GE Spacemaker-3 JEM4KWA Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 16

Gravies and Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
microwaving.
Food
Container
Glass
Gravies and
sauces thickened or bowl
with flour or
cornstarch ( I cup)
Melted butter Glass
sauces, clarified
butter ( 1/2 cup)
Thick spaghetti, Casserole,
bowl
barbecue or
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
(au jus, clam, etc.)
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork
or veal roasts. See package instructions for proper use of
cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in microwave-
safe dish.
Food Container
Beef
Casserole
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
(l E Ibs.)
Meatballs Pie plate or
(1 lb.)
(2 Ibs.) 9 inch round
dish
Meatloaf Pie plate
(round Ioat> or loaf dish
Patties
glass dish with
(4 patties per lb.)
trivet
1 to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
3 Ibs.) or I fi-qt. oblong
glass baking dish
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Cover Power Level & Time
measure No
measure No High (10)
Yes High (10)
(spaghetti)
No High (10)
Cover Power Level & Time
No High (10)
Wax paper High (10)
Plastic wrap Meal-High (7)
or cook to
Wax paper High (10)
Lid or wax High (10),
paper then Low (3)
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream,
wine or herbs.
Comments
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
6 to 7 min.
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per
additional cup of sauce.
2 to 3 min. Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until layers separate. Pour off and use
clear, top layer.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
7 to 10 min.
stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
4 to 5 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave
to finish.
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
carving.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Comments
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish. To
cook frozen block, microwave 10 to
every 5 minutes.
9 to 12 min. Let stand 5 minutes.
9 to I 3 min. Arrange around edge of dish.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
25 to 30 min.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
30 to 35 min.
If desired add browning sauce or agent.
Let patties stand, covered, 2 minutes.
10 min. Brush with browning sauce and add
23 to 27 min.
over after half of time. Add vegetables
per lb.
if desired after half of time. Recover
and finish.