Cafe Bavarian Mint | 1. | Combine all ingredients, except water, in small |
Yield: 14 (6 oz.) servings | ||
1/4 cup powdered nondairy coffee creamer |
| mixing bowl. (Mix may be stored in airtight |
1/4 cup sugar |
| container.) |
1/4 cup instant coffee | 2. | Place 1 tablespoon mixture in serving mug. Fill |
2 tablespoons cocoa |
| with water. Stir to blend. Heat on full power for |
5 hard candy peppermints, crushed |
| 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until heated through. |
Water |
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Hot Egg Nog |
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Yield: 4 servings | 1. | Place milk in casserole. Heat on full power for |
1 quart milk |
| 6 to 8 minutes, or until heated through. Stir |
4 egg yolks |
| halfway through heating time. |
1/2 cup sugar | 2. | Beat egg yolks with sugar and spices in small |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| bowl. Stir one cup hot milk into egg mixture |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
| and then gradually blend all of egg mixture into |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla |
| milk. |
| 3. | Heat on full power for 2 to 3 1/2 minutes, or |
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| until warmed. Stir halfway through cooking |
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| time. Stir in vanilla. |
Orange Wassail |
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Yield: 10 (6 oz.) servings | 1. | Combine all ingredients in |
1 1/2 quarts orange juice |
| Cook, covered, on full power for 14 to 19 |
2 cups cranberry juice |
| minutes, or until boiling. Stir halfway through |
2 tablespoons honey |
| cooking time. Continue cooking, covered, on |
6 whole cloves |
| Cook Level 3 for 10 minutes, or until mixture |
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| has simmered and flavors are blended. |
| 2. | Remove spices and serve hot. |
Soups and Stews Cooking Guidelines
1.Soups and stews are quickly heated in the microwave oven. Soups can be heated directly in serving bowls or mugs, so there are fewer dishes to wash.
2.Many soups are prepared on full power with good results. The fast cooking speed allows soups and stews to maintain a "fresh" flavor. Soups can be simmered on Cook Level 3 to blend flavors.
3.Vegetables and meat can be precooked before adding to soups and stews to shorten the heating time.
4.Use a container which is considerably larger than the amount of soup or stew being heated to avoid
5.Cook soups and stews, covered, as recommended in recipes for faster, more even cooking. Cover with a glass lid or
6.When reheating soups or stews, stir the liquid vigorously or pour from a container into serving bowls or casserole before reheating.
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