Microwave Owner’s Manual
Food
Quantity
Power Level
Minutes
Vegetables | Small (1⁄2 cup serving) | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
| peas, beans, corn, etc. | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
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| 1 16 oz can | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
| Large or whole asparagus | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
| spears, corn on the cob,etc. | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
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| 1 16 oz can | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
| Mashed potatoes, squash, | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 3 |
| pumpkin, etc. (1⁄2 cup serving) | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 3 to 4 |
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Sauces | Dessert: chocolate or | 1⁄2 cup | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
| butterscotch | 1 cup | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
| Chunky type giblet gravy, | 1⁄2 cup | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
| spaghetti sauce, etc. | 1 cup | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
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| 1 16 oz can | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
| Creamy type | 1⁄2 cup | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
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| 1 cup | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
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Bakery | Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts | 1 piece | P 3 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
Foods | sweet rolls, nut or fruit | 2 pieces | P 3 | 1 to 11⁄2 |
| bread. | 9 inch cake or | P 3 | 2 to 4 |
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| 12 rolls or | P 5 | 2 to 3 |
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| Dinner rolls, muffins | 1 | P 5 | 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 |
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| 2 to 4 | P 5 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
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| 6 to 8 | P 5 | 1 to 2 |
| Pie: fruit, nut or custard | 1 slice | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
| 1/8 of 9 inch pie = 1 slice | 2 slices | P 10 | 1 to 11⁄2 |
| (use minimum time | 9 inch pie | P 8 | 3 to 4 |
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Griddle | Pancakes, French toast |
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Foods | or waffles |
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| Plain, no topping | 2 or 3 pieces | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
| With syrup & butter | 2 or 3 pieces | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
| With 2 sausage patties | 2 or 3 pieces | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
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Beverages | Coffee, tea, cider, other | 1 to 2 cups | P 7 | 3 to 4 |
| water based | 3 to 4 cups | P 10 | 4 to 6 |
| Cocoa, other dairy based | 1 to 2 cups | P 7 | 3 to 4 |
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| 3 to 4 cups | P s7 | 6 to 8 |
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Other Microwave Oven Uses
•Crisp stale crackers or chips by heating on high power for
•Defrost bread, frozen stock, egg whites, and pie dough.
•Dry fresh herbs by placing between paper towels, then heating on high power for 4 minutes or until dried. Let stand 10 minutes before storing in a covered jar.
•To extract more flavor and juice from fruits such as lemons, oranges, limes and grapefruit, heat on high power for 15 seconds and allow to stand 3 minutes before squeezing.
•To liquefy honey that has crystallized, heat on high power for
•To help loosen peels on fresh peaches or tomatoes, heat on high power for 10 to 30 seconds, depending on the fruit and size. Let stand for 10 minutes for peeling.
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