Cooking Guide (continued)Candies1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, meltchocolate in paper wrappers seam side up, or place chocolate inpaper bowl to melt.2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookingcontainer carefully.Food Container Cover Time CommentsCaramel apples 2-cup measure No 2 to 3 min. Unwrap half of a 14-oz. package ofor I -qt. caramels into measuring cup. Add 1casserole tablespoon water. Microwave, stirringevery minute. Dip 4 apples into mixture.Chocolate bark I fi-qt. casserole Yesor bowlMarshmallow crisp Large glass Yesbowl2 to 2X min. Place 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces incontainer. Microwave to melt. Add 1 cupwhole toasted almonds. Spread over waxpaper on cookie sheet. Chill until firm.1 min. to In large glass bowl, melt 1/4 cup butter.melt butter, Add 1O-OZ. package marshmallows,2M to 3fi min. cover with wax paper and microwave toto melt melt. Stir in 5 cups crispy rice cereal.marshmallows Press firmly into buttered 2-qt. oblongglass dish.S’Mores Paper napkin or No 15 to 25 seconds Cover graham cracker with chocolatepaper plate seconds and marshmallow.Cereal and Rice1. Always use microwave-safe cookware.2. For minute rice, use the same amount of water needed forconventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt.3. Cover rice while microwaving. When using plastic wrap,turn back one corner to vent.4. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.5. Microwave time and conventional boiling time are aboutthe same.Food Container Cover Time CommentsOatmeal, l-qt. casserole No 3 to 5 min. Increase casserole size for more than oneold fashioned or bowl per serving serving. Increase time about 1 Yt minutesfor each additional serving you arecooking. Stir after half of cooking time.Note: To microwave single-serving packet of instant oatmeal, follow package directionsfor amount of water and microwave at High for 1/2 to 1 minute.Rice, minute 2-qt. casserole Lid or 6 to 7 min. Add 1 X cups water. Stir after 4 minutes.(1X cups) plastic wrap16