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1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked
foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use
microwave-safe cookware.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the
last to heat. Foods heated to 160°F. to 165°F. will provide safe,
palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal
taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
Item
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.
Saucy: meatballs, riblets, cocktail franks, etc.
(1/2 cup per serving)
Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness.
Bakery
Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,
nut or fruit bread
Dinner rolls, muff]ns
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
1 slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
(use minimum time for custard)
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk based
(6 oz. per cup)
(9 oz. per cup)
Coffee, tea, cider
(6 oz. per cup)
(9 oz. per cup)
Gravies and Sauces
Desserts: chocolate, butterscotch, etc.
Gravies: giblet or creamy
Meat or main dish sauces, such as
spaghetti sauce, etc.
Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering.
Griddle
Foods
Pancakes, french toast or waffles:
Plain, no topping
Syrup and butter
Tip: Do not cover.
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4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming
or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean
food is heated throughout.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Amount
1 cup
2 to 4 servings
1 to 2 servings
3
4 servings
to
1 piece
2 pieces
4 pieces
9 inch cake or
12 rolls or
doughnuts
1
2
4
6 to 8
1 slice
2 slices
4 slices
9 inch pie
1 to 2 cups
1 to 2 cups
1 to 2 cups
1/2 cup
1 cup
1 cup
1 cup
1 can (16 oz.)
2 or 3 pieces
2 or 3 pieces
Time
2 to 3% min.
1 X to 4 min.
1/4 to 1/2 min.
1/2 to lfi min.
1 to 2 min.
3 to 5 min.
1/4 to 1/2 min.
1/4 to 1 min.
3/4 to 1% min.
1/2 to 2 min.
1/4 to 1 min.
2 to 3 min.
4 to 7 min.
1 to 3 min.
2 to 5 min.
1/4 to 2 min.
1/2 to 3 min.
1 X to
4
min.
to
min.
5
1 X to
4
min.
1/2 to 1 M min.
1/2 to 1 'A min.
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