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PUDDINGS AND DESSER
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Puddings and Desserts
Ingredients
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 orange, juice and grated rind of
400g (14oz) mixed dried fruit
45 ml (3tbsp) brandy
15 ml (1tbsp) black treacle
50g (2oz) self-raising flour
pinch of salt
15 ml (1tbsp) cocoa
5 ml (1tsp) mixed spice
3 ml (
1/2
tsp) nutmeg
100g (4oz) shredded suet
150g (5oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) mixed peel
50g (2oz) flaked almonds
2 eggs, beaten
Christmas Pudding
Serves 6-8
Dish: 1.3 litre (2
1/2
pt) pudding basins lightly greased
Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Place apple and carrot in a large bowl. Place on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
for 5 mins. Beat well to make a thick puree.
2. Stir in juice, rind and mixed fruit. Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 2 mins. Stir in brandy and
treacle. Stand for 5 mins. Beat in rest of ingredients.
3. Press into the pudding basin. Cover and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 5 mins. Stand for
5 mins. Cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for another 2 mins. or until just firm.
NOTE.
One of the advantages of using your
MICROWAVE
to make this traditional pudding
is that it can be made the week before Christmas and stored in a cool dry place. Do not
attempt to make the pudding earlier than this, since the flavour will not improve with keeping,
unlike a traditionally steamed pudding.
Ingredients
100g (4oz) butter
225g (8oz) digestive biscuits, crushed
225g (8oz) plain chocolate
30ml (2 tbsp) milk
700g (1
1/2
lb) soft cheese
175g (6oz) soft brown sugar
3 large eggs
5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence
Chocolate Cheesecake
Dish: 23cm (9") flan tin, greased
Accessory: glass tur low wire rack on metal tray
1. Place butter in bowl on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 40-50 secs. Stir
in biscuits and press into base of flan.
2. Melt chocolate with milk on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 2 mins. Leave to cool slightly.
3. Pre-heat oven on
CONVECTION 150ºC
4. Mix all the remaining ingredients and stir in chocolate. Pour over biscuit base.
5. Place flan on low rack and cook on
CONVECTION 150ºC
for 30 mins.
Ingredients
150g (5oz) self-raising flour
pinch of salt
50g (2oz) caster sugar
50g (2oz) suet
1 egg
150 ml (
1/4
pt) milk
30 ml (2tbsp) jam or golden syrup
Steamed Suet Sponge Pudding
Serves 4
Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) pudding basin Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Mix the flour and salt and stir in sugar and suet.
2. Make a well in the centre and add beaten egg and milk.
3. Mix to a soft dropping consistency.
4. Put the jam or syrup in the base of the greased pudding basin and pour pudding mixture
over. Place on glass turntable and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 5-6 mins.