All those lovely colored Easter, eggs tasted so good a few days ago. And the ham dinner was deli cious. But the thought of one more egg salad or ham sandwich is not too exciting. These microwave quick recipes will help you out of this yearly after-Easter dilemma. If you don’t have leftover coi ned eggs, you can hard-cook eggs in your microwave. However, don’t expect to cook eggs in their shells in a dish of water. They will explode either during cooking or soon after. While some cookbook authors give innovative directions, it’s fastest and safest to follow the easy steps I’ve outlined below. Or use a microwave egg cooker spe cially made for micro-cooking eggs in the shell and follow manu facturer’s directions. Both of today’s recipes are easy to make. For Egg and Cheese Open-Face Sandwich, toast Engl ish muffin halves in a convention al toaster or broiler. Toasting pre vents the filling from soaking in and producing soggy results. PRICE $ 70 $ 80 $ 90 $lOO $135 $l4O $l7O $2OO $260 EXTRA Hl-K $290 $390 MICROWAVE MINUTES By JOYCE BATTCHER Microwave sandwiches on Medium power until cheese just starts to melt. Microwaving too long thins filling and toughens cheese. Ham and Egg Tetrazzini is a variation of classic; tetrazzini. In today’s recipe, the rich cream sauce is made less rich by using low-fat milk and light or reduced calorie (also reduced in fat and cholesterol) mayonnaise. Since the mayonnaise can curdle or separate when cooked, it’s added toward the end of cooking time. Stirring ingredients at times indi cated in the recipe and not micro waving too long keep the mixture perfectly smooth. Micro-Hard-Cooked Eggs Break an egg into a custard cup; mix slightly to combine yolk and white. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Medium (SO per cent power, 325-3 SO watts) 1 to VA minutes or until almost done. 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Egg and Cheese Open-Face Sandwich 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 2 tablespoons dairy sour half-and-half 2 tablespoons chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish 1 teaspoon prepared mustard Dash pepper teaspoon salt (optional) 3 toasted English muffins 3 ounces (% cup) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 6 slices firm tomato Combine eggs, sour half-and half, celery, green pepper, pickle relish, mustard and pepper in mix ing bowl. Season with salt, if desired. Divide mixture between the 6 toasted English muffin halves. Sprinkle each with cheese and top with a tomato slice. Arrange sandwiches in a circle with the center open on a microwave-safe tray. Microwave on Medium (50 percent power, VOLTAGE 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/230 230 115/208-230 230 230 230 230 SYCAMORE IND. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE LANCASTER. PA 17603 (717)393-5807 325-3 SO watts) 4 to 6 minutes or until cheese barely starts to melt. Serve open-faced. Eat with a fork. Makes 3 to 6 servings. Variation; substitute A cup chopped cooked ham for each egg. Or place a thin slice of ham atop egg mixture; top with the cheese and tomato. Microwave slightly longer. For one: Egg mixture keeps two days in refrigerator. Make indivi dual sandwiches as needed. To heat, microwave one open-faced sandwich on* Medium about 1 to V/i minutes or until cheese barely starts to melt Each sandwich —l/6 of recipe: 167 calories, lOg protein, 6g fat, 17g carbohydrate, 318 mg sodium, 136 mg cholesterol. Ham and Egg Tetrazzini 1 package (8 ounces) or VA cups broken spaghetti 1 cup sliced celery 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms'" 'A cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 'A cup flour 'A teaspoon pepper 2 cups low-fat milk 2 tablespoons dry sherry or milk 3 /< cup low-calorie mayonnaise 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 1 cup diced cooked ham 'A teaspoon salt (optional) 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Cook spaghetti according to conventional or microwave direc- CATALOG HUMBER 110085 110086 110087 110088 110089 110090 130042 130043 130044 140203 140130 Route 30 West at the Centerville Exit. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 21,1990-B9 tions; drain and keep warm. Place celery, mushrooms, onion and margarine in a microwave safe 2-quart casserole. Cover with lid and microwave (High) 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are barely tender. Stir in flour and pepper. Gradually stir in milk. Microwave (High) 7 to 8 minutes, stirring twice, or until bubbly. Stir in sherry, mayonnaise, eggs, ham and cooked spaghetti. If desired, season to taste with salt. Cover with lid or waxed paper. Micro wave (High) 4 to 5 minutes, stir ring twice. Stir well and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Each serving '/« of recipe: 315 calories, 15g protein, 17g fat, 30g carbohydrate, S46mg sodium, 114 mg cholesterol. *Or, stir in a 4-ounce can of drained mushrooms along with eggs and ham. Variation; Substitute 2 cups cubed, cooked turkey or chicken for the eggs and ham, or one cup cubed, cooked turkey or chicken for just the ham. Hint: Instead of celery and mushrooms (or in addition to them), stir in VA cups of cooked drained vegetables with eggs and ham. Micro-Cooked Spaghetti Fill a microwave-safe 2-quart casserole half full of water, cover with lid. Microwave (High) 7 to 9 minutes or until boiling. Add 8 ounces of broken spaghetti and stir with fork. Do not cover. Microwave (High) 6 to 7 minutes or until spaghetti is almost done. 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