Microwave Shortcuts
MEDIUM
MEDIUM-LOW
To Melt Butter, % pound
To Soften Butter, % pound
To Meit Chocolate,
1 square (1 02.)
To Melt Chocolate,
% cup chips
To Separate Bacon,
1 tb.
To Soften
Cream Cheese, 3 02.
Cup of Water
1 cup (8 02.)
HIGH
2 cups (16 02.)
HIGH
Cup of Milk
1 cup (8 oz.)
2 cups (16 02.)
MEDIUM-HIGH
MEDIUM-HIGH
To Toast Coconut,
% cup
To Brown Ground Beef,
1 Ib.
To Soften Ice Cream,
% gallon
To Roast Nuts,
1% cups
To Toast Sesame Seeds,
% Cup
To Soften Brown sugar
To Remove Oven Odors
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Remove wrapper and place
butter in a microwave-safe dish.
Remove wrapper and place
chocolate in dish. Stir before
adding more time. Chocolate
holds its shape even when
softened.
Remove wrapper. After heating, use
a plastic spatula to separate slices.
Remove wrapper and place in
a bowl.
Heated liquids can erupt if not
mixed with air. Do not heat
liquids in your microwave oven
without stirring first.
Place in a pie plate or bowl.
Stir every 30 seconds,
Crumbie in microwave-safe
colander set in another dish.
Stir twice.
Spread nuts in 9-inch pie plate.
Stir twice.
Place in a small bowl. Stir twice.
Place 1 cup hard brown sugar in
dish with a slice of bread or a wedge
of apple. Cover with plastic wrap.
Combine 1 to 1% cups of water with
the juice and peel of one lemon ina
small bowl. After heating, wipe
interior of oven with damp cioth.