GE Spacemaker II JEM23K Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 17

Cooking Guide
Breads
Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. If
desired, sprinkle
top of batter with
cinnanlon-sugar n]ixture,
chopped mtls or other lopping I\) i browJt color, To increase brown
color on upside down breads, line dish belk)re microwaving with
brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed,
canned, trench-fiied onion rings.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
ColTee cakes X-in. roundor No Mcd High (7) 6 tu8min.
square dish
Cum bread X-to9-im No Mcd-High (7) 8 to9 min.
tube dish*
Place batter in greased dish,
Sprinkle cooking dish with finely chopped,
canned, french-fried onions before
microwaving. Ttn'n out of pan upside dowll
to Serve.
Muffins P:ipci-tined No Mcd-High (7)
( 1 Muffin) muffin cups Z to I min.
(2 to 4 Muffins) ( 1)o notusc I to 3 rain,
(5 to 6 Mullins) foilliners. ) 3 to 4½ min.
Quick breads, Glass loaf No Med-High (7) 12 to 22 min.
I'rein a mix dish
Use microwave-safe muffin container or
homemade muffin cups, made by cutting
downhot drink paper cups. Somemuffins
may be done before others. Remove
muffins as [hey are done, and continue
cooking remaining muffins a few seconds
hmger.
Shield corners after half of cooking time
When done, toothpick inserted in center
will come out clean. Let stand 15 minutes
beRwe turningoutof dish. Cool.
*If tube dish is unavailaNe, microwave in 8 in. round dish with drinking glass placed open-side-up in center.
Cakes and Desserts
1. Always use i1]icrowave-safe cookw0.le,
2. Before adding measured amount of balter, grease dishes 01" line
them with wax paper. (Do not fh)ur. )
3. Cakes are done when toothpick or long skewer inserted into
center Ctlllles ()tit c'lean.
4. Cool cake in dish set directly on heat-proof surfi_ce or wooden
board 10 to 15 minutes before inverting.
5. Crust oft cakes will be soft.lf cake is to be fiosted, refrigerate
cake for an hour to firm exterior surface.
6. Chiffon and Angel Feud cakes are not recommended for
microwaving.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Baked apples Microwave lad ol" High (10) 2 to 4 rain
or pears safe dish or plastic wrap per piece
casserole
Bar cookies X-in. round No Meal-High (7) 5 to I 0 rain.
baking dish
Commercial mix X-in or 9-in, No High (10) 6 to I 0 rain.
round dish
] 2 cup fh]ted No High (lo) 1 I to I 5 tnin.
tube cake pan
Cupcakes 6 Piipct-tined No Med High (7) 2V_to4½ min.
cupcaker
Pineapple upside X-in. round No Me&High (7) 10 to14 rain.
down cake baking dish
Pierce fruit or peel to prevent bursting.
Core and fill center of apple with 2
tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon butter and
1/X teaspoon cinnamon. Add 2 tablespoons
water for each piece of fruit.
Grease dish before adding batter.
Cut when cool.
Grease dish before adding batter. Let stand
5 to 1 0 minutes to cool before inverting.
Let tube cake stand 15 to 20 minutes to
cool, belbre inverting,
When cooking several cupcakes, some will
be done before others. Remove cupcakes
as they are done and continue cooking
remaining cupcakes a few secon S hmger.
When done, toothpick stuck in cake comes
out clean, Invert cake onto plate; let dish
stand over cake a few n]inutes.
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