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BAKING
Chocolate Brownies
Dish: bowl, 30 x 20 x 3.5 cm (12"x 8" x 1½") tin lined with
lightly buttered greaseproof paper
Oven Accessory: glass turntable + metal tray
1. Put the plain chocolate and butter in a large bowl. Place on
glass turntable and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 3 mins.
Leave to cool slightly.
2. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
3. Stir the sugar into the chocolate. Add the eggs and vanilla
essence. Fold in the flour, nuts and chocolate.
4. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared cake tin. Place
on tray and cook on COMBINATION: CONVECTION 180°C +
SIMMER MICROWAVE for 18-20 mins. The middle should feel
soft when cooked. Allow to cool in the tin. Remove the brown-
ies from the tin and cut into squares.
Ingredients
250g (9oz) plain
chocolate
250g (9oz) unsalted
butter
175g (6oz) plain flour
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
300g (11oz) caster sugar
4 large eggs, lightly
beaten
5ml (1tsp) vanilla
essence
75g (3oz) pecans, broken
into pieces
75g (3oz) milk chocolate,
cut into large chunks
75g (3oz) white
chocolate, cut into large
chunks
Fruit Scones Makes 10
Dish: bowl, baking sheet 32 x 23 cm (12½" x 9") greased and
enamel shelf greased
Oven Accessory: enamel shelf in lower position and wire
shelf in upper position
1. Preheat oven on CONVECTION 210°C with wire shelf in
upper position..
2. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. Rub in fat until
the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar and
sultanas.
3. Make a well in the centre and stir in enough milk to form a soft
dough.
4. Knead lightly. Pat out to 2 cm (
3/4") thick and cut into 10
rounds with a 5 cm (2") cutter.
5. Place the rounds on the baking sheet and enamel shelf and
brush with beaten egg. Place enamel shelf in lower position
and baking sheet on wire shelf. Cook on CONVECTION
210°C for 12-15 mins. or until cooked and golden brown.
Ingredients
225g (8oz) self-raising
flour
pinch salt
5 ml (1tsp) baking
powder
50g (2oz) butter
25g (1oz) caster sugar
50g (2oz) sultanas
75 ml (5tbsp) milk
beaten egg to glaze
