Microwave Hints From Microwave-4-2

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

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  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  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  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.  From Better Homes & Gardens "Microwave
Cooking for One or Two". File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mwc-4-2.zip

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