GE Spacemaker 164 D2588P088 Use And Care Manual page 25

Gravies & Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
microwaving.
Food Container
Gravies and Casserole
sauces thickened
with flour or
cornstarch ( I cup)
Melted butter Glass
sauces, clarified
butter ( 1/2 cup)
Thick spaghetti, Casserole, bowl
barbecue or
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole
(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
Casserole
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
(1 Z Ibs.)
Meatballs Round dish or
(1 lb.) oblong dish
(2 Ibs.)
Meatloaf Pie plate or
loaf dish
(round loao
(loaf shape)
Patties Oblong glass
(4 patties per lb.
1 to 2 patties desired) or ceramic
3 to 4 patties dinner plate
Pot roasts Oblong dish
or casserole
Cover Power Level & Time
No Medium (5)
measure No High (10)
Yes High (10)
No High (10)
Cover Power Level & Time
No High (10)
Wax paper or High (10)
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap Meal-High (7)
or cook to
Wax paper High (10)
Cooking bag Low (3)
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream,
wine or herbs.
Comments
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.
I to 2 min. Microwave butter just to melting. For
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, breaking up and stirring
every 5 minutes.
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min. Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
6 to 8 min.
9 to 12 min. Oblong dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart.
Rearrange after half of cooking time.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking
15 to 20 min.
25 to 30 min. Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
and turn patties over. If desired add
3 to 5 min. browning sauce.
4 to 6 min.
Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2
24 to 29 min.
per lb. cup water to cooking bag. Turn over after
half of time. Add vegetables if desired
after half of cooking time. Recover
and finish.
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