Microwave Cooking

[toggleswitch]

Hi Appnut!

Quote- "I'm still mastering cooking chicken and pot roasts in the thing--" (Microwave) [From another thread.]

Starting a new thread regarding microwave cooking.I have a Corning Ware browning dish that I use in the summer to "grill" chicken, mostly beef and some fish.I hear they are now a bit harder to find. A coating at the bottom (outside the pan) turns waves into heat. Mine sits on little legs so as not to crack the turntable with heat!Works well, I get daring and put a little oil in there to saute and give color to my foods. BUT IT MUST BE WATCHED or the oil can, in theory, ignite.

Chopped meat does very well in the M-wave so things like meatloaf, hamburgers and meatballs taste good and are quite naturally browned. (the natural and thorough distribution of fat attracts the m-waves and cooks the food well and with color.)

MICROWAVE MEATLOAF:

2 pounds (1 KG) chopped (minced=> UK) meat
1 envelope (Lipton) Onion soup mix
1 egg
1 8 ounce can (1 cup- 250ml?) totmato sauce or equivalent.
1 cup +/- breadcrumbs (rusk=> UK) (flavored or plain) (I'm guessing on quantity of this one one.) Add enough 'till the mealoaf congeals.

DO NOT ADD ADDTIONAL WATER!
DO NOT add additional salt.. the soup will embalm you as it is!

In a smaller/weaker m-wave it's 12 minute +/- per pound of meat. So I run it for 30 minutes "to be sure"

oh yeah-- I dont use the browner for this. Arrange the "loaf" in a round 1" deep (2.5 cm) glass/pyrex dish (pie pan etc.) Leave a hole in the middle like a bundt cake.

The logic is: Microwaves only penetrate in a few inches into the food. With this arrangement more of the food gets cooked quicker.To my palate and eyes the results are undiscernable from the real thing.

To do the above in a conventional oven:
Add 1 cup water (8 oz, 250 ml) put in oven for just over an hour at 350.F (180.C or gas no.4)

No onion soup? finely chop an onion, add some garlic, salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

Who else has m-wave recipes to share?

The link is for m-wave browners.

http://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Auctions.html

 

[kenmore1978]

Microwave cookbooks

I have several microwave cookbooks, and have treid some recipes and they come out great. Will post some.

 

[toggleswitch]

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PeteK:

Here is something you may desperately "need"

regards,
-Steve

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[kenmore1978]

browning dish

I bought a browning dish back in 1978 when I purchased my Mntgomery Ward (Sharp built) microwave. TOL digital with browning element and temp probe. Mine is just generic Corning, it's not made especially for the MW microwave.

 

[appnut]

I got a Corning browning pan with my 1978 Litton Meal-in-One nuker. Had that oven 25 years, in fact it died 3 weeks after it's anniversary :-( I didn't use the browner very often, a bummer to clan even withy bon ami. It's in the cabinet. I don't think I can use it with my current nukers because of the glass turnjtables. I have a whole library of microwave cookbooks I subscribed to from about 1979 to 1983 or there abouts. I still have my LItton one as well as the 600 or 625W GE microwave cookbook. Yup, Steve I've made that meat loaf recipe namy times. I have an 8" or 7" glass Bundt pan I bought at Tuesday Morning that i use for meatloaves and a carrot ring dish. I guess now I got recipes I can post LOL. Oh and someone did mention abut good results with roasts & pot roasts. Yes, I did too. Would cook at 30, or 40% power. May have taken just as long, if not longer, but in Houston's summers, the nuker was cooler cooking than a gas range bellowing out all that heat from the vent(s). I also love to simmer spaghetti (pasta) sauce and chili--have 5 qt. corning ware dutch oven for that. Now one understands why I've had two microwaves since 1984.

 

[DADoES]

I have a browning dish, came with my previous Sharp micro that included programs to make use of it -- had a preheat phase for the dish, then went into the cooking period for whatever specific food.

And I think I have another separate browner that I picked up from somewhere.

 

[kenmore1978]

browning dish use

"I don't think I can use it with my current nukers because of the glass turntables."

If you look, I suspect your dish has the little legs that keep the dish from sitting directly on the turntable or tray. Mine does.

 

[kenmore1978]

Let's use those classic Radaranges!

The Southern Living Microwave Cookbook
Margaret Chason Agnew

1988 Oxmoor House
Book Divison of Southern Progress Corporation
P.O. Box 2463
Birmingham AL 35201

Library of Congress Catalog Number 87-061716
ISBN: 0-8487-0725-7

MEXI-BEEF CASSEROLE

1 lb ground beef
3/4 chopped onion
1/2 chopped celery
1 16 oz can red kidney beans, drained
1 12 oz can whole kernal corn, drained
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 2 1/4 oz can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crushed corn chips

Combine ground beef, onion, and celery in a 2 1/2 quart cassarole, stirring well, Cover with wax paper and microwave at HIGH for 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain off drippings.

Add beans and next 6 ingredients to meat mixture, stirring well. Cover and microwave at HIGH for 4-5 minutes or until thoroughlyheated, stirring after 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and chips. Reduce to MEDIUM HIGH (70% power), and microwave, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve immediately.

