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RECIPES
Serves 6
175g margarine
175g caster sugar
3 eggs (medium)
175g plain flour
5ml (1 tsp) baking powder
100g glacé cherries, quartered
75g ground almonds
5ml (1 tsp) almond essence
15ml (1 tbsp) milk
1Cream the margarine and sugar together until light
and fluffy, beat in the eggs.
2Fold in flour and baking powder, stir in cherries,
ground almonds, almond essence and milk.
3Grease and line the base of a 18cm (7") cake dish
with greaseproof paper. Spoon in the cake mixture
and smooth the surface.
4 Place on turntable, use sequence programming to
cook on 50P for 10 minutes, then on DUAL GRILL,
30P for 5 - 6 minutes until a skewer comes out
cleanly.
CHERRY & ALMOND CAKE
Serves 4 - 6
100g margarine
100g caster sugar
2 eggs (medium), beaten
100g self raising flour
30 - 45ml (2 - 3 tbsp) water
1Cream margarine and sugar, beat in the eggs.
Fold in the flour and water. Grease and line the base
of a 18cm (7") cake dish with kitchen paper.
Spoon mixture into dish and smooth.
2Cook on 100P for 4 - 5 minutes until firm.
Allow to cool slightly before turning out.
PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE
Serves 6 - 8
SHORTBREAD:
100g margarine
50g caster sugar
125g plain flour
25g ground rice
CARAMEL:
50g margarine
50g caster sugar
200g condensed milk
15ml (1 tbsp) golden syrup
TOPPING:
150g milk chocolate, in small pieces
1To prepare the shortbread, cream the margarine and
sugar until light and fluffy, gradually add the flour and
ground rice to make a firm dough.
2Press the dough evenly into a greased 18cm (7") flan
dish, cook on 50P for 6 minutes.
3Press the hot shortbread firmly down with the back
of a spoon, allow to cool.
4To prepare the caramel, place all ingredients in a
bowl, mix well. Cook on 100P for 5 minutes, stir
every minute until toffee coloured.
5Pour caramel onto the shortbread, chill to set.
6 When caramel is cold, place the chocolate in a small
bowl and heat on 100P for 2 - 3 minutes, stir every
minute until evenly melted. Spread on to the caramel,
chill to set the chocolate before cutting into slices.
CARAMEL SHORTBREAD
Microwave Tip: Softening hard marzipan
Remove marzipan from its packaging, place on the turntable and heat on 100P for seconds.
SHORTBREAD: Omit caramel and chocolate. Make as to Stage 3. Before cooling, dredge with sugar,
prick all over with a skewer and cut into wedges.
