RECIPES

Chinese won ton soup

Makes 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (200g) dried sliced mushrooms

2 teaspoons grated ginger

4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock ½lb (225g) fresh egg noodles

24 prepared won tons (available refrigerated or frozen from the supermarket)

4 green onions, sliced

METHOD

1.Place the mushrooms into boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain.

2.Set the Wok temperature to ‘High Sear’. Place the ginger and stock into the Wok and bring to a boil, add the noodles and won tons, return to a boil.

3.Reduce the temperature to Heat Setting 2, simmer the soup for 7 minutes to cook the won tons.

Serve with sliced green onions

French onion soup

Makes 4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon (15ml) oil

6 medium brown onions, finely sliced

1 clove of garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons of all purpose flour

1 cup (250ml) red wine

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 4½ cups (1.2 liter) beef stock

1 tablespoon brown sugar

METHOD

1.Set the Wok temperature to ‘High Sear’. Add the oil, butter, then the onions and garlic to the Wok. Stir-fry the onions until they have a golden color.

2.Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Then add the wine and thyme and allow the liquid to reduce by half.

3.Add the beef stock and brown sugar, bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the temperature to Heat Setting 2; simmer the soup for 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper if desired before serving.

Serve with cheese croutons.

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Breville BEW600XL manual Chinese won ton soup, French onion soup

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