RECIPES
AVOCADO AU GRATIN
Serves 2-4
50g (2oz) butter
50g (2oz) fresh brown breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) cooked ham, finely chopped
90ml (6tbsp) double cream
salt and pepper to taste
5ml (1tsp) fresh parsley, chopped
2 large ripe avocados
15ml (1tbsp) lemon juice
50g (2oz) cheese, grated
fresh parsley sprigs to garnish
1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100% for 1
minute. Stir in the breadcrumbs and ham, add
enough cream to bind the mixture. Season with salt
and pepper to taste and stir in the parsley, cook on
100% for 2 - 3 minutes.
2 Cut the avocados in half, remove the stone and
brush the flesh with lemon juice. Fill each avocado
half with the breadcrumb mixture.
3 Place the avocados in a large flan dish and sprinkle
with the grated cheese.
4 Place the dish on the high rack, use sequence
programming to cook on 100% for 2 minute, then
on GRILL for 6 - 7 minutes until brown and crispy.
CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
Serves 4
125g (5oz) onion, chopped
225g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
450ml (
3
/
4
pint) hot vegetable stock
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried marjoram (see Tip, page 53)
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried basil (see Tip, page 53)
salt and pepper to taste
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) double cream
1 Cook the onion, mushrooms and butter together
in a bowl on 100% for 4 minutes.
2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, gradually add
the milk and stock.
3 Stir in the marjoram, basil, salt and pepper to
taste. Cook on 100% for 8 - 10 minutes, stir after
4 minutes.
4 Blend and add the cream, cook on 100% for 6
minutes.
BROCCOLI & CHEESE SOUP
Serves 4
15ml (1tbsp) sunflower oil
225g (8oz) onion, finely chopped
400g (14oz) broccoli, broken into small florets
25g (1oz) plain flour
1 litre (1
3
/
4
pints) hot vegetable stock
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
225g (8oz) Double Gloucester cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 Place oil, onion and broccoli in a large bowl, mix
well. Cover and cook on 100% for 5 minutes.
2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, add the stock, milk
and cheese, mix well. Cover and cook on 100%
for 10 minutes.
3 Blend in a food processor. Return to bowl and
season. Heat on 70% for 18 minutes, stir 3 - 4
times.
CRISPY STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Serves 2 - 3
6 medium open cap mushrooms
75g (3oz) butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed (See Tip, page 51)
75g (3oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) cheese, grated
Variation:
Stilton Stuffed Mushrooms:
Omit garlic and grated
cheese. Add 100g (4oz) Stilton, crumbled at Stage 2.
1 Remove and chop mushroom stalks. Place
mushroom caps on the turntable, open side up.
2 Heat butter with garlic on 100% for 1 minute, stir
in chopped mushroom stalks and breadcrumbs.
Fill mushrooms with mixture, sprinkle with cheese.
3 Cook on GRILL - 3 for 10 minutes.
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