and Cheese
1.
prepared
in the microwave oven.
yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never
cook eggs in the shell,
not reheat in-shell
cooked
They could explode.
Cook
until set. They
delicate
toughen if overcooked.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Basic eggs
(4 maximum)
Buttered
custard
1
Scrambled
No
Meal-High (7)
to I min.
Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.
per egg
Microwave High (10) until melted.
cup or
Scramble the eggs with the butter and 1
tablespoon milk per egg. Microwave for
half of total time, Stir
portions from the
outside to the
Finish cooking. Allow
to stand 1 or 2 minutes.
Plastic
Medium (5)
to min.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting. Rearrange necessary.
Casserole
High (10)
5 to 6 min.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
cover
Boil 2 cups
High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture
water.
membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon;
High (10)
to min.
slip eggs in gently. Cover. Remove with
per egg
slotted spoon.
Omelet
9-in.
plate
N()
High (10)
Melt butter
Cook until partially set. Sprinkle cheese over
1 min.
omelet. Microwave 1 to 1 ‘/2 minutes until
Medium (5)
4 to 7 min.
cheese is slightly melted.
Quiche
Microwave
No
Mcd-High (7)
Filling:
Combine and microwave filling, stirring
safe
7 to 10 min.
every 2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked
measure
Mcd-High (7)
Quiche:
shell. Microwave additional time shown at
9-in, quiche
6 to 8 min.
dish
Cheese
Fondue
dish or
Cover or
High
To heat wine:
Add cheese, flour and seasonings to hot wine
microwave
plastic wrap
4 min.
and microwave at Medium (5), whisking
pot
Medium (5)
6 to 7 min.
every minute until smooth.
Breads
1.
Crust on
will soft and outside of foods will not brown.
sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, chopped
nuts
topping
brown color.
brown color on upside down breads by lining dish before microwaving with brown sugar
mixture.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
cakes from
X-in. tube
N()
Medium (5)
7 to 9 min.
Arrange biscuits over brown sugar-butter
biscuits
dish*
topping before microwaving. Invert to serve.
bread
9-cup
No
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
For flavorful browned topping, sprinkle
tube dish*
cooking dish with finely chopped canned
French fried onions before microwaving.
Turn out of pan upside down to serve.
Muffins
Paper-lined
N()
Fill muffin cups 1/2 full. Use microwave
(1 muffin)
muffin cups
High (10)
to min.
muffin container or make muffin cups by
(2 4)
High (10)
1 to 1 min.
(5 to 6)
cutting down paper hot drink cups.
High (10)
2 to 2 min.
breads,
Glass
N()
Mcd-High (7)
9 to 10 min.
Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time. When
dish
done, toothpick inserted in center
come
out clean, Let stand 15 minutes before
turning out of dish. Cool.
*II’ tube dish is unavailable. usc microwave safe 8-in. round dish with drinking glass placed open-side-up in center.
