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RECIPES
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DATE & WALNUT BREAD
Serves 6 - 8
175g (6oz) dates, chopped
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) boiling water
225g (8oz) plain flour
125g (5oz) wholemeal flour
125g (5oz) caster sugar
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) salt
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) bicarbonate of soda
100g (4oz) butter
125g (5oz) walnuts, roughly chopped
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) milk
1 egg (size 3), beaten
1 Place dates in a large bowl, add the boiling water,
leave aside to cool.
2 Place flours, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a
bowl, mix well. Rub in butter until mixture resembles
fine breadcrumbs, stir in walnuts.
3 Add the date mixture, milk and egg, mix well.
4 Grease and line the base of a 1.5 litre (2
1
/
2
pint),
straight-sided loaf dish with greaseproof paper.
Spoon in loaf mixture and smooth the surface.
5 Place on turntable, use sequence programming to
cook on 70P for 8 minutes, then on DUAL GRILL,
70P for 6 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Serve sliced, spread generously with butter.
POTATO BREAD
Serves 4
275g (10oz) potato, cooked and mashed
275g (10oz) self raising flour
100g (4oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated
5ml (1tsp) salt
5ml (1tsp) mixed dried herbs
2 cloves garlic, crushed (see Tip, Page 40)
10ml (2tsp) whole grain mustard
1 egg (size 3), beaten
75ml (5tbsp) milk
1 egg (size 3), beaten to glaze
5ml (1tsp) fresh parsley, chopped to sprinkle
1 Place the potato, flour, cheese, salt, herbs, garlic
and mustard in a large bowl, mix well.
2 Add the egg and milk, mix to form a soft dough.
Knead the dough into a round shape approx.
20.4cm (8") in diameter. Place in a 25.4cm (10")
flan dish, brush with egg to glaze, sprinkle with
parsley.
3 Place on the low rack, use sequence programming
to cook on 50P for 8 minutes, then on DUAL GRILL,
50P for 8 minutes until golden.
Serve with soup, cheese or salad.
PARKIN
Serves 6 - 8
225g (8oz) medium oatmeal
225g (8oz) self raising flour
10ml (2tsp) ground ginger
225g (8oz) margarine
225g (8oz) brown sugar
100g (4oz) golden syrup
125g (5oz) black treacle
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
1 Place oatmeal, flour and ginger in a bowl and
mix well.
2 Place the margarine, sugar, syrup, treacle and milk
in a large bowl, heat on 100P for 5 minutes, stir
every minute. Stir in the flour mixture and stir well.
3 Grease and line the base of a deep, square
20cm (8”) dish with greaseproof paper, pour in
parkin mixture.
4 Place on the turntable and cook on 50P for 35
minutes until well risen and a skewer comes out
clean.
Microwave Tip: Softening cream cheese
Place 225g (8oz) of cream cheese on a plate. Heat on 30P for 1 minute until soft.
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