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Recipes
Convenience Food Cooking
Convection cooking is now made easier with the large
number of ready-to-bake frozen foods, quick breads and
muffins available. Most of these convenience products
can be successfully baked in your oven by following a
few simple guidelines.
1.
For more browning of frozen foods and baked
goods use metal pans. Dark metal will provide a
browner product than shiny metal since the dark
metal surface absorbs more heat.
2.
Always bake on the convection rack. The rack
allows heated air to circulate around food to
promote even cooking and browning.
3.
Always preheat oven for recommended
temperature listed on package directions.
4.
Cook or bake beginning with minimum time listed
on package directions. Check food doneness after
minimum cooking time, add time if necessary.
5.
For baking bars or casseroles, such as lasagna, use
a 7x10-inch metal pan or a 1½-quart glass utility
dish since 9x13-inch pan will not fit on the
turntable. If using a 7x10-inch pan, the bake time
may need to be increased by 5 to 10 minutes.
6.
Use a 6-cup muffin tin for baking muffins or
cupcakes.
7.
Raise oven temperature 25°F above recipe
temperatures not in this manual.
Sandwiches
SLOPPY JOES
1
pound lean ground beef
1
cup finely chopped onions
2
/
3
cup ketchup
2
tablespoons pickle relish
½
teaspoon salt
¼
teaspoon black pepper
6
hamburger buns, toasted
Put ground beef and onions into a 2-quart microwavable
casserole. Cook uncovered at POWER HI for 2 minutes.
Break up beef with a fork. Cook uncovered at POWER
HI for 2 to 2½ minutes or until pink nearly disappears;
drain. Add ketchup, relish, salt, and pepper; mix well.
Cook covered POWER HI for 3 to 4 minutes or until
thoroughly heated; stir once. Let stand covered 5
minutes. Serve on buns. 6 servings.
BARBECUED PORK SANDWICHES
2
pounds blade pork steaks
1
can (12 ounces) beer
1
small onion, thinly sliced
1
clove garlic, quartered
1
bay leaf
½
cup barbecue sauce
¼
cup chili sauce
¼
teaspoon black pepper
4
loaves (6 inch) pita bread (with pockets), cut in half
crosswise
shredded lettuce or coleslaw
Put pork into a 3-quart microwavable casserole; add
beer, onion, garlic, and bay leaf. Cook covered at
POWER HI for 10 minutes; and then at POWER 3 for
50 to 55 minutes or until pork is tender. Let stand
covered 10 minutes. Remove pork and onion; discard
liquid. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred
pork; return to casserole. Add reserved onion, barbecue
sauce, chili sauce, and pepper; mix well. Cook covered
at POWER HI for 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly
heated. Serve in pita bread; top with shredded lettuce or
coleslaw. 4 servings.