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CHEESE AND EGG DISHES
Cheese and Egg Dishes
Ingredients
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) flour
150ml (
1/4
pt) milk
3 eggs, separated
salt and pepper
75g (3oz) cheese, grated
Baked Soufflé
Serves 4
Dish: jug, 15 cm (6") soufflé dish
Oven Accessory: glass tur low wire rack on metal tray
1. Place butter in a jug on glass turntable and melt on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 30 secs. Stir in
flour. Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 30 secs. Stir in milk gradually, whisk until smooth.
Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 2 mins. or until thickened. Beat well. Cool.
2. Preheat oven on
CONVECTION 180ºC
.
3. Add egg yolks one at a time to the white sauce. Season and mix in cheese.
4. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into cheese mixture.
5. Place dish on low wire rack and cook on
CONVECTION 180°C
for 20-25 mins. until risen
and brown.
Variations:
Add to egg mixture before folding in egg whites:
1. 75 g (3 oz) cooked ham
2. 50 g (2 oz) mushrooms
Ingredients
250g (9oz) shortcrust pastry
15 ml (1tbsp) oil
1 medium onion, chopped
6 streaky bacon rashers or 100g (4oz) ham
cut into strips
2 eggs
150 ml (
1/4
pt) single cream
salt and pepper to taste
50g (2oz) cheddar cheese, grated
Quiche Lorraine
Serves 4
Dish: 23 cm (9") metal tin Oven Accessory: glass tur metal tray
1. Pre-heat oven on
CONVECTION 210°C.
2. Line the flan dish with the pastry, prick the base with a fork and chill for 15 mins. in the fridge
3. Place on metal tray, line with baking paper and bake blind on
CONVECTION 210°C
for 10
mins. with baking beans. Remove baking beans and lining and bake for a further 5 mins until
golden.
4. Place the oil, onion and bacon in a small dish. Place on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
for 4 mins. or until onion is soft. Drain and place in bottom of flan case.
5. Beat the eggs, cream, salt and pepper and pour over the bacon. Sprinkle with cheese. Place
flan on metal tray and cook on
CONVECTION 190°C + WARM MICROWAVE
for 20-25
mins. or until just set and browned.
Ingredients
1kg (2lb2oz) baking potatoes, peeled and
halved
1 onion, finely chopped
225g (8oz) smoked back bacon, cut into
strips
225g (9oz) brie
142ml (
1/4
pt) single cream
Tasty Potato Bake
Serves 4-6
Dish: large shallow bowl, oval heatproof dish, buttered
Oven Accessory: glass tur low wire rack on metal tray
1. Place potatoes in a dish with 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover, place on glass turntable and par-boil
on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 10 mins. Slice thickly.
2. Place onion and bacon in bowl and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 3 mins. Stir halfway.
3. Chop cheese into chunks.
4. Layer half the potatoes in the buttered ovenproof dish. Scatter over half of the onion, bacon
& cheese. Lightly season with salt & pepper.
5. Repeat layers, then pour cream evenly over the top and cook on
TURBO-BAKE 240ºC +
SIMMER
microwave for 20 mins. or until golden brown.