GEAppliances JEM21K, Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Guide
(continued)
Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
the They will explode.
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if
overcooked.
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.
Eggs
Basic eggs Buttered Plastic wrap Medium (5)
custard cup
Omelet
9-in. pie plate No High (10)
Medium (5)
Poached eggs Custard cup Plastic wrap High (10)
(4 maximum)
Meal-High (7)
Quiche 9-in quiche No Meal-High (7)
dish
Scrambled Glass No
High (10)
measuring cup
or casserole
to 1 min.
per egg
Melt butter
30 to 45 sec.
to min.
to 2 min.
to min.
per egg
17 to 22 min.
to min.
per egg
Puncture membrane of yolk 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 1 egg into each custard cup. Cover
loosely with plastic wrap. Cook according
to guide.
Pour filling into precooked 9-inch shell.
Scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon butter and
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for half of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center. Allow
to stand 1 or 2 minutes to finish cooking.
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it easily when tested with a fork. Center 2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a
may 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
Power Level & Time Comments
Clams, 6
Pie plate or Plastic wrap (10) 4 to 7 min. Place in dish with hinged side out.
shallow dish
Fillets or Oblong dish Wax paper or
High (10) 5 to 7 min. Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
steaks ( lb.)
plastic wrap
steaks over after of cooking time.
lb. Pie plate or Plastic wrap
High (10) 6 to 8 min. Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled) shallow dish
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
casserole or High (10) 5 to 9 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
to 2 plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5 minutes.
(unpeeled)
Whole fish Oblong dish
Plastic wrap High ( 10) 5 7 min. Shield head and thin tail with aluminum
per lb.
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