Candies
1.Always use
2.Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware carefully.
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Caramel apples | I pint | No | High ( 10) | 3 min. | Unwrap a |
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Chocolate bark | I | Yes | High ( 10) | 3 to 5 min. | Place 12 oz. |
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| I cup whole toasted almonds Spread |
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| Chill until firm. |
Marshmallow crisp | Yes | High ( 10) | I X min. to | In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter. | |
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| to melt | Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal. Press |
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| marshmallows | firmly into buttered disb. |
S’Mores | Paper napkin | No | High ( 10) | 15 to 25 | Cover graham cracker with chocolate and |
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Cereal, Pasta and Rice
1.Always use
2.For pasta, use about
3.For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
4.Cover pasta and rice while microwaving. When using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
5.Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving.
6.Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about the same.
Food | Container | Cover | Power Level & Time | Comments | |
Oatmeal, |
| No | High ( 10) | 3 to 5 min. | Increase casserole size for more than one |
old fashioned | or bowl |
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directions for amount of water and microwave at High ( 10) for 1/2 to 1 minute. |
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Rice, minute | Lid or | High ( 10) | 2 to 3 min. | Add I X cups water. Stir after 2 minutes | |
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Rice, regular | Lid or | High ( 10) | I 8 to 21 min. | Add 2X cups water. Stir after 10 minutes. | |
long grain ( I cup) |
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Spaghetti (16 oz.) | Plastic wrap | High ( lo) | i 6 to 19 min. | Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange | |
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