GE JE1232K, Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs be prepared ways in the microwave oven. 3. eggs just until set. They delicate toughen
Always whole yolks before microwaving prevent overcooked.
bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
the shell. They will explode.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Cheese
Fondue Microwave- Cover or High (10) To Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
safe dish
plastic wrap
to 5 min.
milk. Add cheese and microwave at
Medium (5) to 9 min. Medium (5) to 9 minutes, whisking
every 2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic eggs Buttered
custard cup
Omelet 9-in. pie plate
Poached eggs I
casserole
Quiche
Scrambled 9-in. pie plate
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Plastic wrap Medium (5)
No High (10)
High (
Casserole High (10)
cover
Medium (5)
No Meal-High (7)
No High ( 10)
I to I min.
per egg
Melt butter
to min.
I to 2 min.
5 to min.
Boil 2 cups
to 1 min.
per
I 7 to 22
to min.
per
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
to minute until cheese is slightly melted.
Heat 2 cups hot water 5 to minutes on
High ( 10). Break eggs onto plate,
puncturing membrane. Swirl boiling water
with spoon and slip in eggs gently. Cover.
Microwave at Medium (5) to minute
per egg. Let stand in water a
minutes.
Pour filling into precooked 9-inch pie shell.
Scramble eggs with teaspoon butter and
tablespoon milk per Place in oven and
microwave for half of 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 easily when tested with a Center 2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover fish. Use
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish lighter cover wax paper or paper for less steaming.
stands a few minutes after cooking.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check minimum time.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Clams,
Fillets or
steaks ( lb.)
Shrimp—1 lb.
(peeled)
lb.
(unpeeled)
Whole fish
Pie plate or Plastic wrap
shallow dish
Oblong dish Wax paper or
plastic wrap
Pie plate or Plastic wrap
shallow dish
casserole Lid or
plastic wrap
Oblong dish Plastic wrap
High ( 4 to 7 min. Place in dish with hinged side out
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish easily. Turn
steaks over after of cooking time.
High ( 10) 7 9 min. Brush with butter before cooking.
Rearrange 4 minutes.
High ( 1 5 to 9 min. shrimp in casserole. Add cups
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5
minutes.
High ( 10)
5 to 7 min. Shield head thin tail with aluminum
per lb.
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