Egg Cooking Guidelines

Egg Cooking Guidelines

1.Egg recipes, such as casseroles, quiches and puffy omelets are prepared on Cook Level 4.

2.Plain eggs, such as scrambled and poached, are cooked on full power.

3.Do not hard-cook eggs or boil eggs in the shell in a microwave oven. Yolks cook faster than whites and the rapid heat generated through microwave cooking expands the air inside the shell, causing it to burst. Do not reheat eggs which have been prepared conventionally or in the microwave oven unless they are finely chopped or scrambled before heating. Pressure can build up in reheated eggs and cause them to burst.

4.Before poaching eggs, gently pierce or puncture the yolk membrane to prevent the yolk from erupting during cooking. Remove eggs while they are still moist and slightly underdone. Let them stand, covered, a few minutes to complete the cooking process.

Denver Casserole Yield: 5 to 6 servings

1 medium tomato, chopped

8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1/4 cup chopped pimentos 6 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/4 teaspoon salt

1.Combine tomato, bacon, green pepper, and pimentos in 1 1/2-quart casserole. Mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise, and salt in medium bowl. Pour over tomato mixture. Mix well.

2.Cook on Cook Level 4 for 10 to 15 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.* Stir halfway through cooking time.

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

Item

Total Cooking Time

Cookmatic Power Level

Amount of Water

Method

 

 

 

 

 

Poached

 

 

 

Place water in a glass measure. Cover loosely with

Eggs

 

 

 

heavy-duty plastic wrap. Cook, covered, on Full

1

30 sec. to 1 min., 15 sec.

Full Power (10)

1 cup

Power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until water boils. Stir

2

1 to 2 min.

Full Power (10)

1 cup

water vigorously after the cooking time.

4

1 min., 15 sec. to 2½ min

Full Power (10)

1 ½ cup

Break egg(s) into 1½ -quart bowl. Be sure to use a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bowl with steep sides, so the water will be deep

 

 

 

 

enough to cover the eggs.

 

 

 

 

Pierce the yolk(s) with a toothpick, knife or fork.

 

 

 

 

Pour boiling water slowly over the egg(s). One

 

 

 

 

tablespoon of vinegar can be added to the water to

 

 

 

 

help the egg(s) hold its (their) shape. Cover loosely

 

 

 

 

with heavy-duty plastic wrap.

 

 

 

 

Cook, covered, until done as desired. Allow to

 

 

 

 

stand in the water up to 5 minutes after cooking to

 

 

 

 

desired doneness, if necessary. Remove the eggs

 

 

 

 

with a slotted spoon. Season with salt and pepper,

 

 

 

 

if desired.

 

 

 

 

 

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