Amana RL635T, RW635T, RBG635T manual Baked Goods and Desserts Cooking Guidelines

Baked Goods and Desserts Cooking Guidelines

1.Circular and tube dishes provide best cooking results. Arrange cupcakes in a circle, if baking them in custard cups or use circular-shaped cupcake trays.

2.A tube dish can be created by placing a 2 to 3- inch diameter drinking glass in a 3 to 4-quart casserole. Pour the cake batter around the glass.

3.If desired, to turn layer cake out of dish and onto a serving platter, grease the dish and line the bottom with waxed paper before baking. This will allow easy removal of the cake. Do not use flour when greasing a dish since it will tend to lump in bottom of dish. Avoid using spray-on vegetable coating, as it makes cakes sticky.

4.When cooking microwave oven cakes, decrease the amount of batter slightly. Dishes should be about half-filled with batter. Excess batter can be used for baking cupcakes.

5.Cook cake layers separately, one at a time. The same dish may be used, if desired. Use a fresh piece of waxed paper when cooking the second layer.

6.Cakes and bars are baked on Cook Level 5 or Cook Level 7.

7.Cakes and bars are done when tops spring back when lightly pressed with a finger. Cakes may appear slightly moist after cooking. "Moisture" is not "raw" batter. This moisture will disappear when cake stands for 3 to 5 minutes after cooking. Remember this "carry-over cooking" time.

8.Due to the short amount of cooking time, microwave oven cooked cakes and bars will not brown. When using frosting or toppings, the lack of browning is not noticed. Confectioners' sugar, a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, nuts or coconut may be sprinkled over top of cake. Sauces, fruit toppings, and fresh or frozen fruit may be served over cake. Even pudding can be used as a topping for cake.

Item	Cooking Time	Cookmatic Power Level	Method
Cake Layer	7 to 9 min.	5	Microwave one layer at a time.* Cake is done when top springs
8" round			back when touched lightly. Top may still appear moist but not
			raw. Let stand for 5 minutes. Invert on a cooling rack. Cool
			completely.
Cupcakes	2 to 3 min.	5	Prepare according to recipe or package directions. Place 2
			tablespoons of batter into each cup of plastic cupcake tray lined
			with paper liners.* Cupcakes are done when top springs back
			when lightly pressed. Remove from tray and place on cooling
			rack immediately.
Bundt Cake	12 to 15 min.	5	Prepare according to recipe or package directions. Place in
			greased bundt pan.* Cake is done when top springs back when
			touched lightly. Top may still appear moist, but not raw. Let
			stand 5 minutes. Invert on cooling rack. Cool completely.
Brownies	4½ - 6 min.	5	Prepare according to recipe or package directions.* Brownies are
8" square			done when top springs back when touched lightly. Top may still
			appear moist but not raw. Let stand until cool.
Single Pie Crust	1 to 3 min.	Full Power (10)	Prepare according to recipe or use thawed ready-made pie crust.
9" round			Cover with microwave-safe paper towel.* Pie crust is done when
			dough is no longer moist. Cool. Fill with desired filling.

NOTE: To bake microwave convenience cakes, bars, desserts, etc., follow package instructions and decrease cooking time.

*Turn quarter-turn halfway through cooking time (non-turntable models, only). 49