GE JES41W warranty Cooking Guide Gravies & Sauces, Meats, Food Container Cover Time Commenk

Cooking Guide (continued)

Gravies & Sauces

1.Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.

2.Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving.

3.Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, c~eam, wine

or herbs.

Food	Container	Cover	Time	Commenk
Gravies and	Casserole	No	5X to 6fi min.	Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
sauces				melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and
thickened with				finish cooking. Increase time 1 to 2
flour or cornstarch				minutes per additional cup of sauce.
(1 cup)
Melted butter	Glass measure	No	1 to 2 min.	Microwave butter just to melting. For
sauces, clarified				clarified butter, bring to boiling then let
butter (1/2 cup)				stand until layers separate. Pour off and
				use clear, top layer.
Thick spaghetti,	Casserole	Yes	5 to 7 min.	Prepare as directed in recipe. Microwave,
barbecue or				stirring after half of cooking time. Let
sweetisour sauces				stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces	Casserole	No	6 to 8 min.	Add flour-water mixture to heated
(Au jus, clam, etc.)				ingredients. Stir well and microwave
(1 cup)				to finish.

Meats

1.Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.

2.After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in microwave-safe dish.

3.Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

Food	Container	Cover	Time	Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled	Casserole	No		Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
(for casseroles				or casserole ingredients and finish. To
or soup)				cook frozen block, microwave 10 to 15
(1 lb.)			5 to 7 min.	minutes, breaking up and stirring every
(1% lbs.)			7 to 9 min.	5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
Meatballs	Round dish	Wax paper or		Arrange 3/4 to 1 in. apart in circle around
(1 lb.)		plastic wrap	6 to 8 min.	edge of dish.
(2 lb.)			9 to 12 min.
Meatloaf	Pie plate	Plastic wrap	26 to 29 min.	Make a well between the edge of meat
(Round loaf>				mixture and dish to eliminate spill-over
				of juices during cooking. Let stand 10
				minutes after cooking.
Patties	Ceramic dinner	Wax paper		Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
(4 patties per lb.)	plate		2 to 4 min.	and turn patties over. If desired add
1 to 2 patties				browning sauce.
3 to 4 patties			5 to 7 min.

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