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RECIPES
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, on the high rack.
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 this page)
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.
WHITE SAUCE
300ml (
1/2
pint)
Preparation time - 5 - 6 minutes
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on
HIGH
(100%) for 30 seconds, until melted.
2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on
HIGH
(100%) for 5 minutes, stir halfway
through cooking until thick and smooth. Season
with salt and pepper to taste.
MUSTARD SAUCE
300ml (
1/2
pint)
Preparation time - 4 - 5 minutes
25g (1oz) butter
45ml (3tbsp) whole grain mustard
200ml (7floz) soured cream
salt and pepper to taste
15ml (1tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
1 Melt the butter in a bowl on
HIGH
(100%) for
1 minute. Add the mustard, soured cream, salt,
pepper and parsley. Mix well.
2 Cook on
HIGH
(100%) for 3 minutes. Stir
every minute until smooth and thick.
This sauce is ideal served with meat or fish.
Variations:
Cheese sauce: Stir in 75g (3oz) grated cheese and 5ml (1tsp) mustard powder at Stage 2. Serve with
vegetables, fish or meat.
Parsley sauce: Stir 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) fresh, chopped parsley into the finished sauce. Serve with fish.
Onion sauce: Stir 1 large cooked onion, finely chopped into the finished sauce. Heat on
HIGH
(100%)
for 2-3 minutes before serving. Serve with vegetables.
Sweet white sauce: Omit salt and pepper from basic recipe. Add 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) caster sugar at
Stage 2. Serve with puddings as an alternative to custard.
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