GEAppliances JEM21K, Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Gravies & Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
or herbs.
microwaving.
Food
Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Gravies and sauces
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
(1 cup) Glass No
High (10) 4 to 7 min. Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
measure
and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
or bowl
cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per
additional cup of sauce.
Melted butter
sauces, clarified
butter cup)
Thick spaghetti,
barbecue or
sauces
(2 cups)
liquid sauces
(Au jus, clam, etc.)
cup)
Glass measure No High (10) 1 to min. Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boiling then let
stand until layers separate. Pour off and
use clear, top layer.
Casserole, Yes High (10) 5 to 10 min. Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
bowl (spaghetti) stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
Casserole No High (10) 3 to 5 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, pork or veal
3. Allow about minutes standing time for most roasts before
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
carving.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
(or Internal Temp.)
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
Meatballs
lb.)
Meatloaf
(Round
(Loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
3
Casserole No
or Wax paper
round dish or plastic wrap
Pie plate or Plastic wrap
loaf dish
Oblong glass
Wax paper
dish (with trivet if
desired) or ceramic
dinner
Casserole or Cooking bag
oblong glass
baking dish
High
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
or cook
to
High ( 10)
(3)
5 to 12 min.
7 to 12 min.
9 to min.
Stir after of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish. To
cook frozen block, microwave 10 to 15
minutes, breaking up and stirring every 5
minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
Arrange around edge of dish.
25 to 30 min.
to 35 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
4 to 6 min.
23 to 29 min.
per
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.
If desired, add browning sauce or agent.
Let patties stand, covered, 2 minutes.
Brush with browning sauce and add cup
water to cooking bag. Turn over after half
of time. Add vegetables if desired after half
of time.
and finish.
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