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RECIPES
Serves 2 - 4
50g butter
50g fresh breadcrumbs
50g cooked ham, finely chopped
90ml (6 tbsp) double cream
salt and pepper to taste
5ml (1 tsp) fresh parsley, chopped
2 large ripe avocados
15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
50g cheese, grated
fresh parsley sprigs to garnish
1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100P for 30
seconds. Stir in the breadcrumbs and ham, add
enough cream to bind the mixture. Season with salt
and pepper to taste and stir in the parsley. Cook on
100P for 3 - 4 minutes
2 Cut the avocados in half, remove the stone and brush
the flesh with lemon juice. Fill each avocado half with
the breadcrumb mixture.
3 Place the filled avocados in a flan dish and sprinkle
with the grated cheese.
4 Cook on 100P for 1 minute, until the cheese has
melted.
Garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley.
A
VOCADO AU GRATIN
Serves 4
25g butter
125g onion, chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 large potato, finely chopped
800g canned, chopped tomatoes
juice and grated rind of 1 medium orange
900ml (1
1
/
2
pints) hot vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
1 Melt the butter in a large bowl on 100P for 30
seconds.
2 Add the onion, carrot and potato and heat on 100P
for 6 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking.
3 Add the tomatoes, orange juice, orange rind and
stock. Mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to
taste. Cover the bowl and cook on 100P for 15
minutes, stir 2 - 3 times during cooking, until the
vegetables are tender.
4 Blend in a food processor. Return to the bowl and
heat on 100P for 5 minutes.
T
OMATO
&
ORANGE SOUP
Serves 4
125g onion, chopped
225g mushrooms, sliced
25g butter
25g plain flour
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
450ml (
3
/
4
pint) hot vegetable stock
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried marjoram
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) double cream
1 Cook the onion, mushrooms and butter together in a
bowl on 100P for 5 minutes.
2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, gradually add the
milk and the stock.
3 Stir in the marjoram, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
Cook on 100P for 9 minutes, stir after 5 minutes.
4 Blend in a food processor, return to the bowl and
add the cream. Cook on 100P for 6 minutes.
C
REAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
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