GE Spacemaker JVM139K Use And Care Manual page 31

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 tlour 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
(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.)
(I Z Ibs.)
Round dish or
(1 lb.) oblong dish
(2 Ibs.)
Pie plate or
Meatloaf
(round loat] loaf dish
(loaf shape)
Patties Oblong glass
(4 patties per lb.) dish (with trivet if
1 to 2 patties desired) or ceramic
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
High ( 10)
Wax paper
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,
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
microwaving. Increase time I 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
5 7 min.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
to
stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
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.
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Comments
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish, To
cook trozen block, microwave 10 to
5 to 7 min. every 5 minutes.
7 to 9 min. Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart in
circle around edge of dish.
9 to 12 min. Oblong dish: arrange 3/4 to I in. apart.
Rearrange after half of cooking time.
I 5 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
and turn patties over. If desired add
browning sauce.
4 to 6 min.
24 to 29 min. Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2
per lb. cup water to cooking bag. Turn over after
half of time. Add vegetables if desired
and finish.
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