Micro-Cooking Fully Cooked Ham
Cooking technique from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 258. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
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Instructions
- Place the meat in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. (Add 1/2 cup water to canned ham.)
- Cover with waxed paper.
- Micro-cook on the suggested power level(s) for the cooking time(s) specified or till heated through, turning meat occasionally.
- If necessary, shield any parts that are overcooking with small pieces of foil. (Check your owner's manual to see if you can use foil in your microwave oven.)
- 1-inch slice, one 2-pound: Cook on 100% power (high) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Canned ham, one 3-pound: Cook on 100% power (high) for 5 minutes, then on 50% power (medium) for 40 to 50 minutes.
- Canned ham, one 5-pound: Cook on 100% power (high) for 7 minutes, then on 50% power (medium) for 50 to 60 minutes.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
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