 

[kenmore1978]

another microwave recipe

The Southern Living Microwave Cookbook
Margaret Chason Agnew

1988 Oxmoor House
Book Divison of Southern Progress Corporation
P.O. Box 2463
Birmingham AL 35201

Library of Congress Catalog Number 87-061716
ISBN: 0-8487-0725-7

FISH CHOWDER WITH CELERY CROUTONS

2 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb cod fillets
1 large potatoe, peeled and diced
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbs butter or margarine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups evaporated milk
Celery Croutons
chopped fresh parsley

Place bacon in a deep 3 quart cassarole. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 3 1/2-4 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Add onions, microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender.
Cut fish fillets into bite-size pieces. add fish, potatoe, water, salt, and pepper to bacon and onion mixture. Cover with heavy duty plastic wrap and microwave at HIGH for for 5 minutes. Reduce to MEDIUM HIGH (70% power); cover and microwave for 10-12 minutes or ntil potato is tender, stirring after 5 minutes.

Place butter in a 4 cup glas measure. Micorwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 50 seconds or until melted. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring well. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 6-8 minutes or until thickened., stirring after every minute. Add sauce to fish mixture, stirring well. Cover and microwave at HIGH for 6-8 minutes or until chowder is slightly thickened. Sprinkle with Celery Croutons and parsley before serving.

CELERY CROUTONS
1 tbs plus 1 1/2 tsp butter or margarine
3 slices white bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 1 cup)
1/2 tsp celery salt

Okace butter in a 9 inch pie plate. Microwave, uncovered at HIGH for 40 seconds or until melted. Add bread cubes and celery salt, tossing gently to coat well. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 304 minutes or until bread cubes are dry, stirring after every minute.

 

[toggleswitch]

Microwave recipes.

Anyone voluteering to reveal family secrets, otherwise known as m-wave recipes?

Thank you!

 

[kenmore1978]

M-wave recipes

What R U looking for? Soups? Desserts? Meats? I might as well use all these books for something.

 

[toggleswitch]

Work those books!

How about one each of your favorite?

Thanks!

 

[kenmore1978]

Microwave favorites

Haven't done enough to have any favorites yet. I haven't even done the two I posted. I just picked a couple that looked good and didn't take too much preperation or exotic ingredients that poepel wouldn't have on hand.

 

[toggleswitch]

m-wave magic

How about desserts?

 

[kenmore1978]

Microwave oven desserts

The Southern Living Microwave Cookbook
Margaret Chason Agnew

1988 Oxmoor House
Book Divison of Southern Progress Corporation
P.O. Box 2463
Birmingham AL 35201

Library of Congress Catalog Number 87-061716
ISBN: 0-8487-0725-7

LEMON TAPIOCA CREAM

2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbs quick coking tapioca
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs separated
1 tbs sugar
2 tbs grated lemon rind
2 tbs lemon juice
lemon slices (optional)

Combine milk, 1/3 cup sugar, tapioca, salt, and egg yolks in a 2 quart bowl; beat at low speed of an electric mixer until blended. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH for 7-8 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 3 minutes. LEt cool to room temperature.

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1 tablespoon of sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in lemon rind and juice. Fold egg white mixture into cooled pudding mixture; spooninto dessert dishes. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with lemon slices.

 

[kenmore1978]

Old favorites microwave sryle

CARROT CAKE

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups grated carrots
cream cheese frosting

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Combine eggs and oil in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating until just moistened. Stir in carrots. Greae bottom (not sides) of two 9 inch round microwave safe cakepans, and line with a double layer of wax paper; spoon batter evenly into pans. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air bubbles.

Place 1 pan in microwave oven on aninverted pie plate or saucer. Microwave, uncovered, at MEDIUM (50% power) for 6 minutes, rotating a half turn every 2 minutes. Increase to HIGH power and microwave, ncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until top is almost dry, rotating a half-turn every 2 minutes. Remove layer from oven, and place on a sheet of aluminum foil. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Repeat procedure with remaining cake layer. Immediately spread cream cheese frosting gently between layers andon top an sides of cake. Store in airtight container.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 8 oz package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 16 ox package powdered sugar, sifted
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Place cream cheese and butter in a 2 quart glass bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at LOW (10% power) for 4 minutes or until softened. Cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Stir in pecans.

 

[kenmore1978]

Old favorites microwave style

Here are some of the choices, take your pick

German Chocolate cake

Lemon Meringue pie

Pumpkin Pie

Pecan Pie

Sweet Apple Pie

Cherry Pie

Creme De Menthe Souffle

Kahlua Mousse

Pots De Creme

Pineapple Pears

Cinnamon Apples

Cherry Crunch

Apple Crunch

Easy Apple-Pecan Cobbler

Ruby Peach Melba

Zesty Wine-Poached Oranges

Bananas Foster

Raspberry-Poached Pears

Custard Vanilla Ice Cream

Custard Peach Ice Cream

Individual Custards

Vanilla Creme Custard

Chocolate Almond Pudding

Bavarian Creme

Charlotte Russe

 

[appnut]

I once tried a cheddar cheese souffle. Took about 50 minutes to cook. Was perfect until the last 6 minutes on one of the very last dish rotates. I shut the door a wee bit too hard and it when flat. This was about 1981 or so.

 

[toggleswitch]

you, you'll do

I actually had a friend who'd go into a bar and pick up with exactly that line...

Kahlua Mousse, please