Aluminum Foil - GE Spacemaker-3 JEM4KWA Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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
Basic eggs Buttered
custard cup
9 inch pie
Omelet
plate
Poached eggs Custard cup
(4 maximum)
Quiche Microwave-safe
I -qt. measure
and 9 inch
quiche dish
Glass
Scrambled
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. )
Pie plate or
(peeled) shallow dish
(unpeeled)
Whole fish Oblong dish
Power Level & Time
Cover
High (10)
Cover or
plastic wrap
Medium (5)
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
No High (10)
Medium (5)
Plastic wrap High (10)
Meal-High (7)
No Medium (5)
Meal-High (7)
No Meal-High (7)
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use
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 (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap High (10)
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and
overcooked.
Comments
To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
3 to 5 min. for milk. Add cheese and microwave at
Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking
8 to 9 min.
every 2 minutes.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
3/4 to I min.
per egg bursting.
Melt butter Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
30 to 35 sec.
melted.
1 to 2 min. Heat 2 tablespoons water and 1/4
teaspoon vinegar in each custard cup.
1/2 to 3/4 min. Break one egg into each custard cup.
per egg Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Cook
according to guide.
Filling: Combine and microwave filling, stirring.
5 to 8 min. every 1 to 2 minutes. Pour filling into
precooked shell. Microwave additional
Quiche:
time shown at left.
3/4 to 1 K min. Scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon butter and
per egg
and microwave for half of total time. Stir
set portions from the outside to the center.
Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes to
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
Comments
4 to 7 min.
7 to 8 min. Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
steaks over after half of cooking time.
6 to 8 min. Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
6 to 8 min.
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after
5 minutes.
4 to 5 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum
foil.
per pound
toughen if
can
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