Can A Microwave Bake?!
Can A Microwave Bake?
Bake like cookies or bread in a microwave?
Answers:
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Diana Rattray
Absolutely not.
I wouldn't count on it. I just use mine for heating up stuff and any pre-cooked meals in the frozen section of a grocery store.
Some microwaves can do it, I don't remember the brand name but they did it because people complained about the lack of browning in microwaved dishes. A department store can provide you with more info about the different models and makes of microwaves.
yes of course
Definitely not, unless the recipe is formulated for microwave cooking. The best is when you can combine microwave cooking with convection cooking methods.
in such ways... yes...
I would suggest you use a real oven. I got rid of my microwave when I learned what it does to food. It changes the molecules creating unnatural substances, and damaging the good stuff in your food. Ever noticed how defrosted bagel tastess different if defrosted in a mw or real oven?
Real and tasty food takes time and planning. Make sure you read about this stuff!
I don't know about cookies, but of course you can bake bread in a microwave oven. Just google them and I'm sure you will find lots of recipes.
I've done it for years. It isn't as brown as ordinary bread, but you can adjust that with your ingredients. And it is just as tasty - I promise!
they sell special pans for the microwave, I baked a cake in it before, but they will never compare with the oven.
Don't know about cookies or bread but I saw an episode fo Rachel Ray where a lady did bake a cake !!
Well here goes...
MICROWAVE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
6 cups whole wheat bread flour
1 1/4-1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons yeast
Mix the last three ingredients in a measuring cup, let sit for a
couple minutes, then pour into the flour. Put the honey and molasses
into the same cup, add 1 cup water, stir it to dissolve, then pour it
into the flour.
Mix the dough, adding the remaining 1/4-1/2 cup of water as necessary
to get all the flour into the dough. When the dough is ready to start
kneeding, put 3 cups of water in a large glass jar or bowl, and put in
the microwave for 6-8 minutes on HIGH until it begins to boil. (The
water, according to my microwave book, acts as a heat absorber and
moderator. I never tried making bread without it, so it may or may
not be necessary.) While the water is heating, kneed the dough. (I
use an extra-large stainless steel mixing bowl to make bread, so I
just kneed the dough in the same bowl I used to mix it. Makes clean
up a snap.) Kneed for about 8 minutes, or until the water is boiling.
**Very** lightly grease two 6-cup microwave bowls with vegetable oil.
Cut the dough into two pieces, form these pieces into balls by turning
the sides down and under, "twist" the bottom of the balls closed, and
put the two balls into the two bowls, twist side down. Put the bowls
of dough into your microwave along with the jar of boiled water and
microwave on the low power setting (i.e., "1" or "10") for 20-25
minutes to let the dough rise. The dough will approximately double in
size. Don't "punch it down" or kneed it a second time--just microwave
on HIGH for 10 minutes to "bake" it. (I do this all at one time by
programming my microwave to cook at "10" for 18 minutes, then "HIGH"
for 10 minutes.) After "baking", remove the bread by simply turning
the bowls upside down and shaking out the bread. You'll have two
small round loaves when done.
The final product: The crust of the bread will be softer than a
traditionally-baked loaf, since the microwave doesn't dry it out and
brown it like a traditional oven. Also, the surface of the loaf will
be lighter (the whole wheat flour and molasses give the bread a nice
light brown appearance). The inside of the bread of the loaf will be
nice and moist, with a good crumb structure. (I'm munching on some
right now that I just pulled out of the microwave :-) ). The bottom
of the loaves tend to be a little bit soggy, but not bad at all.
You may have to adjust cooking times to fit the size and power of your
microwave. Mine is a 600 W, 0.8 cu. ft. Magic Chef.
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Microwave Zucchini Bread
INGREDIENTS:
3 eggs
2 cups Sugar
1 cup oil
2 cup raw grated zucchini
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cream cheese frosting, below
PREPARATION:
In a large mixing bowl, blend eggs with sugar. Add oil and zucchini, stirring to blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 12-cup microwave bundt pan, or use two 6-cup ring pans for the microwave.
Microwave (HIGH) 8-10 minutes, rotating a quarter turn halfway through cooking. Bread looks dry and begins to pull away from side when cooked. Cool 10 minutes in the pan. Invert breaad onto serving plate. Frost with cream cheese frosting when cool. Makes l large or 2 small loaves. This bread freezes well. If using the 6-cup ring pans, microwave about 4-6 minutes each, rotating halfway through cooking.
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Microwave Hobo Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can cherry pie filling -- 15 oz. size
1 can crushed pineapple -- 15 oz. size
1 package yellow cake mix
1/4 pound butter or margarine
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Place half the pie filling on the bottom of an 8 inch square baking dish. Pour half the pineapple over cherries. Sprinkle half the cake mix on top of the pineapple. Place butter in a 1 cup measure.
Microwave at high (100%) until melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Drizzle half the butter over cake mixture. Sprinkle half the coconut over top. Sprinkle half the nuts over top. Cover with wax paper.
Microwave at medium high (70%) 8 minutes. Remove wax paper. Microwave at medium high (70%) until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining ingredients in another 8 inch square baking dish.
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Microwave Chocolate Pound Cake
1 package fudge cake mix
2/3 cup water
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 cup miniature chocolate chips
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water (Or More)
Grease and flour a 12-cup microwave bundt cake pan.
Beat cake mix, water, eggs and sour cream.
in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl, until moistened.
Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, for about 2 minutes.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into pan.
Microwave 9 minutes on 70% power and 6 minutes on 100% power until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool 10 minutes, invert on wire rack or.
heatproof serving plate.
Remove pan; cool cake completely.
Mix glaze ingredients until spreadable.
Add more water as needed.
Spread cooled cake with glaze, allowing some to drizzle down side.
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Cranberry Coconut Bars
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup quick rolled oats
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup walnut pieces
Directions
1. Place butter in an 8-inch square, microwave-safe baking dish. Microwave until the butter is melted.
2. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Press the mixture firmly into the dish.
3. Microwave for three to five minutes or until lightly browned. If your microwave does not have a rotating carousel, rotate the dish twice during cooking.
4. Let the cookies cool and then cut them into bars with a sharp knife. Wrap them individually to pack in a lunch.
This recipe will make sixteen 2 x 2-inch squares.
This next recipe makes a great kid cookie. It's almost confection-like but is so packed with energy and hearty oats that you won't mind giving your youngster a few. This cookie is best with a tall glass of milk.
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Microwave Caramel Corn
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 Stick (4 oz.) margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 quarts of POPPED corn
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients except soda and popped corn in a 1? to 2 quart microwave safe bowl. Put in microwave (HIGH) and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in soda.
Put the popped corn in a brown grocery bag and pour the syrup over the corn. Close the bag by rolling it down a couple times and SHAKE HARD. Cook in the bag on HIGH microwave for 1? minutes. Remove and shake vigorously and cook in the microwave another 1? minutes. Remove and shake again. microwave another 1? minutes. Shake when you remove it from the microwave and pour it on a large cookie sheet to cool. Store in an airtight container when cool.
NOTE: Don't leave a brown grocery bag in the microwave unattended. Sometimes they have small metallic particles in them, and can catch on fire.
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Thought I'd throw in the Carmel corn recipe for a change.
As you can see the microwave can bake cakes, bread and cookies!
i got some Betty Crocker "Warm Delights" from Walmart, they're good. it comes with cake mix & frosting, you put water in the mix & microwave for 2 minutes, & its a little cake, yummm...i dont kno about microwaving other baked goods. buy something designed to bake in the microwave,