Heating or Reheating Guide, Bakery Foods

Heating or Reheating Guide

1.Directions below ire for heating or reheating already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.

2.Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some sandwiches, Eriddle foods and baked items.

3.Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the last to heat, Foods h;ated to 1600F. to 165°F, will provide safe, palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste. Let tt)ods stand a few minutes before serving.

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4.Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is heated throughout.

I	If you use a meat thermometer while cooking. make sure it	I
	is safe for use in microwave ovens.

Item	Amount	Power Level	Time
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese	1/2 cup	Medium (5)	2X to 3X min.
	1 cup	Medium (5)	3105 min.
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.	2 to 4 servings	High ( 10)	2 to 4 min.
Saucy: meatballs, riblets,	I to 2 servings	High ( 10)	2 to 4 min.
cocktail franks, etc.	3 to 4 servings	High ( 10)	3 to 5 min.
( 1/2 cup per serving)

Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain tbeir crispness.

Bakery Foods

Cake, ;offee cake, dougbnuts, sweet rolls,	I piece	Low (3)	1/4 to 1/2 min.
nut or fruit bread	2 pieces	Low (3)	I to I X min.
	4 pieces	Low (3)	1 X to 2 min.
	9-in. cake or	Low (3)	4 to 5 min.
	I 2 rolls or
	doughnuts

Dinner rolls, muffins

Pie: fruit. nut or custard I slice= 1/8 of 9-in. pie

(use minimum time for custard)

1	Medium (5)	1/4 to 1/2 min.
2	Medium (5)	1/2 to I min.
4	Medium (5)	I to I Y, min.
6 to 8	Medium (5)	1 to 2 min.
1 slice	High ( 10)	1/2 to I min.
2 slices	High ( 10)	I to I X min.
4 slices	Meal-High (7)	2X to 3 min.
9-in. pie	Meal-High (7)	5 to 7 min.

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Beverages

Cocoa, other milk based			3 to 6 min.
(6 oz./cup)	1 to 2 cups	Meal-High (7)	3 to 6 min.
(9 oz,/cup)	1 to 2 cups	Meal-High (7)	5 to 7 min.
Coffee, tea, cider	I to 2 cups	High ( 10)	I Y to 3 min.
(6 Oz.lcup)	I to 2 cups	High ( 10)	I Y to 3 min.
(9 oz,/cup)	1 to 2 cups	High ( 10)	3 to 5 min.

Gravies & Sauces

Desserts: chocolfite, butterscotch. etc.	1/2 cup	High ( 10)
	1 cup	High ( lo)
Gravies: giblet or creamy	1/2 cup	High ( 10)
	1 cup	High ( 10)
Meat or main disb sauces, such as	112 cup	High ( 10)
spaghetti sauce, etc.	1 cup	High ( 10)
	I can (16 oz. )	High ( I ())
Tip: Cover Iood to prevent spattering.

I to 1 X min.

1 y, to 2X min.

I to 2 min.

2 to 3 min.

I H to 2 min.

3 to 4 min.

4 to 6 min.

Griddle Foods

Pancakes, frencb toast or waffles:			1 to I X min.
Plain, no topping	2 or 3 pieces	High ( 10)	1 to I X min.
Syrup & butter	2 or 3 pieces	High ( 10)	1 to 1 X min.
Tip: Do not cover.