GE JES41W warranty Cooking Guide continued Candies, Cereal and Rice

Cooking Guide (continued)

Candies

1.Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate in paper bowl to melt.

2.Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cooking container carefully.

Food	Container	Cover	Time	Comments
Caramel apples	2-cup measure No		2 to 3 min.	Unwrap half of a 14-oz. package of
	or I -qt.			caramels into measuring cup. Add 1
	casserole			tablespoon water. Microwave, stirring
				every minute. Dip 4 apples into mixture.
Chocolate bark	I fi-qt. casserole	Yes	2 to 2X min.	Place 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces in
	or bowl			container. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cup
				whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
				paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.
Marshmallow crisp	Large glass	Yes	1 min. to	In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter.
	bowl		melt butter,	Add 1O-OZ. package marshmallows,
			2M to 3fi min.	cover with wax paper and microwave to
			to melt	melt. Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal.
			marshmallows	Press firmly into buttered 2-qt. oblong
				glass dish.
S’Mores	Paper napkin or No		15 to 25 seconds	Cover graham cracker with chocolate
	paper plate		seconds	and marshmallow.

Cereal and Rice

1.Always use microwave-safe cookware.

2.For minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.

3.Cover rice while microwaving. When using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.

4.Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.

5.Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about the same.

Food Container Cover Time Comments

Oatmeal,	l-qt. casserole No	3 to 5 min.
old fashioned	or bowl	per serving

Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions for amount of water and microwave at High for 1/2 to 1 minute.

Rice, minute	2-qt. casserole	Lid or	6 to 7 min.
(1X cups)		plastic wrap

Increase casserole size for more than one serving. Increase time about 1 Yt minutes for each additional serving you are cooking. Stir after half of cooking time.

Add 1 X cups water. Stir after 4 minutes.

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