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Cooking Smart

Melting butter

Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. Heat for 30-40 seconds using 900 W, until butter is melted.

Melting chocolate

Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glass dish. Heat for 3-5 minutes, using 450 W until chocolate is melted. Stir once or twice during melting. Use oven gloves while taking out!

Meltng crystallized honey

Put 20 g crystallized honey into a small deep glass dish. Heat for 20-30 seconds using 300 W, until honey is melted.

Melting gelatine

Lay dry gelatine sheets (10 g) for 5 minutes into cold water. Put drained gelatine into a small glass pyrex bowl. Heat for 1 minute using 300 W. Stir after melting.

Cooking glaze/icing (for cake and gateaux) Mix instant glaze (approximately 14 g) with 40 g sugar and 250 ml cold water.

Cook uncovered in a glass pyrex bowl for 3 ½ to 4 ½ minutes using 900 W, until glaze/icing is transparent. Stir twice during cooking.

Cooking jam

Put 600 g fruits (for example mixed berries) in a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 300 g preserving sugar and stir well. Cook covered for 10-12 minutes using 900 W. Stir several times during cooking. Put directly into small jam glasses with twist-off lids. Stand on lid for 5 minutes.

Cooking pudding

Mix pudding powder with sugar and milk (500 ml) by following the manufacturers instructions and stir well. Use a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for 6 ½ to 7 ½ minutes using 900 W. Stir several times well during cooking.

Browning almond slices

Spread 30 g sliced almonds evenly on a medium sized ceramic plate. Stir several times during browning for 3 ½ to 4 ½ minutes using 600 W. Let it stand for 2-3 minutes in the oven. Use oven gloves while taking out!

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