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| Food, Utensil and Tips | Power Level | Amount | Time |
| Bacon, thin sliced (cooking) Plate lined with paper towels; cover with paper towel. |
High (100%) | 1 slice | 45 sec to 2 min |
| 4 slices | 3 to 4 min | ||
| Brown sugar, hard (softening) Paper box or bowl |
High (100%) | Up to 2 cups | Check every 30 sec |
| Caramels (melting) 4-cup glass measure, uncovered |
High (100%) | 1 pkg (14 oz) caramels mixed with 2 Tbsp water | 3 to 4 min, stirring every 45 sec |
| Chocolate, baking (melting) Paper wrapper or bowl |
Medium (50%) | 1 or 2 oz | 3 or 4 min, stirring after 2 min |
| Chocolate Chips (melting) Bowl or glass measuring cup, uncovered. Chips will not change shape. |
Medium (50%) | 1/2 to 1 cup | 3 to 4 min |
| Cream Cheese (softening) Remove foil wrapper. Place on waxed paper or plate, uncovered. |
Medium (50%) | 3-oz pkg | 30 to 45 sec |
| 8-oz pkg | 1 to 1 1/2 min | ||
| Dried Fruit (softening) 2-cup measure; cover tightly. |
High (100%) | 1 cup; sprinkle with 1 tsp water | 45 sec to 1 minute, let stand a few min. |
| Honey (crystallized) Jar with lid removed, uncovered |
High (100%) | 8-oz jar | 30 sec to 2 min, stirring every 30 sec |
| Ice Cream (softening) Original container; remove any foil. |
Low (10%) | 1/2 gal | 1 1/2 min, rotating 1/2 turn after 1 minute |
| Margarine or Butter (melting) Remove foil wrapper. Measuring cup or small bowl, uncovered |
High (100%) | 1 to 2 Tbsp | 15 to 30 sec |
| 3 to 4 Tbsp | 30 to 45 sec | ||
| 1/3 to 1/2 cup | 45 to 60 sec | ||
| 2/3 to 1 cup | 1 to 1 1/2 min | ||
| Margarine or Butter (softening) Remove foil wrapper. Measuring cup or small bowl, uncovered |
Medium-low (30%) | 1 to 3 Tbsp | 15 to 30 sec |
| 1/4 to 1 cup | 30 to 45 sec | ||
| Muffins or rolls (reheating) Plate or napkin-lined basket, uncovered |
Medium (50%) | 1 | 15 to 30 sec |
| 2 | 25 to 40 sec | ||
| 3 | 35 to 60 sec | ||
| 4 | 45 sec to 1 1/4 min | ||
| Nuts, chopped (toasting) Shallow bowl or pie plate. Mix nuts with 1 tsp melted margarine or butter. Stir every 30 sec. |
High (100%) | 1/4 cup | 1 1/2 to 2 min |
| 1/2 cup | 2 1/2 to 3 min | ||
| Syrup (heating) Measuring cup or pitcher, uncovered. Stir before serving. |
High (100%) | 1/2 cup | 45 to 60 sec |
| Coconut (toasting) Shallow bowl or pie plate, uncovered. Stir every 30 sec. |
High (100%) | 1/4 to 1/2 cup | 1 to 1 1/2 min |
| 1 cup | 2 to 2 1/2 min | ||
| Fruit, refrigerated (warming) Place on floor of microwave. |
High (100%) | 1 medium | 15 sec |
| Snacks (crisping popcorn, pretzels, corn chips or potato chips) Napkin-lined basket, uncovered |
High (100%) | 2 cups | 30 to 60 sec |
| 4 cups | 1 to 2 min | ||
| Vegetables or Fruits, frozen (thawing) Remove outer wrap from box; pierce box or bag with fork. Place on paper towel. Turn over after half the time; drain. |
Medium-low (30%) | 9- to 12-oz pkg | 6 to 10 min |
| 16-oz bag | 8 to 12 min | ||
| Water (boiling) Glass measuring cup |
High (100%) | 1 cup | 2 to 3 min |