12
Cooking
Guide
Quiche Lorraine
Serves: 4 to
Ingredients:
Pastry:
1
1
/
4
cups
self-raising flour
pinch salt
0 g
butter
2 tablespoons
water
squeeze lemon juice
1
egg yolk
Filling:
4
rashers bacon, rind removed
and bacon chopped
1
/
2
cup
grated tasty cheese
3
eggs
350 ml
cream or evaporated
milk
Method:
Pastry:
Sift flour with salt. Rub butter into flour until it
resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add water, lemon juice and egg yolk. Mix well. Turn
onto a lightly floured board and knead lightly.
Roll out pastry to fit a 23 cm pie plate. Prick
thoroughly. Refrigerate for
30 minutes
. Preheat
oven to
Convection 220˚C
. Bake blind for
15 to 20
minutes
on
220˚C
. Allow to cool slightly.
Filling:
Place bacon between two sheets of paper towel on a
dinner plate. Cook on
HIGH
for
4 minutes
. Sprinkle
bacon and cheese on cooked pie shell.
Beat eggs, cream or evaporated milk and nutmeg
and pour over bacon and cheese.
To Cook by Microwave:
Cook on
MED HIGH
for
8 to 10 minutes
.
Sprinkle with paprika and serve.
To Cook by Combination:
Sprinkle with paprika then cook on
Combination 2
for
20 to 25 minutes
.
C
Frankfurters
Serves: 5
Ingredients
10
frankfurters
1
/
4
cup
water
Method:
Place frankfurters in a 2-litre casserole dish. Make a
few slits in each frankfurter. Add water to dish.
Cover dish with a lid or plastic wrap.
Cook on
HIGH
for
4 to 5 minutes
.
Tip:
To cook one frankfurter, prick and place on a
dinner plate. Cook on
HIGH
for
30 to 40 seconds
.
Chicken San Choy Bau
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
10
dried shiitake mushrooms
2 teaspoons
sesame oil
1 clove
garlic, chopped
500 g
minced chicken
10
water chestnuts, finely chopped
125 g
bamboo shoots, chopped
1 tablespoon
soy sauce
2 teaspoons
oyster sauce
2 tablespoons
sherry
1
small iceberg lettuce
Method:
Cover mushrooms with boiling water, stand for
30 minutes
. Drain, remove stems and chop finely.
Place oil and garlic in a 2-litre casserole dish, cook
on
HIGH
for
50 seconds to 1 minute
. Add chicken
and cook on
MEDIUM
for
10 to 12 minutes
.
Add remaining ingredients except lettuce and cook
on
MEDIUM
for
6 to 8 minutes
. Separate lettuce
leaves, place tablespoons of mixture in each lettuce
leaf. Serve immediately.
Roasted Nuts
Serves: 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 cup
raw peanuts
(with or without skins, and unsalted)
2 teaspoons
salad oil
salt to taste
Method:
Place peanuts in a single layer on a pie plate. Cook
on
HIGH
for
4 to 6 minutes
, stirring every 2 minutes
during cooking until golden brown. Drizzle nuts with
oil and sprinkle with salt. Stir well. Cook on
HIGH
for
30 to 40 seconds
. Stir. Serve hot or cold in a small
bowl.
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