
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.
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Comments
Gravies and
sauces thickened
with flour or
cornstarch ( I
cup)
Melted butter
sauces, clarified
butter (1/2 cup)
Thick spaghetti,
barbecue or
sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces
(au jus, clam, etc.)
(1
cup)
Casserole
No
Medium (5)
4 to 7 min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish
cooking. Increase time to 2 minutes per
additional cup of sauce.
Glass measure No
High (10)
I to 2 min.
Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then
stand
until
separate. Pour off and use
clear, top layer.
Casserole
Prepare as directed in recipe. Microwave,
stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
Yes
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Casserole
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Add flour-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave
to finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork
3.
or veal roasts. See package instructions for proper use of
cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in
safe dish.
about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
carving.
If you use a meat thermometer
cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
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Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1 lb.)
(IX
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2
Meatloaf
(round
Patties
(4 patties per lb.)
I to 2 patties
3 to 4 patties
Pot roasts
3
Casserole
Round dish
Pie plate
Ceramic dinner
plate
Pie plate
No
Wax paper
or plastic
wrap
Plastic wrap
Wax paper
Cooking bag
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
High (10)
Medium (5)
5 to 7 min.
7 to 9 min.
6 to 8 min.
9 to min.
32 to 35 min.
4 to 6 min.
6 to 8 min.
22 to 25 min.
per
Stir after half of cooking time. Add
sauce or casserole ingredients and finish.
To cook frozen block, microwave 10 to
minutes, breaking up and stirring
every 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Arrange 3/4 to 1 inch apart in circle
around edge of dish.
Make a well between the edge of meat
mixture and dish to eliminate
over
of juices during cooking. Let stand
10 minutes after cooking.
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
and turn patties over. If desired add
browning sauce.
Add
cup water to cooking bag. Turn
over after half of time. Add vegetables
if desired after half of cooking time.
Recover and finish.
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