I dry a lot of flowers and sometimes use the microwave to dry small batches - say no more than 2 cups at a time. I use a glass baking dish and let it run at high for about 2 - 3 minutes then take a WOODEN spoon and stir it up looking to see if the color crystals are turning blue.
GLASS DISH WILL GET VERY VERY HOT SO MAKE SURE YOU USE GLOVES WHEN HANDING THE DISH THE GEL IS IN.
I keep doing the above until there are no pink crystals left then pour the gel in a metal cookie tin that is on a cooling rack and put the cover on. Once the tin is cool enough to handle but not cold, I seal the lid with some sticky tape if I'm not going to reuse it right away.
