GE Spacemaker 164 D2588P063 Use And Care Manual page 20

Cooking Guide
Candies
1. Always
use microwave-safe cookware.
chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up. or place chocolate in
paper bowl to melt.
Food
Container
2-cup measure No
Caramel apples
or 1 -qt.
casserole
Chocolate bark I fi-qt. casserole
or bowl
Marshmallow crisp
Large glass
bowl
S'Mores
Paper
paper plate
Cereal and Rice
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware.
2. For minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
3. Cover rice while microwaving. When using plastic wrap,
turn back one corner to vent.
Food
Container
Oatmeal,
or bowl
Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions
Rice, minute
( 1 x cups)
20
(continued)
For easy clean-up, melt
Cover Power Level & Time
High ( 10)
Yes High ( 10)
Yes High ( 10)
napkin or No High ( lo)
Cover Power Level & Time
casserole No High ( 10)
Lid or High ( 10)
plastic wrap
2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cooking
container carefully.
Comments
min. Unwrap half of a 1/4-02. package Of
caramels into measuring cup. Add I
tablespoon water. Microwave, stirring
every minute. Dip 4 apples into mixture,
2 to 2X min. Place 12 oz. selni-sweet chocolate pieces in
container. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cup
whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.
In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter.
1 min. to
Add 1 ()-oz, package marshmallows.
melt butter,
cover with wax paper and microwave to
melt. Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal.
to melt
Press firmly into buttered 2-qt. oblong
marshmallows
glass dish.
Cover graham cracker with chocolate
15 to 25
seconds
4. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.
5. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about
the same.
Comments
Increase casserole size for more than one
per serving serving. Increase time about I '/z minutes
cooking. Stir after half of cooking time.
Add I X cups water. Stir after 4 minutes.
6 to 7 min.