Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may 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
Fondue
Microwave-
Cover or
High (10)
To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
safe
dish
plastic wrap
3 to 5 min.
for milk. Add cheese and microwave at
Medium (5)
8 to 9 min.
Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking
every 2 minutes.
Basic eggs
Buttered
custard cup
Omelet
9 inch pie
plate
Poached eggs
Custard cup
(4 maximum)
Quiche
Microwave-safe
I -qt. measure
and 9 inch
quiche dish
Scrambled
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
Medium (5)
Plastic wrap
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
No
Medium (5)
Meal-High (7)
No
Meal-High (7)
3/4 to min.
per egg
Melt butter
30 to 35 sec.
to 10 min.
1 to 2 min.
1/2 to 3/4 min.
per egg
Filling:
5 to 8 min.
Quiche:
to 25 min.
3/4 to min.
per egg
Puncture membrane of
to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
to 1 minute until cheese is slightly
melted.
Heat 2 tablespoons water and
teaspoon vinegar in each custard cup.
Break one egg into each custard cup.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Cook
according to guide.
Combine and microwave filling, stirring.
every 1 to 2 minutes. Pour filling into
precooked shell. Microwave additional
time shown at
Scramble eggs with teaspoon butter and
tablespoon milk per
in oven
and microwave for
of total time. Stir
set portions from the outside to the center.
Allow to stand or 2 minutes to
cooking.
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use
Center may still be slightly translucent, but will continue
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
cooking as fish stands a few minutes after cooking.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Clams, 6
Fillets or
steaks ( lb. )
lb.
(peeled)
lb.
(unpeeled)
Whole fish
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
shallow dish
Oblong dish
Wax paper or
plastic wrap
Pie
or
Plastic wrap
shallow dish
casserole
Lid or
plastic wrap
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
in dish with hinged side out.
High (10)
7 to 8 min.
Microwave
fish flakes easily. Turn
steaks over after half of cooking time.
High ( 10)
6 to 8 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after
5 minutes.
High (10)
4 to 5 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum
per pound
foil.
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