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Micro - Made Extras
G
RAVY
Ingredients:
meat
or
poultry dripping with sediment
25
g
fl
our
300 ml
stock
salt and pepper
Method:
Scrape dripping and sediment from roasting dish into
the jug. Stir
fl
our into dripping and then gradually
blend in stock. Place on the base of the oven and
cook on 1000 W for 2-3 minutes stirring halfway
through cooking. Season and serve.
M
INT
S
AUCE
Makes: Approximately
⅓
cup
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon
water
1 tablespoon
sugar
2 tablespoons
brown vinegar
2 tablespoons
mint,
fi
nely chopped
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a 1-cup jug. Cook on
1000 W for 30 to 40 seconds. Stir well and serve
with Roast Lamb.
M
USHROOM
S
AUCE
Makes: 1½ cups
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons
butter
2 tablespoons
fl
our
1 teaspoon
soy sauce
¾ cup
cream
salt and pepper taste
½ teaspoon
curry powder
190
g
can champignon mushrooms,
sliced
Method:
Place butter in a 4-cup glass jug. Cook on 1000 W
for 30-40 seconds. Add
fl
our and soy sauce. Blend
to a smooth paste. Add cream and stir until smooth.
Add seasonings and mushrooms. Cook on 1000 W
for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 1 minute. Serve on
toast or as accompaniment to meats. Sauce can be
reheated on 1000 W for 30 to 60 seconds.
C
HINESE
S
WEET &
S
OUR
S
AUCE
Makes: 4 cups
Ingredients:
½ cucumber
½ cup
corn
fl
our
½ cup
brown sugar
1 cup
chicken stock
½ cup
dry sherry
2 tablespoons
white vinegar
2 tablespoons
soy sauce
2 tablespoons
tomato paste
410
g
pineapple pieces and juice
½
red capsicum, diagonally sliced
1
stick celery, diagonally sliced
Method:
Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds
and slice diagonally into 1 cm pieces. Combine
corn
fl
our and sugar in a 2-litre casserole dish.
Gradually stir in stock, sherry, vinegar, soy sauce,
tomato paste, pineapple pieces and juice, capsicum,
cucumber and celery. Cook on 1000 W for 9 to 11
minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Serve with ham
steaks, pork chops or chicken.
H
OLLANDAISE
S
AUCE
Ingredients:
3 egg
yolks
30 ml (2 tbsp)
white wine vinegar
150
g
(5 oz)
chilled, unsalted butter,
cut into cubes
pepper
Method:
Place egg yolks and vinegar in a jug. Beat well.
Drop cubes of butter on top. Place jug on the
base of the oven and cook on 1000 W for 30 secs.
Whisk. Cook on 1000 W for 10 secs. Whisk again
and cook on 1000 W for 10 secs. Repeat 10 secs
stages until sauce is thick and creamy. Season and
serve immediately with salmon steaks or asparagus
spears.
B
RANDY
S
AUCE
Makes: 1½ cups
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons
butter
2 tablespoons
com
fl
our
3 tablespoons
sugar
2 tablespoons
golden syrup
1 cup
milk
¼ cup
brandy
Method:
In a 1-litre pyrex jug melt butter on 1000 W for 20
to 30 seconds. Blend in com
fl
our, sugar and golden
syrup and cook on 1000 W for 50 to 60 seconds. Add
milk gradually and cook on 600 W 3 to 4 minutes.
Stirring halfway through cooking. Stir in brandy.
Serve hot with fruit or Christmas pudding.
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