(continued)
Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs maybe 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
Do not reheat hard cooked eggs
in the shell. They will explode.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Cheese
Fondue
casserole
Cover or
High (10)
To make sauce Make basic white sauce, substituting wine
plastic wrap
5 to 7 min.
for milk. Add cheese and microwave at
Medium (5)
6 to 8 min.
Medium (5) for 6 to 8 minutes, whisking
2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic eggs
Buttered
custard
Omelet
9-in. pie plate
Poached eggs
1
casserole
(4 maximum)
Quiche
Microwave-safe
measure
(filling)
9-in. pie plate
Scrambled
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
Medium (5)
Casserole
High (10)
cover
Medium (5)
No
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
No
High (10)
1 to
min.
per egg
Melt butter
1 min.
7 to 9 min.
6 to 8 min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
1/2 to 1 min.
per egg
Filling:
2 to 3 min.
Quiche:
10 to 12 min.
3/4 to
min.
per egg
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
1/2 to 1 minute until cheese is slightly
melted.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes
on High (10). Break eggs onto plate,
puncture membrane. Swirl boiling water
with spoon, slip in eggs gently. Cover.
Microwave at Medium (5) 1/2 to 1 minute
per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes.
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Combine and microwave filling, stirring.
every 1 to 2 minutes. Pour filling into
precooked shell.
Microwave additional time shown at left.
Scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon butter and
1 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 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
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
Fillets or
Round dish
Wax paper or
High (10)
5 to 9 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
steaks (1 lb.)
plastic wrap
steaks over after half of cooking time.
lb.
Pie plate
Plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled)
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
lb.
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
(unpeeled)
plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after 5
minutes.
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