Food Quantity
Power
Level Minutes
Vegetables Small ( cup serving)
peas, beans, corn, etc.
Large or whole asparagus
spears, corn on the cob,etc.
Mashed potatoes, squash,
pumpkin, etc. ( cup serving)
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
1 16 oz can
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
1 16 oz can
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
1 to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
1 to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
1 to 3
3 to 4
Sauces Dessert: chocolate or
butterscotch
Chunky type giblet gravy,
spaghetti sauce, etc.
Creamy type
cup
1 cup
cup
1 cup
1 16 oz can
cup
1 cup
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
P 10
to 1
1 to 2
to 1
1 to 2
2 to 3
to 1
1 to 2
Bakery
Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts
sweet rolls, nut or fruit
bread.
Dinner rolls, mufns
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
1/8 of 9 inch pie = 1 slice
(use minimum time
for custard)
1 piece
2 pieces
9 inch cake or
12 rolls or
doughnuts
1
2 to 4
6 to 8
1 slice
2 slices
9 inch pie
P 3
P 3
P 3
P 5
P 5
P 5
P 5
P 10
P 10
P 8
to 1
1 to 1
2 to 4
2 to 3
to
to 1
1 to 2
to 1
1 to 1
3 to 4
Griddle
Foods
Pancakes, French toast
or wafes
Plain, no topping
With syrup & butter
With 2 sausage patties
(cooked)
2 or 3 pieces
2 or 3 pieces
2 or 3 pieces
P 10
P 10
P 10
to 1
1 to 2
1 to 2
Beverages Coffee, tea, cider, other
water based
Cocoa, other dairy based
1 to 2 cups
3 to 4 cups
1 to 2 cups
3 to 4 cups
P 7
P 10
P 7
P s7
3 to 4
4 to 6
3 to 4
6 to 8
Other Microwave Oven Uses
• Crisp stale crackers or chips by heating on high power for 45-60 seconds.
• Defrost bread, frozen stock, egg whites, and pie dough.
• Dry fresh herbs by placing between paper towels, then heating on high power for
4 minutes or until dried. Let stand 10 minutes before storing in a covered jar.
• To extract more flavor and juice from fruits such as lemons, oranges, limes and grapefruit,
heat on high power for 15 seconds and allow to stand 3 minutes before squeezing.
• To liquefy honey that has crystallized, heat on high power for 30-45 seconds.
• To help loosen peels on fresh peaches or tomatoes, heat on high power for 10 to
30 seconds, depending on the fruit and size. Let stand for 10 minutes for peeling.
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Microwave Owner’s Manual
