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FOOD
POWER
TIME
(in
minutes)
DIRECTIONS
To
Melt
Butter,
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MEDIUM
IVICL/IUIVILUVV
1
-2
12
m
1
Remove
wrapper and
place
butter
in
a
microwave-safe
dish.
To
Melt
Chocolate,
To
Melt
Chocolate,
Va
cup
chips
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
2-3
2-3
Remove
wrapper and
place
chocolate
in
dish.
Stir
before
adding
more
time.
Chocolate
holds
its
shape even
when
sonenea.
To
Separate
Bacon,
1
lb.
HIGH
'A
-
Remove
wrapper.
After heating,
use
a
plastic
spatula
to
separate
slices.
To
Soften
Cream
Cheese, 3
oz.
MEDIUM-LOW
Vt-
1
Remove
wrapper and
place
in
a
bowl.
Cup
of
Water
1
cup
(8 oz.)
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Cup
of Milk
1
cup
(8 oz.)
2
cups
(16
oz.)
HIGH
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MEDIUM-HIGH
MEDIUM-HIGH
4
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7-8
Heated
liquids
can
erupt
if
not
mixed
with
air.
Do
not
heat
liquids
in
your microwave
oven
without
stirring
first.
To
Toast
Coconut,
V
3
cup
HIGH
1
-3
Place
in
a
pie plate or bowl.
Stir
every
30
seconds.
To Brown Ground
Beef,
1
lb.
HIGH
3-5
Crumble
in
microwave-safe
colander
set
in
another
dish.
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To
Soften Ice
Cream,
V
2
gallon
MEDIUM-LOW
3-4
To
Roast Nuts,
1
Ya
cups
HIGH
3-5
Spread
nuts
in
9-inch pie
plate.
Stir
twice.
To
Toast
Sesame
Seeds,
'A
cup
HIGH
2%
-
4
Place
in
a
small
bowl.
Stir
twice.
To
Soften
Brown
sugar
HIGH
'/a
-
7«
Place
1
cup
hard
brown sugar
in
dish
with
a
slice of
bread
or
a
wedge
of
apple.
Cover
with
plastic
wrap.
To
Remove
Oven Odors
HIGH
5
Combine
1
to
VU
cups
of
water
with
the
juice
and
peel
of
one lemon
in
a
small
bowl. After heating,
wipe
interior of
oven
with
damp
cloth.
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