Interesting Usage Of The Microwave - Samsung Microwave Oven Cookbook

Interesting Usage of the Microwave

Put 50gm butter on a glass dish. Cover. Heat on 900W for 30–40 seconds.
MELTING CHOCOLATE
Put 100gm chocolate on a glass dish. Heat on 450W for 3–5 minutes. Stir once
or twice during melting.
Put 20gm crystallized honey in a glass dish. Heat on 300W for 20–30
MELTING GELATINE
Lay dry gelatine sheets (10gm) for 5 minutes in cold water. Put drained gelatine
into a glass bowl. Heat on 300W for 1 minute. Stir after melting.
COOKING GLAZE/ICING (FOR CAKES & GATEAUX)
Mix instant glaze (approx. 14gm) with 40gm sugar and 250ml cold water.
Microwave on 900W for 3½ to 4½ minutes, until glaze/icing is transparent.
COOKING JAM
Put 600gm fruits (eg, mixed berries) in a glass bowl. Add 300gm preserving
sugar. Stir well. Microwave, covered, on 900W for 10–12 minutes. Stir
several times during cooking. Empty directly into small jam jars with twist-
off lids. Stand on lid for 5 minutes.
Mix pudding powder with sugar and milk (500ml) in a glass bowl,
according to manufacturer's instructions. Stir well. Microwave, covered, on
900W for 6½ to 7½ minutes. Stir well, several times, during cooking.
BROWNING ALMOND SLICES
Spread 30gm sliced almonds evenly on a ceramic plate. Stir several times
during browning on 600W for 3½ to 4½ minutes. Let it stand for 2-3 minutes
in the MWO.
Keep 1-2 cups of malai (milk topping) in a glass bowl. Microwave on HIGH
for 15–20 minutes to get desi ghee. Stir once or twice in-between.
MELTING BUTTER
MELTING CRYSTALLIZED HONEY
Stir twice during cooking.
COOKING PUDDING
MAKING GHEE
*Use oven gloves while taking out the food from the MWO.
12
seconds.