GEAppliances JEM21L, Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Gravies and Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream,
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
wine or herbs.
microwaving.
Food ConMiner Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Gravies and Glass measure No High 4 to 7 min. Microwave fat, flour and together to
sauces thickened or bowl and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
with flour or cooking. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes per
cornstarch (1 additional cup of sauce.
Melted butter Glass measure No High (10) 1 to 3 min. Microwave butter just to melting. For
sauces, clarified
butter (1/2 cup) clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until
separate. Pour off and use
clear, top layer.
Thick spaghetti, Casserole, Yes High (10) 5 to 10 min. Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
barbecue or bowl (spaghetti) stirring after half of cooking time. Let
sauces
(2 cups)
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole No High (10) 3 to 5 min. Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
(au clam, etc.)
(1 cup)
ingredients. Stir and microwave
to finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork 3. about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
or roasts. See package instructions for proper use of
carving.
cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
safe dish.
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Food Cover Power Level & Time Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
lb.)
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
Meatloaf
(round
(loaf shape)
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
3
Casserole
Oblong or
round dish
Pie plate
or loaf dish
Oblong glass
dish (with trivet
if desired) or
ceramic dinner
plate
or
oblong glass
baking dish
No
Wax paper or
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
Wax paper
Cooking bag
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
or cook to
High (10)
Low (3)
5 to 12 min.
7 to 12 min.
9 to 13 min.
25 to 30 min.
30 to 35 min.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
4 to 6 min.
23 to 29 min.
per lb.
Stir after half 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.
Let stand minutes after cooking.
Let stand minutes after cooking.
If desired add browning sauce or agent.
Let patties stand, covered, 2 minutes.
Brush with browning sauce and add
1/2 cup water to cooking bag. Turn
over after half of time. Add vegetables
if desired after half of time. Recover
and finish.
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