Recipes 27
Recipes
All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings unless otherwise stated.
Adapting recipes for the microwave oven
If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should take note of the following: Shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in this book.
Foods which have a high moisture content such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, stews and soups can be prepared in your microwave without any difficulty.
Foods which have little moisture, such as platters of food, should have the surface moistened prior to heating or cooking.
The amount of liquid to be added to raw foods, which are to be braised, should be reduced to about two thirds of the quantity in the original recipe. If necessary, add more liquid during cooking.
The amount of fat to be added can be reduced considerably. A small amount of butter, margarine or oil is sufficient to flavour food. For this reason your microwave is excellent for preparing
Onion soup
1.Grease the bowl, add the sliced onion, meat stock and the seasoning. Cover and cook.
2.Toast the slices of bread, cut them into cubes and divide them among the soup bowls. Pour the soup over the toast cubes and sprinkle on the cheese.
3.Place the bowls on the turntable and grill.
Utensils | Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) |
| 4 Soup bowls (200 ml) |
10 g | butter or margarine |
100 g | onions, sliced |
800 ml | meat stock |
| salt and pepper |
2 slices | bread |
40 g | grated cheese |
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