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BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS
2 baking potatoes,
(approx.9 oz.(250g) each)
2 oz.(50g) butter
4 oz.(100g) blue cheese, chopped
1 tbsp(15ml) fresh chives, chopped
2 oz.(50g) mushrooms, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1. Prick each potato in several places. Cook on P-HI for
7-9 minutes. Halve and scoop the fl esh into a bowl,
add the butter, cheese, chives, mushrooms, salt and
pepper, mix thoroughly.
2. Pile mixture into the potato skins and place in a fl an
dish.
3. Cook on P-50 for 10 minutes.
WHITE SAUCE
1 oz.(25g) butter
1 oz.(25g) plain fl our
1
/
2
pint(300ml) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the butter in a bowl and cook on P-HI for 1
minute, until melted.
2. Stir in the fl our and whisk in the milk. Cook on P-HI
for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes until thick
and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
STRAWBERRY JAM
1
1
/
2
lb.(675g) strawberries, hulled
3 tbsp(45ml) lemon juice
1
1
/
2
lb.(675g) caster sugar
1. Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very large
bowl, heat on P-HI for 4 minutes, or until the fruit has
softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook on P-70 for 20-25 minutes, until setting point*is
reached, stir every 4-5 minutes.
3. Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
* setting point : To determine setting point, place 1
tsp(5ml)jam onto chilled saucer. Allow to stand for 1
minute. Move surface of jam gently with your finger, if
the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached.
PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE
4 oz.(100g) margarine
4 oz.(100g) sugar
1 eggs
4 oz.(100g) self raising fl our, sifted
2-3 tbsp(30-45ml) milk
1. line the base of 8" (20.4cm) cake dish with grease-
proof paper.
2. Cream the margarine and sugar together until light
and fl uffy. Beat in the eggs and fold in the sifted fl our
alternately with the milk.
3. Pour into prepared container. Cook on P-HI for 4-5
minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
4. Leave the cake to stand for 5 minutes before turning
out.
OMELETTS
1
/
2
oz.(15g) butter
4 eggs
6 tbsp(90ml) milk
salt & pepper
1. Whisk together eggs and milk.
2. Place butter in 10"(26cm) fl an dish. Cook on P-HI for
1 minute, until melted. Coat the dish with the melted
butter.
3. Pour omelette mixture into fl an dish. Cook on P-HI for
2 minutes. whisk mixture and cook again on P-HI for
1 minutes.
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