Panasonic NN-ST557W, NN-ST557M manual To Melt Chocolate

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Cakes, Desserts and Slices

QUICK MIX CHOCOLATE CAKE

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

1 cup

self-raising flour

1 cup

caster sugar

2 tablespoons

cocoa

3 tablespoons

butter, softened

2

eggs

1⁄3 cup

milk

Method:

Sift all dry ingredients into a bowl. Add butter, eggs and milk. Beat with wire whisk for 1 to 2 minutes. Grease a 2-litre plastic ring mould and line with paper towel. Pour mixture into mould and cook on Medium-High for 5 to 7 minutes. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes before turning out. Cool on wire rack.

Tip: To soften butter cook on Medium for 10 to 20 seconds.

CINNAMON POACHED PEARS

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

1⁄2 cup

water

1⁄4 cup

caster sugar

1⁄2 teaspoon

cinnamon

4

pears, peeled and sliced

Method:

Combine water, caster sugar and cinnamon in a 1- litre jug. Cook on High for 2 minutes. Place the pears in a 2-litre dish. Pour over syrup and cover. Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes.

BANANA LOAF

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

90 g

butter

3⁄4 cup

brown sugar

1

egg

2

ripe bananas, mashed well

3⁄4 cup

grated carrot

11⁄2 cups

self-raising flour

1⁄3 cup

milk

Method:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add banana and carrot. Add sifted flour and milk to mixture alternately. Mix until well combined. Grease and line with grease proof paper, 20 cm x 10 cm loaf dish. Pour batter into dish and cook on Medium for 9 to 11 minutes. Stand, covered, with plastic wrap on wire rack to cool.

Tip: To prevent corners from overcooking, cover ends carefully with foil.

HINT:

TO MELT CHOCOLATE:

Place 100 g broken chocolate in a 4-cup glass jug and heat on Medium for 1 to 2 minutes. As chocolate holds its shape after heating, stir and stand before adding extra cooking time.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

780 g

can pie apples

1⁄2 cup

rolled oats

1⁄4 cup

plain flour

1⁄2 cup

desiccated coconut

1⁄2 cup

brown sugar

1 teaspoon

cinnamon

60 g

butter

Method:

Place apples in the base of 1-litre casserole dish. Place remaining ingredients (except butter) in mixing bowl. Melt butter in 2-cup jug on High for 40 to 60 seconds. Combine melted butter with dry ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly over apples. Cook on High for 5 to 8 minutes.

PEACH AND MUESLI CRUMBLE

Serves: 6 to 8

Ingredients:

 

80 g

butter

1⁄2 cup

flour

1⁄4 cup

caster sugar

11⁄2 cups

toasted muesli

1⁄2 cup

shredded coconut

1⁄2 teaspoon

cinnamon

810 g

can peach slices, drained

Method:

Place butter in a 2-litre jug. Cook on Medium for 1 minute. Add flour, sugar, muesli, coconut and cinnamon, stir until combined. Place peaches into a 1-litre casserole dish. Place crumble mixture on top of peaches and cook on High for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with cream or ice cream.

COCONUT CREAMED RICE

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

1 cup

arborio rice

300 ml

coconut milk

20 g

unsalted butter

1⁄2 cup

sugar

100 ml

coconut milk, extra to serve

1

banana, to serve

1⁄2 cup

shredded coconut, toasted

Method:

Wash and drain rice. Place rice, 300ml of coconut milk, 300ml water, butter and sugar into a 2.5L deep microwave safe bowl or jug, stir to combine. Microwave uncovered on High for 21 minutes, stirring every 7 minutes. Remove and stir well, stand for 5 minutes.

Note: Rice will absorb excess liquid on standing. Serve warm in individual bowls drizzled with extra coconut milk, banana slices and shredded coconut.

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