
puncturing membrane. Swirl boiling water
with spoon and slip in eggs gently. Cover.
per egg
Microwave at Medium (5) X to I minute
per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes.
I 7 to 22 min
Pour filling into precooked 9-inch pie shell.
Scramble eggs with I teaspoon butter and I
per egg
tablespoon milk per egE. Place in oven and
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center. Allow
to stand I or 2 minutes to finish cooking.
lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
Comments
4 to 7 min.
Place in dish with hinged side out
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish tlakes easily. Turn
steaks over after half of cooking time.
7 tn 9 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
5 to 9 min.
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5
minutes.
5 to 7 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
per lb.
25
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