Manual

Cooking Guide (c,).t, ued
Gravies & Sauces
I. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spauermg.
2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while
microwaving.
3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine
or herbs.
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments
(havies and sauces Glass No High(10) 4 to 7 rain.
thickened with measure
flour 01'cornstarch 01"bow{
(Icup)
Melted butter Glass measure No High ( t 0) t to 3 rain.
sauces, clarified
butter ( /1 cup)
Thick spaghetti, Casserole. Yes
barbecue or bowl (spaghetti)
sweet/suur sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces Casserole No
(Au jus, clam, etc. )
(_cup)
ligh ( t 0) 5 to t 0 tnin.
Iigh(1o) 3to 5 rain.
Microwave fat. flour and salt together to
mehandblend. Whisk in liquid and finish
cooking.lncleasetime 1 in 2 minutes per
additiona! cup of sauce.
Mien)wave btflter.just to tnelting. Fol-
clari fled butter, bring to boiling then let
statldunti!layersseparate_Pour 0['[' and
use clear, lop layer.
Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring after half of cooking lime. l+e,
stand 5 to I 0 minutes to develop flavor.
Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients, Stir well and microwave to finish.
Meats
1. Always use a cooking bag when cooking beet, lamb, pork or yea[
n)asts. See package instructions for properuseof cooking bag.
2. After ench)sing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in
microwave-safe dish.
3. Allow about I 0 minutes standing time for most masts before
carving.
J If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is J
safe for use in microwave ()veils.
I
Food Container Cover Power Level & Time
(or Internal Temp.)
Beef
Ground, crumbled Casserole No High( t O)
( I'orcasseroles
0l"sottp)
(llb.)
( 1_"-Ibs.)
Meatballs Oblong or Wax paper High (10)
(I lb. ) round dish or plastic wrap
Meath)af Pie plate or Plastic wrap Meal-High (7)
( Round loaf) h)afdish or cook"
(Loaf shape) It) 170°
Patties Oblong glass Wax paper High (10)
(4pattiesperlb.) dish (with trivetif
t to 2 patties desired) or ce]amic
3 to 4 patties dinner plate
Pot ruasts Casserole or Cooking bag Low (3)
(Lipto3Ibs. ) oblong glass
baking dish
Comments
5 to 12 min.
7 to 12 tnin.
9 to t 3 rain.
25to 30 thin.
30 to 35 lllhl.
3 to 5 min.
4 to 6 tnin.
4 to 6 rain.
23 to 29 tnin.
pet" lb.
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish.To
cook frozen block, microwave t 0 to 15
minutes, breaking up and stirring every 5
minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
Arrange around edge of dish.
Let stand t 0 minutes after cooking.
Let stand I 0 minutes after cooking.
If desired, add browning sauce or agent.
Let patties stand+ covered, 2 minutes.
Brush with browning sauce and add t/ cup
water to cooking bag. Turn over after halt"
o["time. Add vegetables i["desired after half
of time. Re-cover and finish.
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