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BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS
2 baking potatoes,
(approx.9 oz.(250g) each)
2 oz.(50g) butter
4 oz.(100g) blue cheese, chopped
1 tbsp(15ml) fresh chives, chopped
2 oz.(50g) mushrooms, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1. Pierce each potato in several places. Cook on
HIGH for 10-12 minutes. Halve and scoop the
flesh into a bowl, add the butter, cheese, chives,
mushrooms, salt and pepper, mix thoroughly.
2. Pile mixture into the potato skins and place in a
flan dish, on the rack.
3. Cook on PL-5 for 8 minutes.
WHITE SAUCE
1 oz.(25g) butter
1 oz.(25g) plain flour
1
/2 pint(300ml) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the butter in a bowl and cook on HIGH for
1 minute, until melted.
2. Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on
HIGH for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes
until thick and smooth. Season with salt and
pepper to taste.
STRAWBERRY JAM
1
1
/2
lb.(675g) strawberries, hulled
3 tbsp(45ml) lemon juice
1
1
/
2 lb.(675g) caster sugar
1. Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very
large bowl, heat on HIGH for 5 minutes, or until
the fruit has softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook on PL-7 for 20-25 minutes, until setting
point*is reached, stir every 4-5 minutes.
3. Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
* setting point : To determine setting point, place 1
tsp(5ml)jam onto chilled saucer. Allow to stand
for 1 minute. Move surface of jam gently with
your finger, if the surface wrinkles setting point
has been reached.
PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE
4 oz.(100g) margarine
4 oz.(100g) sugar
1 eggs
4 oz.(100g) self raising flour, sifted
2-3 tbsp(30-45ml) milk
1. line the base of 8" (20.4cm) cake dish with
grease-proof paper.
2. Cream the margarine and sugar together until
light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and fold in the
sifted flour alternately with the milk.
3. Pour into prepared container. Cook on HIGH for
4-5 minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
4. Leave the cake to stand for 5 minutes before
turning out.
OMELETTES
1
/2 oz.(15g) butter
4 eggs
6 tbsp(90ml) milk
salt & pepper
1. Whisk together eggs and milk. Season.
2. Place butter in 10"(26cm) flan dish. Cook on
HIGH for 1 minute, until melted. Coat the dish
with the melted butter.
3. Pour omelette mixture into flan dish. Cook on
HIGH for 2 minutes. whisk mixture and cook
again on HIGH for 1 minutes.
