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WHITE SAUCE
1 oz.(25g) butter
1 oz.(25g) plain flour
1
/2 pint(300ml) milk
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place the butter in a bowl and cook on P-HI for 30
seconds, until melted.
2. Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on P-HI for 3-
4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes until thick and
smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
STRAWBERRY JAM
1
1
/2 lb.(675g) strawberries, hulled
3 tbsp(45ml) lemon juice
1
1
/2 lb.(675g) caster sugar
1. Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very large bowl,
heat on P-HI for 4 minutes, or until the fruit has softened.
Add sugar, mix well.
2. Cook on P-70 for 25-30 minutes, until setting point*is
reached, stir every 4-5 minutes.
3. Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
* setting point : To determine setting point, place 1
tsp(5ml)jam onto chilled saucer. Allow to stand for 1
minute. Move surface of jam gently with your finger, if the
surface wrinkles setting point has been reached.
PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE
4 oz.(100g) margarine
4 oz.(100g) sugar
1 eggs
4 oz.(100g) self raising flour, sifted
2-3 tbsp(30-45ml) milk
1. line the base of 8" (20.4cm) cake dish with grease-proof
paper.
2. Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and
fluffy. Beat in the eggs and fold in the sifted flour
alternately with the milk.
3. Pour into prepared container. Cook on P-HI for 4-5
minutes, until a skewer comes out cleanly.
4. Leave the cake to stand for 5 minutes before turning out.
OMELETTS
1
/2
oz.(15g) butter
4 eggs
6 tbsp(90ml) milk
salt & pepper
1. Whisk together eggs and milk. Season.
2. Place butter in 10"(26cm) flan dish. Cook on P-HI for 30
seconds, until melted. Coat the dish with the melted
butter.
3. Pour omelette mixture into flan dish. Cook on P-HI for 2
minutes. whisk mixture and cook again on P-HI for 1
minutes.
SCRAMBLED EDD
1
/2 oz.(15g) butter
2 eggs
2 tbsp(30ml) milk
salt & pepper
1. Melt the butter in a bowl on P-HI for 30 seconds.
2. Add the eggs, milk and seasoning and mix well.
3. Cook on P-HI for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
SAVORY MINCE
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp(5ml) oil
7 oz.(200g) can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp(15ml) tomato puree
1 tsp(5ml) mixed herbs
8 oz.(225g) minced beef
salt and pepper
1. Place onion, garlic and oil in casserole, and cook on P-
HI for 1 minutes or until soft.
2. Place all other ingredients in casserole. Stir well.
3. Cover and cook on P-HI for 4 minutes then P-50 for 7-13
minutes or until the meat is cooked.
