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25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 Place the butter in a bowl, heat on HIGH for 1
minute until melted.
2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on
HIGH for 6 minutes, stir every 2 minutes until
thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper
W
HITE SAUCE
M
AKES
300
ML
(
1
/
2
PINT
)
P
REPARATION
TIME
- 4
MINUTES
1 Place the milk, onion, carrot, celery, cloves and
peppercorns in a bowl. Heat on MEDIUM for 4
minutes. Cover and leave to infuse for 35 minutes
(optional). Strain and reserve the liquid.
2 Heat butter on HIGH for 1 minute until melted.
Stir in flour and gradually add the strained milk.
3 Heat on HIGH for 6 minutes, whisking every 2
minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with vegetables, meat or fish.
B
ECHAMEL SAUCE
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
1 small onion, sliced
1 small carrot, sliced
1
/
2
stick of celery, sliced
2 whole cloves
6 white peppercorns
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
salt and pepper to taste
M
AKES
300
ML
(
1
/
2
PINT
)
P
REPARATION
TIME
- 8
MINUTES
1 Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cook on
HIGH for 24 minutes, stir every 5-6 minutes.
2 Blend in a food processor until smooth.
Serve with chicken, pasta or stuffed tofu, see page 48.
8 large tomatoes, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, page 47)
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) red wine
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) chilli powder
15ml (1tbsp) whole grain mustard
30ml (2tbsp) tomato paste
S
PICY TOMATO SAUCE
M
AKES
600
ML
(1
PINT
)
P
REPARATION
TIME
- 8
MINUTES
S
AUCES
Mushroom sauce:
Add 2 sliced spring onions, 50g
(2oz) chopped mushrooms and 5ml (1tsp) chopped
parsley at the beginning of Stage 2. Serve with fish.
Sweet white sauce:
Omit salt and pepper from the
basic recipe. Add 50g (2oz) caster sugar at Stage 2.
Serve with puddings as an alternative to custard.
Variations:
Cheese sauce:
Add 75g (3oz) grated cheese and 5ml (1tsp)
mustard powder at Stage 2. Serve with vegetables, fish, meat.
Parsley sauce:
Stir 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) chopped
parsley into the finished sauce. Serve with fish.
Onion sauce:
Stir 1 large cooked onion, finely chopped,
into finished sauce. Heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Serve
with meat or vegetables.
25g (1oz) butter
45ml (3tbsp) whole grain mustard
200ml (7floz) soured cream
salt and pepper to taste
15ml (1tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
USTARD SAUCE
M
M
AKES
300
ML
(
1
/
2
PINT
)
P
REPARATION
TIME
- 5
MINUTES
1 Place butter in a bowl, heat on HIGH for 30
seconds. Add the mustard, soured cream, salt,
pepper and parsley, mix well.
2 Cook on HIGH for 4 minutes, stir every minute,
until smooth and thick.
Serve with meat or fish.
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