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RECIPES
QUICHE LORRAINE
Serves 4-6
Preparation time - 18 minutes
275g (10oz) short crust pastry
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 eggs (size 3)
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
salt and pepper to taste
5ml (1tsp) dried mixed herbs
100g (4oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
1 Line a 20.4cm (8”) flan dish with pastry.
2 Place the bacon and the onion in a bowl, cover
and cook on
HIGH
(100%) for 3-4 minutes.
3 Place the eggs, milk, salt and pepper and
mixed herbs in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
4 Spread the bacon and onion on pastry base.
Pour in the egg mixture and top with the grated
cheese.
5 Cook on
MEDIUM HIGH
(70%) for 33-35
minutes.
Variations:
Stilton & mushroom: Replace bacon with 125g (5oz) sliced mushrooms and Cheddar cheese with Stilton.
Cottage cheese & spinach: Replace bacon with 125g (5oz) cooked spinach and cheddar with cottage cheese.
BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS
Serves 2
Preparation time - 8 minutes
2 baking potatoes, (approx. 250g (9oz) each)
50g (2oz) butter
100g (4oz) blue cheese, chopped
15ml (1tbsp) fresh chives, chopped
50g (2oz) mushrooms, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1 Prick each potato in several places. Cook on
HIGH
(100%) for 12 minutes. Halve and scoop
the flesh into a bowl, add the butter, cheese,
chives, mushrooms, salt and pepper and mix
thoroughly.
2 Pile mixture into the potato skins and place in a
flan dish.
3 Cook on
MEDIUM
(50%) for 6-8 minutes.
CHEESE, HAM & POTATO CASSEROLE
Serves 4
Preparation time - 15 minutes
450g (1lb) par-boiled potatoes, thinly sliced
225g (8oz) Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
100g (4oz) cooked ham, chopped
300ml (1/2 pint) white sauce (See Page 28)
25g (1oz) cheese, grated
1 Place alternate layers of potato, cheese, onion,
ham and white sauce in a casserole dish, until
all ingredients are used. Top with grated
cheese.
2 Cook on
MEDIUM HIGH
(70%) for 25-30
minutes.
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