FOOD
To separate Bacon,
1 pound (450 g)
To soften Brown Sugar
1 cup (250 mL)
To soften Butter,
1 stick,
/
pound (110 g)
1
4
To melt Butter,
1 stick,
1
/
pound (110 g)
4
To melt Chocolate,
1 square, 1 oz. (28 g)
To melt Chocolate,
1
/
cup (125 mL) chips
2
To toast Coconut,
1
/
cup (125 mL)
2
To soften Cream Cheese,
8 oz. (250 g)
To brown Ground Beef,
1 pound (450 g)
To steam Hand Towels - 4
To soften Ice Cream,
1
/
gallon (2 L)
2
Cup of liquid
boiling water, broth, etc.
1 cup, 8 oz. (250 mL)
2 cups, 16 oz. (500 mL)
to heat milk
1 cup, 8 oz. (250 mL)
2 cups, 16 oz. (500 mL)
To roast Nuts,
1
1
/
cups (375 mL)
2
To toast Sesame Seeds,
1
/
cup (50 mL)
4
To skin Tomatoes
(one at a time)
To remove Cooking Odours
Microwave Shortcuts
POWER
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P3 (MEDIUM-LOW)
P6 (MEDIUM)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P3 (MEDIUM-LOW)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P3 (MEDIUM-LOW)
P10 (HIGH)
P7 (MEDIUM - HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
P10 (HIGH)
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TIME
(in minutes)
30 sec.
Remove wrapper and place in a microwave-
safe dish. After heating, use a plastic
spatula to separate slices.
20 - 30 sec.
Place brown sugar in microwave-safe dish
with a slice of bread. Cover with plastic
wrap.
1
Remove wrapper and place butter in a
microwave-safe dish.
1
1
/
- 2
Remove wrapper and place butter in a
2
microwave-safe dish covered with
plastic wrap.
1 - 1
1
/
Remove wrapper and place chocolate
2
in a microwave-safe dish. Stir before
1 - 1
1
/
adding more time and heating again. (Stir
2
until completely melted.) Note: Chocolate
holds its shape even when softened.
1
Place in a microwave-safe dish.
Stir every 30 seconds.
1 - 2
Remove wrapper and place in a
microwave-safe bowl.
4 - 5
Crumble into a microwave-safe colander set
in another dish. Stir twice. Drain grease.
20 - 30 sec.
Soak in water, then wring out excess.
Place on a microwave-safe dish.
Heat. Present immediately.
1 - 1
1
/
Check often to prevent melting.
2
2
1
/
- 3
2
4
Heated liquids can erupt if not stirred.
Do not heat liquids in your microwave oven
without stirring before and after heating.
2 - 3
4 - 5
4 - 5
Spread nuts into a 9-inch (230 mm)
microwave-safe pie plate. Stir occasionally.
3 - 5
Place in a small microwave-safe bowl.
Stir twice.
30 sec.
Place tomato into a microwave-safe bowl
containing boiling water. Rinse and peel.
Repeat for each tomato.
5
Combine 1 to 1
with the juice and peel of one lemon in a
small microwave-safe bowl. After heating,
wipe interior of oven with a cloth.
DIRECTIONS
1
/
cups (250 - 375 mL) water
2