Cuisinart CMW-55 Series - Manual (Page 37)

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•T o soften hard-as-r ocks brown sug-
ar, place on a glass or ceramic pie
plate. Cover with wax paper. T op
with a slice of fresh white br ead.
Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave
on High (PL-10) for about 30 sec-
onds.
•Reheat rice by placing in serving
dish/bowl. For 1 cup rice, sprinkle
with2-3 teaspoons water , and cover
with a plate or plastic wrap. Micro-
wave on High (PL-10) for 1½ min-
utes. Let stand for 2 minutes before
using.
SUGGESTED DISHES FOR USEIN
THE MICROWA VE
•Glass measuring cups with handle –
1-cup,2-cup, 4-cup and 8-cup sizes.
•Glass, ceramic or por celain ramekins
– 4 to 8 ounces in size.
•Glass/ceramic bowl with lid
– 1½-quart, 3-quart sizes
•Glass/ceramic oval baker/gratin dish
– 12-ounce,24-ounce sizes.
• 12-ounce mugs for coffee
•Glass/ceramic 9- to 12-inch pie plates
•Glass/ceramic/por celain soufflé dishes
– 1-quart, 2-quart, 3-quart sizes
COOKINGGUIDE
The following guides will help you to
cook a variety of foods in the micro-
wave. Some foods are mor e suited for
microwave cooking than others. Times
will vary depending on the starting
temperature of the foods being
cooked.
GUIDE FORCOOKING
MEAT IN YOUR
MICROWA VE
•Place meat on a micr owave-safe
roasting rack in a micr owave-safe
dish.
•Start meat fat side down. Use nar -
row strips of aluminum foil to shield
any bone tips or thin meat areas.
•Check the temperatur e in several
places before letting the meat stand
the recommended time.
•Micr owaved meats will be somewhat
differ ent in texture than meats cooked
by traditional methods. Brushing
meats with a product such as Gravy
Master
®
will aid in “browned” appear -
ance and make finished product mor e
visually appealing.
•The following temperatur es are r e-
moval temperatures. The tempera-
ture of the food will rise during the
standing time.
FOOD
COOK TIME/
POWER LEVEL
DIRECTIONS
Boneless
roast beef
Up to 4 lbs.
CookingTime:
Rare – 7-11 min/lb for 115°F
Medium – 8-12 min/lb for 120°F
Well Done – 9-14 min/lb for 145°F
PowerLevel: High (Hi) for first 5
minutes, then Medium (PL-5) or
according to specific r ecipe.
Place roast fat-side down
on roasting rack. Cover
with wax paper. T urn over
when cooking time is half
up. Let stand 10 minutes.
Pork
Boneless or
Bone-in
Up to 4 lbs.
CookingTime:
Well Done – 11-15 min/lb for 160°F
PowerLevel: High (Hi) for first 5
minutes, then Medium (50)
Place roast fat-side down
on roasting rack. Cover
with vented plastic wrap.
Tur n over when cooking
time is half up. Let stand
10 minutes.