GE 164 D2588P088 User Manual

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Breads
Crust  on breads will be 
 
 
 outsides will 
 brown.
color on upside-down breads, line dish before 
 with
 desired, sprinkle top   
 with cinnamon-sugar mixture,
brown sugar-caramel mixture or 
 topping, such   crushed,
chopped nuts or other topping 
 brown color. To increase brown
 
 fried onion rings.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Coffee cakes
 in. round or No
 (7)
 to 1 () min.
 batter in greased dish
 dish
Corn bread
 to   in.
Meal-High (7)
 to I 1 min.
Sprinkle cooking dish with finely
tube dish*
chopped, canned, 
 fried onions
before microwaving. Turn out of pan
upside down to serve.
Muffins
Paper-1ined
No
( I Muffin)
muffin cups
(2 to 4 Muffins)
(Do not use
 to   Muffins)
foil liners, )
Quick breads,
from   mix
Glass 
dish
High ( 10)
Use 
 
 container or
1   1   min.
homemade 
 cups, 
 by cutting
I to 2 min.
down hot drink paper cups. Some muffins
2 to 4 min.
may be done 
 others. 
muffins as they are done, 
 continue
cooking remaining muffins a 
seconds longer.
Meal-High (7)
I I   16 min.
Shield corners 
 half   cooking
time. When done, toothpick inserted in
center will come out clean. Let stand 15
minutes before turning out   
 Cool.
*If tube dish is 
 
 in   in. round dish with drinking glass placed open-side-up in center.
Cakes and Desserts
1. 
 use microwave-safe cookware.
2. Before adding measured amount 
 batter, grease dishes or line
them with wax paper. (Do not 
 )
3. Cakes are done when toothpick   long skewer inserted into
center comes out clean.
4. Cool 
 in dish set directly on heat-proof surface or wooden
board   to   minutes before inverting.
5. Crust on cakes will be soft.   cake is to be frosted, refrigerate
cake 
 an hour to firm exterior surface.
6. Chiffon and Angel Food 
 
 not recommended 
microwaving.
Food
Container
Cover
Power Level & Time
Comments
Baked apples
Microwave-
Lid or
High ( 10)
or pears
 dish or
plastic wrap
casserole
Bar cookies
in. square
No
High
dish
Commercial mix
 in. round or 
High
( I   to 20 oz.)
square dish
Meal-l
lo)
Cupcakes—6
Fluted tube
No
High ( lo)
cake pan
Paper-lined
No
High ( 
Pineapple upside
 in. round
No
High ( 10)
down cake
dish
2 to 4 min.
per piece
5 to 7 min.
2 min.
4 to 6 min.
1 I to 13 min.
 to 3 min.
 to 12 min.
Pierce fruit or peel to prevent 
Core and 
 center   apple with
2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon butter
and 
 teaspoon cinnamon. Add
2 tablespoons 
 
 
 piece
of fruit.
Grease dish before adding batter.
Cut when cool.
Grease dish before adding batter.
Let stand 5 to 1 () minutes to cool
before inverting.
Let tube cake stand 15 to 20 minutes to
cool, 
 inverting
When cooking several cupcakes, some
will be done before others. Remove
cupcakes as they are done and continue
cooking remaining cupcakes a 
seconds longer.
When done, toothpick stuck in 
comes out clean. Invert cake onto plate;
let dish stand over cake a 
 minutes.
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