GE Spacemaker 164 D2092P021 Use And Care Manual page 23

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1.
Prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven, see below.
Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent
bursting.
2.
Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard
cooked eggs. They could explode.
Food
Glass
Scrambled
measuring
cup or
casserole
Basic eggs Buttered
custard cup
Poached eggs 1 M-qt.
casserole
Omelet 9-in. pie plate No
Microwave
Quiche
safe l-qt.
measure and
quiche dish
Cheese
Microwave
Fondue
safe 2-qt. dish
Basic White Sauce:
Combine 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in l-quart glass measure. Microwave at High (10)
2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Gradually stir in 1 cup of milk. Microwave at High (10)4 to 5 minutes, stirring every minute until thick and
1.
Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center may still be
slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few
minutes before serving.
Food
Fillets or steaks Oblong dish
(1-lb.)
Whole fish Oblong
Clams, 6 Pie plate or
shallow dish
Pie plate or
Shrimp, peeled
(l-lb. ) shallow dish
Shrimp, unpeeled
casserole
Power bvel & Time
Cover
No High (10)
Plastic wrap Meal-High (7)
Casserole High (10)
cover
High (10)
Medium (5)
No Meal-High (7)
Cover or High (10)
plastic wrap
Medium (5)
Power bvel & Time
Cover
Wax paper or High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap High (10)
dish
High (10)
Plastic wrap
Plastic wrap High (10)
Lid or High (10)
3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen if
overcooked.
Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.
Microwave at High (10) until melted.
per egg
Scramble the eggs with the butter and 1
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center.
Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes to set eggs.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
1 to 1 K min.
per egg bursting.
5 to 6 min. Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
Boil 2 cups High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture
water. membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon,
slip in eggs gently. Cover. Let stand in water
per egg a few minutes.
Melt butter Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave 1/2
1 min. to 1 minute until cheese is slightly melted.
6 to 9 min. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of time.
Filling: Combine and microwave filling, stirring
2 to 3 min. every 2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked
Quiche: shell, Microwave additional time shown at
6 to 8 min. left. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of time.
To make Make Basic White Sauce (see recipe below),
sauce—6 min. substituting wine for milk. Add 1 cup Swiss
9 to 10 min. cheese and microwave for 9 to 10 minutes,
whisking every 11/2 minutes.
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. or use
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
6 to 8 min. Microwave until fish flakes easily.
5 to 7 min. Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
per lb.
3 to 4 min. Place in dish with hinged side out.
3 to 6 min
Stir after 5 minutes.
6 to 10 min.
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