GE Spacemaker 164 D2092P126 Use And Care Manual page 21

1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
microwaving.
Food Container
Gravies and
sauces Casserole
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
(1 cup)
Melted butter Glass
sauces, clarified
butter (k cup)
Thick spaghetti,
Casserole,
barbecue or
bowl
sweet/sour sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces
Casserole
(Au jus, clam, etc.)
(1 cup)
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
Food Container
Beef
Ground, crumbled Casserole
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
Meatballs
Round or
(1 lb.) oblong dish
(2 Ibs.)
Meatloaf Pie plate or
(Round Ioafi loaf dish
(Loaf shape)
Patties Oblong glass
(4 patties per lb.) dish (with trivet
1 to 2 patties if desired)
or ceramic
3 to 4 patties
dinner plate
roasts
or casserole
Simmered beef Casserole
(corned beef or
brisket)
Cover
No Medium (5)
measure No High (10)
Yes High (10)
No High (10)
(or Internal Temp.)
Cover
No High (10)
Wax paperer High (10)
plastic wrap
Meal-High (7)
Plastic wrap
or cook
to 170°
Wax paper High (10)
Low (3)
Cooking bag
Lid or Medium (5)
plastic wrap
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
or herbs.
4 to 7 min. Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes
per additional cup of sauce.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
1 to 2 min.
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until layers separate. Pour off and use clear,
top layer.
5 to 7 min. Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring after half of cooking time. Let stand
5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
3 to 4 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
carving.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
Comments
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce or
casserole ingredients and finish. To cook
frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,
5 to 7 min. breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.
7 to 9 min. Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange %-to l-in. apart in
6 to 8 min. circle around edge of dish.
9 to 12 min. Oblong dish: arrange %- to l-in. apart.
Rearrange after half of cooking time.
15 to 20 min. Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
25 to 30 min. Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
browning sauce.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
24 to 29 min. Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup
per lb. water to cooking bag. Turn over after half of
cooking time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover and
finish.
120 to 130 min. Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Turn
over after half of cooking time. Let meat
stand in broth at least 10 minutes after
cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat
and cook vegetables in broth.
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