RECIPES

Potato & onion bake

Makes 4 serves

Ingredients

20g butter, melted

6 medium (about 800g) potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced

1 large Spanish onion, peeled and sliced Freshly ground black pepper

1 cup milk

¾ grated cheese

M cup dry breadcrumbs

method

1.Using the ‘Bake’ function, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 210ºC

2.Lightly grease a 5-cup shallow baking dish. Ensure the dish is a suitable type and size for the oven.

3.Layer the potato and onion in the dish, season with pepper if desired, pour the milk over the vegetables. Place into oven.

4.Reduce temperature to 180ºC. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature further to 160ºC. Sprinkle the top evenly with cheese and breadcrumbs and bake for the remaining 40 minutes until cooked and golden brown.

Serve hot as an accompaniment.

Baked jacket potatoes

Makes 4 serves

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, washed Vegetable oil, for brushing Salt, if desired

method

1.Using the ‘Bake’ function, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 210ºC

2.Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt for crispy skin potatoes, if desired. Place into oven.

3.Reduce temperature to 180ºC. Bake for 1 hour or until cooked when tested.

NOTE

Some potato types and sizes may require shorter or longer cooking times. To conduct heat more effectively and reduce the baking time, insert a metal skewer through the centre of each potato before placing into the oven.

JACKET POTATOES WITH FILLINGS

4.Combine filling ingredients.

5.Make a deep cross-cut in each cooked potato. Squeeze gently to open. Spoon on selected topping or, scoop out potato, mash with topping then refill potato.

6.Using the ‘Grill’ function, grill for 5 minutes or until topping has softened and heated through.

SUGGESTED FILLINGS

DUTCH TREAT

Ingredients

½cup grated Gouda or Edam cheese

2 slices ham, chopped

2 spring onions, finely chopped

1 tablespoon sour cream

GREEK FIESTA

Ingredients

4 spinach leaves, washed, cooked and chopped

100g fetta cheese, crumbled

2 tablespoons pine nuts Freshly ground black pepper

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