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Even if you don't use your microwave oven to prepare an entire recipe,
you'll find it a timesaving convenience. Use it to shorten some of the
preliminary chores in a recipe, such as melting butter or chocolate, toasting
nuts or coconut, plumping dried fruit or softening cream cheese. In this file
you will find directions and timings for these and many other recipe
shortcuts.
TOASTING NUTS: Place 1/2 cup of the desired nuts in a 2-cup measure.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 3 minutes or till toasted, stirring
frequently.
BLANCHING ALMONDS: In a small nonmetal bowl, micro-cook 1 c water, uncovered,
on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till boiling. Add 1/2 c Almonds to water.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, rinse almonds
with cold water. Slip off skins.
TOASTING COCONUT: Place flaked or shredded coconut in a 1-cup measure.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power till light brown, stirring every 20
seconds. Allow 1 to 1 1/2 minutes for 1/4 cup and 1 1/2 to 2 minutes for 1/2
cup coconut.
WARMING ICE CREAM TOPPERS: Spoon topping into a custard cup or 1-cup measure.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power till warm, allowing about 15 seconds for
2 Tablespoons, about 25 seconds for 1/4 cup, or about 45 seconds for 1/2 cup
of topping.
SOFTENING ICE CREAM: Micro-cook 1 pint solidly frozen ice cream, uncovered,
on 100% power about 15 seconds or till soft enough to serve.
PLUMPING DRIED FRUIT: In a 2-cup measure micro-cook 1 cup water, uncovered on
100% power for 2 to 3 minuted or till boiling. Stir in 2/2 cup desired dried
fruit. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
SOFTENING BUTTER OR MARGARINE: Unwrap butter or margarine and place in a
small nonmetal dish. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 10% power, allowing about 30
seconds for 2 T or 50 seconds to 1 minute for 1/4 c of butter.
MELTING BUTTER OR MARGARINE: Unwrap butter or margarine and place in a 1-cup
measure or custard cup. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power allowing 25 to
30 seconds for 2 T or about 40 seconds for 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
SOFTENING CREAM CHEESE: Unwrap on 3-ounce package cream cheese and place in a
small nonmetal bowl. Micro-cook, uncovered on 30% power about 1 minute or
till soft.
MELTING CHOCOLATE SQUARES: Unwrap chocolate and place in a small non metal
bowl or custard cup. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power till melted,
stirring once. Allow 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 for one 1-ounce square or 1 3/4 to 2
minutes for 52o 1-ounce squares of chocolate.
MELTING CHOCOLATE PIECES: In a glass measure or custard cup micro-cook
chocolate pieces, uncovered, on 100% power till melted, stirring once. Allow
1 to 1 1/2 minutes for 3 ozs or 1 1/2 to 2 minutes for a 6-ounce package.
MELTING CONFECTIONER'S COATING: In a small non metal bowl or custard cup,
micro-cook confectioner's coating, uncovered, on 100% power till melted,
stirring once. Allow 1 to 1 1/4 minutes for one 2-ounce square or about 1 1/2
minutes for two 2-ounce squares confectioner's coating.
MELTING CARMELS: Unwrap carmels and place in a glass measure. Micro-cook,
uncovered, on 100% power stirring once. Allow 45 seconds to 1 minute for 14
carmels (about 1/2 cup) or 1 to 1 1/2 minutes for 28 carmels (about 1 cup).
FLAMING LIQUEUR: Place 2 T of desired liqueur (at least 80 proof) in a 1 cup
measure. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 20 seconds, ignite and pour
over desired food.
PEELING TOMATOES: In a 2-cup measure micro-cook 1 cup water, uncovered, on
100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till boiling. Spear 1 tomato with a long
tined fork. Submerge into hot water; hold about 12 seconds. Place tomato
under cold running water, slip off skin.
PEELING PEACHES: In a 2-cup measure micro-cook 1 cup water, uncovered, on
100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till boiling. Spear 1 peach with a long
tined fork. Submerge into hot water; hold about 12 seconds. Place peach
under cold running water, slip off skin.