Candies
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up,
2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware
chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate in
carefully.
paper
to
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Caramel apples
1 pint (2-cup) No
High (10)
3 min.
Unwrap a
package of caramels into
measure
measuring cup. Add 1 tablespoon water.
Microwave, stirring every minute. Dip
4 apples into mixture.
Chocolate bark
casserole
or
2-qt. oblong
dish
Yes
Yes
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces in
container. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cup
whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
paper on cookie sheet. Chill until
High (10)
min. to
In
glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add
melt butter, 31A
1O-OZ. package marshmallows, cover with
min. to melt
wax paper and microwave to melt. Stir in 5
marshmallows
cups crispy rice cereal. Press firmly into
dish.
S’Mores
Paper napkin No
High (10)
15 to 25
Cover graham cracker with chocolate and
or paper
seconds
marshmallow.
Cereal,
and Rice
1. Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover pasta and rice while microwaving. When using plastic
2. For pasta, use about one-half the amount of water needed for
wrap, turn back one corner to vent.
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon
5. Stir or rearrange after
time. Drain pasta
(optional, to prevent sticking).
immediately after microwaving.
3. For rice or minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for
6. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about the
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
same.
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Oatmeal,
casserole No
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
fashioned
or
per serving
Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions
for amount of water and microwave at High (10) for to 1 minute.
Rice, minute
2-qt. casserole
Lid or
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
cups)
plastic wrap
Rice, regular
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
18 to 21 min.
long grain (1 cup)
plastic wrap
Spaghetti (16 oz.)
2-qt. oblong
Plastic wrap
High (10)
16 to 19 min.
dish
Increase casserole size for more than one
serving. Increase time about
minutes for
each additional serving you are cooking.
Stir after
of cooking time.
Add
cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.
Add 2 cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.
Add 6 to 7 cups water. Rearrange after 10
minutes.
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