
Cooking Guide
(continued)
Candies
1.
use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt
2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cooking
chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate in
container carefully.
paper bowl to melt.
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Power Level & Time
Comments
Caramel apples
2-cup measure No
High (
2 to 3 min.
-qt.
casserole
Chocolate bark
casserole
Yes
or bowl
Marshmallow crisp
Large glass
Yes
bowl
High ( 10)
High (10)
2 to
min
I min. to
melt butter,
to
min.
to melt
marshmallows
S’Mores
Paper napkin or No
High (10)
15 to 25
paper plate
seconds
Unwrap
a
package of
caramels into measuring cup. Add I
tablespoon water. Microwave, stirring
every minute. Dip 4 apples into mixture,
Place 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces in
container. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cup
whole toasted almonds. Spread over wax
paper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.
In large glass bowl, melt
cup butter.
Add
package marshmallows,
cover with wax paper and microwave to
melt. Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal.
Press firmly into buttered
oblong
glass dish.
Cover graham cracker with chocolate
and marshmallow.
Cereal and Rice
1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware,
2. For minute rice, use the same amount of water needed for
conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.
3. Cover rice while microwaving. When using plastic wrap,
turn back one corner to vent.
4. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.
5. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are about
the same.
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Power Level & Time
Comments
Oatmeal,
casserole No
High (10)
to 5 min.
Increase
casserole size for more than one
old fashioned
or bowl
per serving
serving. Increase time about I minutes
for each additional serving you are
cooking. Stir after half of cooking time.
Note:
To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directions
for amount of water and microwave at High ( 10) for 1/2 to 1 minute.
Rice, minute
casserole
Lid or
High (10)
to 7 min.
Add I cups water. Stir after 4 minutes.
( cups)
plastic wrap
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