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Heating or Reheating Guide
1.
Directions below
are for heating or reheating already-cooked 4. Be
sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or
foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use
bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is
microwave-safe cookware. heated throughout.
2.
Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
3. around of dish is normal. since the center is the
last to Foods to to will provide safe,
palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste,
Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it
is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Item Amount Time
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese cup
to
I cup 3 to 5 min.
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg etc. 2 to 4 servings 2 to 4 min.
Saucy: meatballs, to 2 servings 2 to 4 min.
cocktail franks, etc. to 4 servings 3 to 5 min.
(1/2 cup per serving)
Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness.
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls, piece
nut or fruit bread
2 pieces
4 pieces
9-in. cake or
I 2 or
doughnuts
Dinner rolls, muffins
2
4
6 to 8
Pie: fruit, nut or custard 1 slice
I slice= l/8 of 9-in. pie 2 slices
(use minimum time for custard) 4 slices
9-in. pie
to min.
to 1 min.
1 to 2 min.
4 to 5 min.
l/4 to min.
to min.
I to 1 min.
to 2 min.
to 1 min.
to min.
to 3 min.
5 to 7 min.
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk based
(6
to 2 cups
3 to 6 min.
(9 oz./cup) to 2 cups 5 to 7 min.
Coffee, tea, cider
(6
I
to 2 cups to 3 min.
(9 oz./cup)
to 2 cups 3 to 5 min.
Gravies & Sauces
Desserts: chocolate, butterscotch, etc. 1/2 cup
to min.
cup I to min.
Gravies: or creamy
cup 1 to 2 min.
cup 2 to 3 min.
Meat or main dish sauces, such as cup
to 2 min.
spaghetti sauce, etc. 1 cup
3 to 4 min.
can (I6 oz.)
4 to 6 min.
Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering
Griddle Foods
Pancakes, toast or
Plain, no topping 2 or 3 pieces
1 to I min.
Syrup & butter 2 or pieces
to I min.
Tip: Do not cover.
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