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SAUCES
Sauces
CONTAINER SIZE-
To avoid boil over always use a container at least twice the capacity of the sauce.
COVERING
- DO NOT cover sauces when cooking.
STIRRING - IMPORTANT
- Sauces/gravy should be thoroughly stirred before, during and after cooking, to avoid
any eruptions and to result in a smooth sauce.
REHEATING-
Sauces can be made in advance and reheated by MICROWAVE. Reheat on HIGH
MICROWAVE and stir halfway.
MICROWAVE LEVELS-
Most sauces require HIGH MICROWAVE for cooking. Sauces containing eggs should be cooked on SIMMER MICROWAVE.
WOODEN SPOONS-
Do not leave wooden spoons in the sauce when cooking. The wood may dry out and
burn. NEVER LEAVE metal spoons in the sauce.
Ingredients
2 eggs
50g (2oz) caster sugar
275ml (
1/2
pt) milk
5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence
Custard Sauce
Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Beat eggs with sugar and 45ml (3tbsp) milk.
2. Place remaining milk with vanilla essence. Place on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
for 1 min.
3. Add milk to eggs and stir well.
4. Cook on
SIMMER MICROWAVE
for 1 min. Stir well.
5. Continue to cook on
SIMMER MICROWAVE
for 30 secs at a time, keep stirring well, until the
sauce coats the back of a spoon.
Ingredients
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) flour
600 ml (1pt) milk
White Pouring Sauce
Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Place butter in jug on glass turntable and melt on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 30-40 secs.
2. Stir in the flour to make a roux.
3. Add the milk gradually stirring continuously until well combined.
4. Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 2 mins. Stir and cook for a further 3 mins. Sauce should be
smooth and glossy and coat the back of a spoon.
Variations of White Sauce
Parsley
- Stir 60ml (4tbsp) chopped parsley and 15ml (1tbsp) lemon juice into sauce halfway
through cooking time.
Onion
- Cook an onion in the butter for 30 secs. on
HIGH MICROWAVE
before adding flour.
Cheese
- Stir in 75g (3oz) grated cheese at the end of cooking time.
Ingredients
3 egg yolks
30 ml (2tbsp) white wine vinegar
150g (5oz) chilled, unsalted butter, cut into
cubes
pepper
Hollandaise Sauce
Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Place egg yolks and vinegar in a jug. Beat well.
2. Drop cubes of butter on top. Place jug on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 30 secs.
3. Whisk. Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 10 secs. Whisk again and cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
for 10 secs. Repeat 10 sec. stages until sauce is thick and creamy.
4. Season and serve immediately with salmon steaks or asparagus spears.
N.B. This sauce must not boil or the eggs will curdle.