Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs
be
prepared many ways
in the microwave oven.
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if
Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to 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
k’endue
Cover or
High ( 10)
To
sauce Make
white sauce, substituting wine
safe
dish
plastic wrap
to 5 min.
for milk. Add cheese and microwave
Medium (5)
8 to min.
Medium (5) for to minutes, whisking
every 2 minutes.
Basic
Buttered
custard cup
Omelet
inch pie
plate
Poached
custard cup
(4 maximum)
Quiche
Scrambled
inch pie plate
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
to I min.
per
No
High ( 10)
Melt butter
to min.
Medium (5)
to 10
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
I to 2 min.
Meal-High (7)
to min.
pcr
(7)
I 5 to
min.
No
High ( 10)
to I min.
per
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
to 1 minute until cheese is slightly melted.
2 tablespoons water and teaspoon
vinegar in each cup. Break 1 egg into
each custard cup. Cover loosely with
plastic wrap. Cool according to guide.
Microwave at Medium (5) to 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
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center. Allow
to stand 1 or 2 minutes to finish cooking.
Fish and Seafood
Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish
lighter cover wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
stands a few minutes after cooking.
3.
not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Clams,
Fillets or
steaks ( 1 lb.)
Shrimp—1
(peeled)
1
(unpeeled)
Whole fish
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
shallow dish
Oblong dish
Wax paper or
plastic wrap
Pie plate or
Plastic
shallow dish
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
High ( 10)
4 to 7 min.
Place in dish with
side out
High ( 10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish
easily. Turn
steaks over
half cooking time.
High ( lo)
5 to min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
High ( 10)
4 to 8 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5
minutes.
High ( 10)
4 to 7 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
pcr
25
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