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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 at High 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, on the rack.
3. Cook at Medium 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 at High for 1
minute, until melted.
2. Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook at 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 at High for 5 minutes, or until the fruit has
softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook at Medium 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 at High for 3-4
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. Season.
2. Place butter in 10"(26cm) flan dish.
Cook at High for 1 minute, until melted.
Coat the dish with the melted butter.
3. Pour omelette mixture into flan dish.
Cook at High for 2 minutes. whisk mixture and cook
again at High for 1 minutes.
