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 cookware carefully.

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Caramel apples

I pint (2-cup)

No

High ( 10)

3 min.

Unwrap a 14-oz. package of caramels into

 

measure

 

 

 

measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon water.

 

 

 

 

 

Microwave, stirring every minute. Dip 4

 

 

 

 

 

apples into mixture.

Chocolate bark

I fi-qt. casserole

Yes

High ( 10)

3 to 5 min.

Place 12 oz. semi-sweet cbocolate pieces

 

or bowl

 

 

 

in container. Microwave to melt. Add

 

 

 

 

 

I cup whole toasted almonds Spread

 

 

 

 

 

over wax paper on cookie sheet.

 

 

 

 

 

Chill until firm.

Marshmallow crisp 2-qt. oblong

Yes

High ( 10)

I X min. to

In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter.

 

dish

 

 

melt butter,

Add 10-oz. package marshmallows, cover

 

 

 

 

3X min.

witb wax paper and microwave to melt.

 

 

 

 

to melt

Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal. Press

 

 

 

 

marshmallows

firmly into buttered disb.

S’Mores

Paper napkin

No

High ( 10)

15 to 25

Cover graham cracker with chocolate and

 

or paper plate

 

 

seconds

marshmallow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cereal, Pasta and Rice

1.Always use microwave-safe cookware.

2.For pasta, use about one-half the amount of water needed for conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon oil (optional, to prevent sticking).

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.

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Oatmeal,

I-qt. casserole

No

High ( 10)

3 to 5 min.

Increase casserole size for more than one

old fashioned

or bowl

 

 

per serving

serving. Increase time about I X minutes

 

 

 

 

 

for each additional serving you are

 

 

 

 

 

cooking. Stir after balf of cooking time.

Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package

 

 

directions for amount of water and microwave at High ( 10) for 1/2 to 1 minute.

 

 

Rice, minute

2-qt. c:isserole

Lid or

High ( 10)

2 to 3 min.

Add I X cups water. Stir after 2 minutes

( I X cups)

 

plastic wrap

 

 

 

Rice, regular

3-qt. casserole

Lid or

High ( 10)

I 8 to 21 min.

Add 2X cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.

long grain ( I cup)

 

plastic wrap

 

 

 

Spaghetti (16 oz.)

2-qt. oblong

Plastic wrap

High ( lo)

i 6 to 19 min.

Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange

 

dish

 

 

 

after I O minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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