GE JE3A, Use Arid Care & Cooking Manual

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Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and will toughen if
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
overcooked.
the shell. They will explode.
Food Container
Cover Time Comments
Cheese
Fondue casserole
Cover or To make Make Basic White Sauce, substituting
plastic wrap
sauce wine for milk. Add cheese and
5 to 7 min. microwave at High for 6 to 8 minutes,
6 to 8 min. whisking every 2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic Eggs
Buttered Plastic wrap I to I min. Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
custard cup per egg bursting.
Omelet 9-in. pie plate No Melt butter Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
min. 1/2 to 1 minute until cheese is slightly
7 to 9 min. melted.
Poached eggs
1 casserole Casserole
6 to min.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes
(4 maximum) cover Boil 2 cups on High, Break eggs onto plate, puncture
water. membrane. Swirl boiling water with
to min.
spoon,
slip
in eggs gently. Cover.
per Microwave at High to 1 min. per egg.
Let stand in water a few minutes.
Quiche 9-in, pie plate No
8 to 10 min.
Pour filling into precooked shell,
Scrambled
Glass
No to I Scramble eggs with I teaspoon butter and I
measuring cup
min. per egg
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
or casserole,
microwave for of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center. Let
stand 1 or 2 minutes to
cooking.
Fish and Seafood
1. 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 of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
stands a few minutes after cooking. 3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food Container Cover Time Comments
Fillets or steaks Round dish Wax paper or 5 to 7 min. Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
(1 lb.)
plastic wrap steaks over after half of cooking time.
Shrimp—1 lb. Pie plate Plastic wrap 4 to 7 min. Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled)
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
Shrimp—1 lb. casserole
Lid or 4 to 7 min. Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
(unpeeled) plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after
5 minutes.
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