Hotpoint RE1021H Use And Care & Cooting Manual page 14

Convenience Food Guide
1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since
they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils,
plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping,
conventional baking is recommended.
Food
Appetizers & Snach
Microwave
safe dish
Frozen prepared Paper towel
sandwiches
Popcorn Microwave bag
Scrambled egg Microwave
substitute safe dish
(8-02. carton)
Cheese souffle Microwave
(12-02.)
safe 8-in. pie plate
and custard cups
Package
Breakfast, (6 M-oz. )
Scrambled e~s paper tray
with sausage and
hash brown potatoes
Welsh rarebit (10-oz.) Microwave
safe dish
Package
Crab or shrimp
pouch
Fish & chips Package tray
(5 to 14-OZ.)
Deviled crab (6-oz. ) Microwave
safe dish
Breaded fish
(5 to 1O-OZ.) Microwave
(14 to 16-02.) safe dish
(23 to 25-oz.)
Meat
Frozen meats
(5 to 8-02.) Package tray
(10 to 16-02.) or pouch
(16 to 32-oz.)
Dry mixes Microwave
(hamburger added) safe casserole
TV dinners Package tray
(6 to ]1%-02.) and carton
(12 to 20-OZ.)
Canned spaghetti, Microwave
etc. safe dish
Frozen rice in pouch Pouch
(10-OZ.)
Frozen macaroni & Microwave
cheese, spaghetti safe dish
(8 to 14-oz.)
2.
3.
Cover Power bvel & ~me
No HI (10)
No
HI (10)
No
HI (10)
No HI (10)
No
Package HI (10)
cover
Yes
HI (10)
No HI (10)
No
HI (10)
No HI (10)
No HI (10)
Package HI (10)
cover
Lid or HI (10)
plastic wrap
Carton HI (10)
Lid or HI (10)
plastic wrap
HI (10)
Lid or HI (10)
plastic wrap
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Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, and place in
microwave safe container.
Amounts can be increased. To cook multiple packages, add
times together.
to 21/2 min.
1 to 3 min.
Remove from foil package and wmp in paper
per sandwich towel, Rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of time.
3 to 5 min. Follow package directions.
Microwave about 1 minute per 1/4 cup
mixture. Stir after half of time. Let stand to
complete cooking.
To Defrost: Place in 8-in. pie plate. Stir twice,
9 to 11 min. To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
minutes. Souffles are done when center is set.
2 to 4 min. Remove paper tray from carton, turn back
film to expose potatoes. Rotate tray 1/2 turn
after half of time.
Break up before continuing,
3 to 5 min. Stir before serving.
3 to 5 min. Puncture pouch 3 or 4 times with fork to
vent.
Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or
3 to 6 min.
distribute evenly on microwave safe dish.
2 to 4 min.
3 to 5 min. Distribute evenly on microwave safe dish.
6 to 9 min.
9 to 12 min.
If pouch package is used puncture with fork
5 to 11 min. to vent.
12 to 20 min.
Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after
13 to 18 min.
half of time. Let stand uncovered 5 minutes
to thicken.
Remove foil cover, replace in carton. Rotate
6 to 8 min.
7 to 10 min. 1/4 turn after half of time.
Stir before serving.
2 to 5 min.
Puncture pouch with fork to vent and flex
5 to 7 min.
after half of time.
Break up and stir after half of time.
4 to 9 min.