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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 at P-HI
for 10-11 minutes. Halve and scoop the flesh 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
flan dish, on the rack.
3. Cook at P-80 for 10 minutes.
WHITE SAUCE
1 oz.(25g) butter
1 oz.(25g) plain flour
1
/
2
pint(300ml) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the butter in a bowl and cook at P-HI for 1
minute, until melted.
2. Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk.
Cook at 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 at P-HI for 5 minutes, or until the
fruit has softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook at P-80 for 25-30 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 flour, 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 fluffy. Beat in the eggs and fold in the
sifted flour alternately with the milk.
3. Pour into prepared container. Cook at P-HI for 3-
4 minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
4. Leave the cake to stand for 5 minutes before
turning out.
