Category: Microwave

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Microwave Baked Potato

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Microwave Baked Potato  Give it twelve minutes, get a mouth watering, taste bud-tingling treat. Ingredients 1 large russet potato 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese salt and pepper to taste 3 teaspoons sour cream Directions Scrub the potato, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate. Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Turn over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes. When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper, and mash up the inside … Continue reading Microwave Baked Potato

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Microwave Roux

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Microwave Roux Prep 5 m Cook 6 m Ready In 11 m “Quick and easy way to make roux. Almost goof proof.” Ingredients 1 cup vegetable oil 2/3 cup all-purpose flour Directions Pour the vegetable oil into a microwave-safe glass bowl. Whisk in the flour until no lumps remain. Cook in the microwave at 70% power for 6 minutes. This will create white roux. If you would like a darker roux, carefully stir, and return to the microwave. Cook at 70% power 2 to 3 minutes at a time until the desired color has been achieved. Continue reading Microwave Roux

Canning, Cucumbers, Microwave, PickilesLeave a comment

Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles Prep 15 m Ready In 1 h 15 m Recipe By:Lisa S. “Like a bread and butter pickle and really super easy. You can even play with the proportions a bit. I like to increase the vinegar, salt and spices a bit but you could make it sweeter too. Be prepared to make this one over and over if you have any pickle lovers in the house.” Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 large English cucumbers, thinly sliced … Continue reading Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Microwave Oven Peanut Brittle

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Microwave Oven Peanut Brittle Prep 10 m Cook 20 m Ready In 30 m Recipe By:Linda C. “I have used this for years and it is very good; much easier than the traditional method and tastes just as good.” Ingredients 1 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 pinch salt (optional) 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda Directions Grease a baking sheet, and set aside. In a glass bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 … Continue reading Microwave Oven Peanut Brittle

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Microwave Strawberry Jam

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The best strawberries for making strawberry jam are those that are firm and not soft, overly ripe, or too sweet. You can sub 1/2 cup of the strawberries for 1/2 cup of chopped orange segments for more orange flavor. Just don’t use more than 2 1/2 cups of fruit or your bowl may overflow in the microwave. You can swap out some of the lemon juice with balsamic vinegar. A tiny pinch of finely ground black pepper added in step 1 can add some zing to the jam. Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Macerating time: 30 minutes Yield: … Continue reading Microwave Strawberry Jam

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Microwave Sweet Potato Chips

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Microwave Sweet Potato Chips Prep 5 m Cook 10 m Ready In 15 m Recipe By:sonjagroset “Sweet potato chips never get crispy enough for me in the oven, but this microwaved version works like a charm!” Ingredients 1 sweet potato, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed coarse sea salt Directions Combine sweet potato slices and and olive oil in a large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange sweet potato slices in a single layer on a large microwave-safe plate; season with salt. Cook in microwave until chips are dry, crisp, and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cool chips … Continue reading Microwave Sweet Potato Chips