Double onion bake

Item required
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 package (10 oz.) frozen creamed onions 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 can (31/2 oz.) French-fried onion rings

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine butter and almonds in 1-quart glass casserole.
2. MICROWAVE for 11/2 MINUTES. Stir and MICROWAVE for 1 to 2 MINUTES. Add onions, cheese and parsley; cover.
3. MICROWAVE for 3 MINUTES. Stir and MICRO-WAVE for 3 to 4 MINUTES or until onions are tender-crisp. Top with onion rings. Let stand, cov-ered, 3 minutes before serving.
2 to 3 Servings
TIP When using frozen creamed onions in pouch, place pouch in oven. MICROWAVE for 3 to 4 MIN-UTES. Remove creamed onions from pouch; spoon into casserole with remaining ingredients and MICROWAVE for 2 to 3 MINUTES or until hot.

Seasoned cabbage casserole

Item required
4 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/s teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine cabbage, salt, milk, onion, butter and nutmeg in 2-quart glass casserole; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 4 MINUTES. Stir and MICRO-WAVE for 3 to 4 MINUTES or until cabbage is tender-crisp. Stir in cheese. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes.

Cheese shrim puffs

Item required
8 slices bread or 32 crackers
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 egg, separated
1 can (41/2 oz.) small cooked shrimp

Setting: HIGH
1.    Toast bread and cut each slice into 4 squares. Arrange on 2 napkin-lined plates or trays. In glass mixing bowl, soften butter (10 sec.). Cream together butter and cheese. Mix in egg yolk, placing white in small mixing bowl.
2.    Beat egg whites until soft mounds form. Fold into cheese mixture. Drain shrimp well and divide among toast squares. Top each, with spoonful of cheese mixture so there is space for spreading during heating.
3.    MICROWAVE 1 plate at a time, for 1 to 11/2 MIN¬UTES or until hot.
32 Snacks
TIPS Large shrimp can be used, but they are usually more expensive. If using the large shrimp, cut into pieces to divide among the pieces of bread.
•    These can be assembled up to two hours ahead and left at room temperature until ready to heat.
o    MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 11/2 to 2 MINUTES.