Cooking
Guide
(continued)
Gravies & Sauces
1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.
3.
Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg
yolks,
c~eam,
wine
2.
Whisk sauces
vigorously
with wire whisk
once
or
twice
or herbs.
while microwaving.
Food
Container
Cover
Time
Commenk
Gravies and
sauces
thickened with
flour or cornstarch
(1 cup)
Melted butter
sauces, clarified
butter (1/2 cup)
Thick spaghetti,
barbecue or
sweetisour sauces
(2 cups)
Thin, liquid sauces
(Au
jus, clam, etc.)
(1
cup)
Casserole
No
5X
to 6fi min.
Microwave fat, flour and salt together to
melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and
finish cooking. Increase time
1
to 2
minutes per additional cup of sauce.
1
to
2
min.
5 to 7 min.
Glass measure No
Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boiling then let
stand until layers separate. Pour off and
use clear, top layer.
Casserole
Yes
Prepare as directed in recipe. Microwave,
stirring after half of cooking time. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.
Casserole
No
6 to 8 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 or veal
3. Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before
roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.
2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place in microwave-safe
carving.
dish.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.
Food
Container Cover
Time
Comments
Beef
Ground, crumbled
(for casseroles
or soup)
(1
lb.)
(1%
lbs.)
Meatballs
(1 lb.)
(2 lb.)
Casserole
No
Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce
or casserole ingredients and finish. To
cook frozen block, microwave 10 to 15
5 to 7 min.
minutes, breaking up and stirring every
7 to 9 min.
5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
Round dish
Wax paper or Arrange 3/4 to
1
in. apart in circle around
plastic wrap
6 to 8 min.
edge of dish.
9 to 12 min.
Meatloaf
Pie plate Plastic wrap
26 to 29 min. Make a well between the edge of meat
(Round
loaf>
mixture and dish to eliminate spill-over
of juices during cooking. Let stand
10
minutes after cooking.
Patties
Ceramic dinner
Wax paper
Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered
(4 patties per lb.)
plate
and turn patties
over. If desired add
1 to 2 patties
2 to 4 min.
browning sauce.
3 to 4 patties
5 to 7 min.
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