Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:17:44 -0400, Bob Muncie >
> wrote:
>
>> Ms P wrote:
>
>>> My hubby makes an egg dish in the microwave. He uses a real plate
>>> though. Make a couple of pieces of toast and cut out the middle. Spray
>>> the plate with Pam. Put the toast on the plate and break and egg into
>>> the hole. Mix it up with a fork and add torn up ham and cheese if you
>>> want. I think he microwaves it for about a minute. Dump picante sauce
>>> over it and eat with the toast middles.
>>>
>>> Ms P
>> Ms P -
>>
>> I do those on mornings where I'm not starving and don't have a need for
>> meat :-)
>>
>> They call those "toad in the holes", I do however normally do those in a
>> small skillet. For the microwave, I have a two egg poacher. 1:30 mi @
>> 50% cooks the eggs. They are shaped for an english muffin. I few pieces
>> of cheese, toast the muffins while cooking the eggs, and walla, McD's
>> egg & cheese muffins in about two minutes.
>>
>> The "toad in the hole" are better as you can leave the egg nice and
>> dunkable, whereas the nuked "poached eggs" needed the yolk punctured to
>> prevent explosion.
>
> I do mine in a small bowl with melted butter in it. I cover the bowl
> with a plate then 20 seconds on high. Let it set 20 seconds then 20
> on high again. Set 20 seconds then 20 on high again. While I do that
> I make toast and assemble a sandwich with ham, cheese and the egg.
> Nuke the sandwich for 15 seconds and in 3- 4 minutes you're got a hot
> and tasty meal. It would probably be easier if I could ever remember
> how to use the power setting feature of the nuker. <sigh> But this
> has worked for me.
>
> Lou
>
>

I understand :-) I never learned the presets on my microwave. Just know
how to defrost, set time and percentage, and use the 30 second one touch.

Bob