Sauces
Creamy Caramel Sauce
125g (4oz) butter or margarine
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 egg yolks
½cup cold water
¼teaspoon vanilla essence
Melt butter in cooking vessel on No. 3 and add sugar. Beat egg yolks and water until creamy; add to butter and sugar mixture. Heat to boiling on No. 5, and stirring constantly, boil for 5 minutes. Turn power off; add vanilla and cool sauce. Pour into a jar and store covered in the refrigerator until required. Stir in a little cream before serving, if desired. Serve over peaches, baked apples or ice cream.
Bechamel Sauce (White Sauce)
Makes about 2½ cups
1 small onion
4 whole cloves
2 ½ cups milk
45g butter or margarine
3 tablespoons plain flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Stud onion with cloves and place into cooking vessel with milk. Heat to dial setting
Variations: To the recipe for white sauce add any of the following:
Cheese Sauce: 1 cup grated cheese and ½ teaspoon dijon mustard.
Eggs: 4
Parsley Sauce: ¼ cup freshly chopped flat leaf parsley.
Onion: 2 onions, sliced and sauteed gently in 30g butter, until soft and golden in colour.
Wine Sauce: Use 2 cups milk, add ½ cup white wine and 2 tablespoons chopped shallots or
spring onions.
Sweet And Sour Sauce
Makes about 2-2 ½ cups
¼ cup oil
1 capsicum, seeded, cut into 25mm pieces
1 onion, cut into wedges
1 carrot, sliced and cooked
1 bamboo shoot, sliced, optional
2 slices drained canned pineapple, chopped ¼ cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon Chinese wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
2 tablespoons cornflour, blended with ½ cup water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat oil in cooking vessel on No. 3; add capsicum, onion, carrot, and bamboo shoot and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Add pineapple, sugar, sherry, vinegar, soy and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling on No. 5; stir in blended cornflour. Stir until sauce thickens and reboils. Serve over meats or vegetables.
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