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Directions below are
heating or reheating already-cooked
stored in refrigerator or room temperature. Use
microwave-safe cookware.
4.
Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the
last to heat. Foods heated to
to
will provide safe,
palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal
taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming
or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean
food is heated throughout.
If you use a meat thermometer
cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Item
Amount
Power Level
Time
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese
1/2 cup
Medium (5)
2 to 3 min.
1 cup
Medium (5)
3 to 5 min.
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.
2 to 4 servings
High (10)
1 to 3 min.
Saucy: meatballs,
I to 2 servings
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
cocktail franks, etc.
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
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,
1 piece
nut or fruit bread
2 pieces
4 pieces
9 inch cake or
12 rolls or
doughnuts
Dinner rolls, muffins
1
2
4
6 to 8
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
I slice
I slice=
of 9 inch pie
2 slices
(use minimum time for custard)
4 slices
9 inch pie
Low (3)
Low (3)
(3)
Low (3)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
1/4 to 1/2 min.
to min.
to 2 min.
2 to 4 min.
1/4 to
min.
1/2 to 3/4 min.
1/2 to min.
1 to 2 min.
1/2 to 1 min.
1 to 1 min.
2 to 3 min.
3 to 5 min.
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk based
(6 oz. per cup)
to 2 cups
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
(9 oz. per cup)
3 to 4 cups
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
Coffee, tea, cider
(6 oz. per cup)
to 2 cups
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
(9 oz. per cup)
3 to 4 cups
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Gravies and Sauces
Desserts: chocolate, butterscotch, etc.
cup
High (10)
1 to 1 min.
cup
High (10)
2 to
min.
Gravies: giblet or creamy
l/2 cup
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
cup
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Meat or main dish sauces, such as
l/2 cup
High
2 to 3 min.
spaghetti sauce, etc.
1 cup
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
can (16 oz.)
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering.
Griddle Foods
Pancakes,
toast or waffles:
Plain, no topping
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
to 1 min.
Syrup and butter
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
to 1 min.
Tip: Do not cover.
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