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Cheese and Eggs

1.Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.

2.Never cook eggs in the shell, Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell. They will explode.

3.Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if

overcooked.

Food

Container

Cover

Power Level & Time

Comments

Cheese

 

 

 

 

 

Fondue

Microwave-safe

Cover or

High ( 10)

To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine

 

2-qt. dish

plastic wrap

Medium (5)

3 to 5 min.

for milk. Add cheese and microwave at

 

 

 

8 to 9 min.

Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking

 

 

 

 

 

every 2 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eggs

Basic eggs

Buttered

Plastic wrap

Medium (5)

I to 1 X min.

 

custard cup

 

 

per egg

Omelet

9 in. pie plate No

High ( 10)

Melt butter

 

 

 

 

M to Y4 min.

 

 

 

High (10)

1 to 2 min.

Poached eggs

I fi-qt. casserole

Casserole

High (10)

5 to 6 min.

 

 

cover

 

Boil 2 cups

 

 

 

Medium (5)

water.

 

 

 

1/2 to I min.

 

 

 

 

per egg

Quiche

9 in. pie plate No

Meal-High (7)

17 to 22 min.

Scrambled

Glass

No

High (10)

3/4 to 1 min.

 

measuring cup

 

 

per egg

 

or casserole

 

 

 

Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent bursting.

Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave 1/2 to I minute until cheese is slightly melted.

Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on High ( 10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon, slip in eggs gently. Cover. Microwave at Medium (5) 1/2 to I minute per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes.

Pour filling into precooked 9-inch pie shell.

Scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon butter and I tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and microwave for half of total time. Stir set portions from the outside to the center. Allow to stand I or 2 minutes to

finish cooking.

Fish and Seafood

1.Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few minutes after cooking.

2.Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.

3.Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.

Food

Container

Cover

Power Level & Time

Comments

Clams, 6

Pie plate or

Plastic wrap

High ( 10)

4 to 7 min.

Place in dish with hinged side out.

 

shallow dish

 

 

 

 

Fillets or

Oblong dish

Wax paper or

High (10)

5 to 7 min.

Microwave until fish flakes easily, Turn

steaks (1 lb.)

 

plastic wrap

 

 

steaks over after half of cooking time.

Shrimp—1 lb.

Pie plate or

Plastic wrap

High (10)

7 to 9 min.

Brush with garlic butter before cooking.

(peeled)

shallow dish

 

 

 

Rearrange after 4 minutes.

Shrim~l lb.

2-qt. casserole

Lid or

High ( 10)

5 to 9 min.

Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups

(unpeeled)

 

plastic wrap

 

 

hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5

 

 

 

 

 

minutes.

Whole fish

Oblong dish

Plastic wrap

High ( 10)

5 to 7 min.

Shield head and thin tail with aluminum

 

 

 

 

per lb,

foil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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