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CHICAGO - During hot, - Chocolate should ooIy be
eamy summer da� "outdoor heated in glass, pyrex or
grills are a solution for chefs 0 microwavable contaiuers.
don't w nt to heat up their - When you put the choco-'
kitchens. But hat if you want to 1 te in the microwave oven,
cook up an especially enticing cover the container ith
dessert? You can't grill a cboc:o-' microwavable plastic wrap - but
e cake. ·1 not completely. Fold over one
You can, however, corneroftheplasticwrapsothat
icro ave it. As everyone excess moi ure can escape.
k:no microwaves n't tum - Chocolate tends to cool
kitchens into eambalhs. But faster when heated in
OWly people don't think of usiDg microwave (You n't have to
micro aYeS for ,desserts, C5pC-. worry about this. ith the
cialIy chocolate desserts. enclosed recipes).
According to Caroline Kriz, - Melt chocolate with
author of Convection Cookery, another liquid ingredient, when-
chocolate de serts nd ever possible. I
micro aves go together like OAT ICE cREAM PIE
cool dri and hot, summer Makes one 9-inch pie
days. To prove it, she has come 1 cup rolled oats
up with some microwave recipes 1/2 cup finely chopped wal-
I that incorporate Andes choco- nuts or.pecans
Ilate c ndies. Before making 1 package (6 ounces) Andes
tho recipes, however, Kriz of- creme de MeDlhe Wafers, Mint
fers some microwave-chocolate Parfait Wafer or Petite Solid
tips: Mike Chocolate
- When melting chocolate in 1/4 cup orange juice or milk
a micro ave, remember to only 11/2 quarts ice aeam flavor
coo it on Medium - not' of your choice
Chocolate has a tendency to Whipped cream or ice cream
corch if the temper ture is too topping
high.
Addi . ooal And pieces
Stir together rolled oats and
nuts in mixing bowl Miaowave
\III .. �juice and Andes in 2-cup
measure on Medium for 1
minute, let rest 30 econds,
microwave other minute on
Medium, ir with a whis to
blend. Stir into .rolled oats and
pour into lightly gre d 9-inch
pie pan. Pre onto bottom and
up . des of pie pan. If mixture is
too sticky to press, set aside to
cool room temperature 5-10
minutes; then proceed to pr
into place. Freeze until fum.
Soften ice cream and spread
over pie crust or use a nice
aeam spade to layer ice cream
in crust. Freeze until firm,
preferably overnight. To serve,
soften at room temperature 5-10
minutes, cut into wedge and top
each piece with whipped cream
or ice cream topping and wafer.
EXQUISITE POACHED
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Serves 4
2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cinnamon" stic
5 whole cloves
2 cups while wine
4 firm ripe pears
1/2 lemon
1 package (6 ounces) Andes
Ting A Ling, petite or peanut
parfait wafers
Pour boiling water over
sugar, cion on stick, clov in
shallow3-quart casserole. Stir to
dissolve, sugar. Add white wine
and microwave on High 2
minutes. Meanwhile, peel pears,
cut in half lengthwise and
remove cores with melon baller.
Rub pears with lemon half,
"squeeze the juice into poaching
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up. Cover casserole with plastic
wrap, venting one corner.
Microwave on High 2 minutes,
turn pears cut -side-down and
microwave on High 2 minutes
more. Cool, then refrigerate in
liquid to chill." To make uce,
microwave 3 table poons
poaching liquid and Andes in 2-
cup gl measure on Medium
or 1 minnute, let rest 30
seconds. Microwave 1 minute
more on Medium, sti with a
whisk to blend. Serve chilled
pear halve topped with sa ceo
.--' -Recipe can be prepared to
is point 24 hours in advance.
P aching liquid can e used
. if strained, covered and
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Makes 11/2 cu
1fl cup (1 stkk) butter
112 cup whipping cream
I 1fl cup firmly packed brown
sugar
1fl teaspoon orange extract
(optional)
1 p ckage (6 ounces) Andes
Creame De enthe wafers,
Ting A Ling Milk Chocolate
Crunch or Petite Solid Milk
Chocolate.
PI ce cut up butter, whipping
cream, brown sugar and orang
extract in 1-quart glas cas­
creole or me suring cup.
Microwave on Medium High 1
minute, stir and microwave
. again on Medium High 1
minute. Add wafer and
microwave on Medium High 1
minute. Stir ·th a whisk until
smooth.
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