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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. Prick each potato in several places. Cook on PL10 for
7-9 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.
3. Cook on P-5 for 10 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 PL10 for 30
seconds, until melted.
2. Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on PL10
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 PL10 for 4 minutes, or until the fruit
has softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook on P-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 PL10 for 4-5
minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
4. Leave the cake to stand for 5 minutes before turning
out.
OMELETTS
1
/
2
oz.(15g) butter
4 eggs
6 tbsp(90ml) milk
salt & pepper
1. Whisk together eggs and milk.
2. Place butter in 10"(26cm) flan dish. Cook on PL10 for
30 seconds, until melted. Coat the dish with the
melted butter.
3. Pour omelette mixture into flan dish. Cook on PL10
for 2 minutes. whisk mixture and cook again on PL10
for 1 minutes.
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