Kenmore 721.63102, 721.63109 manual Food, Question Answer What is wrong, CAUrlON Do not overcook

Questions	and Answers		(continued)
Food
	Question					Answer
What is wrong	when baked foods have		a	A hard, dry,		brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking
hard, dry, brown spot?				or reheating		time.
Why do eggs	sometimes	pop?		When	baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk			may pop due to
				steam build-up inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this,
				simply pierce the yolk with a wooden toothpick before cooking.
				CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell.
Why are scrambled eggs		sometimes a		Eggs	will dry out when they are overcooked,		even if the same
little dry after	cooking?			recipe	is used each time. The cooking time		may	need to be varied
				for one of these reasons:

•Eggs vary in size.

•Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time.

•Eggs continue cooking dudng standing time.

Why do baked apples sometimes burst	The peel has not been removed		from the top	half of each apple to
during cooking?	allow for expansion	of the interior	of the apple	during cooking. As in
	conventional cooking methods, the intedor of the apple expands
	dudng the cooking	process.

Wi_y do baked potatoes sometimes burn during cooking?

Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking time is over?

If the cooking time is too long, fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm.

CAU'rlON: Do not overcook,

Standing time allows foods to continue cooking evenly for a few minutes al_er the actual microwave oven cooking cycle. The arr_ount of standing time depends upon the density of the foods.

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