and Cheese
1. You
prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard
cooked eggs. They could explode.
3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen
overcooked.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Scrambled
Glass
No
measuring cup
or casserole
Basic eggs
Buttered
1
casserole
Plastic wrap
Casserole
9-in.
No
M
No
measure and
quiche dish
(10)
to min.
per
MED (5)
I to I min.
per egg
HI (10)
5 to min.
MED
to 1 min.
per
HI (10)
Melt butter
min.
MED (5)
6 to min.
MED HI (7) Filling:
2 to min
MED
HI (7)
Quiche:
Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.
Microwave at HI (10) until melted. Scramble the
eggs with the butter and tablespoon milk per
in oven and microwave for half of
total time. Stir set portions from the outside to
the center. Finish cooking. Allow to stand or
2 minutes to
cooking.
Puncture
of yolk to prevent bursting.
1/2 turn after half of time.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
HI
(10). Break eggs onto plate. puncture membrane.
Swirl boiling
with
spoon, slip in eggs
gently. Cover. Microwave at MED (5) to 1
minute per
Let stand in water a few minutes.
butter in pie plate; add omelet. Microwave
at MED (5) 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle cheese
over omelet. Microwave at MED (5)
l/z I minute until
is slightly melted.
Combine and microwave filling. stirring every
2 minutes. Pour filling into precooked shell.
Microwave additional time shown at left. Rotate
.-
6 to min.
dish 1/2 turn
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave safe
Cover or
HI (lo)
To heat
Add cheese, flour and seasonings to hot
dish
plastic wrap
5 min.
and
microwave MED (5) for 8 to 9 minutes,
MED (5)
8 to 9 min.
whisking every
minutes.
Fish and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with
may still
2. Cook
with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish.
slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few
a lighter
of wax paper or
towel
less steaming.
minutes
serving.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Fillets or steaks
Oblong dish
Wax paper or
HI (10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave
fish flakes
(l-lb. )
plastic wrap
fish
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
HI (lo)
4 to 6 min.
Shield head
thin tail with aluminum
lb.
Temp. 170°
6
plate or
Plastic wrap
HI (10)
to 4 min.
Arrange in circle with hinged side out
to
)
shallow dish
Shrimp.
Pie plate or
Plastic
HI (10)
to 6 min.
(l-lb. )
shallow dish
Shrimp,
Lid or
HI (10)
6 to 10 min.
Stir twice during cooking
(1 to
)
plastic wrap
