Cuisinart BFP-703A Pesto Sauce, Raspberry Sauce, Classic Mayonnaise With Cooked Eggs, large egg

Place coriander, garlic, spring onion, chili, salt and chili powder in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl and add yoghurt, lemon juice, tomato and avocado. Press “Pulse” button and pulse on food processor speed 5 times, then run continuously until smooth, about 20 seconds. Press “Off” button.

Tip: To prevent browning, bury avocado pit in the centre of the mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate.

Nutritional information per tablespoon: Calories 39 (69% from fat) • carbo. 2g

•prot. 1g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g

•chol. 0mg • sod. 30mg

PESTO SAUCE

Makes eight 30ml servings

190g Parmesan cheese, cut into 1.5cm pieces

3small garlic cloves, peeled

2cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed

2/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pine nuts

Place cheese in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place the cover on the work bowl and press the “On” button. Process on food processor speed until finely chopped, about 45 seconds. Reserve. Add garlic and process until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl and add basil, oil and pine nuts. Process until combined, about 15 seconds.

Scrape work bowl and add reserved cheese.Process until well blended, about 30 seconds. Press “Off” button.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 262 (89% from fat) • carbo. 2g • sod. 202mg • prot. 5g • fat 26g

• sat. fat 5g • chol. 8mg

RASPBERRY SAUCE

Makes eight 30ml servings

1340g frozen raspberries, thawed, at room temperature (about 1-1/3 cups)

1tablespoon sugar

Place raspberries and sugar in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until well combined, about 20 seconds. Press “Off” button. Strain mixture through a fine sieve. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve over fruit, ice cream, cake or cheese cake.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 52 (0% from fat) • carbo. 13g prot. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 0mg

CLASSIC MAYONNAISE WITH COOKED EGGS

Heating eggs to 70°C, and holding

them there for a moment, sanitises them to kill salmonella bacteria

Makes 1 cup

1large egg

1large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon flour

1tablespoon white wine vinegar 1-1/4 teaspoons dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

2/3 cup (175 ml) vegetable oil

Have ready a pie plate filled with ice cubes and cold water. Add the whole egg, egg yolk, sugar and flour to the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until combined, about 5 seconds. Transfer to a 18cm non- stick skillet. Wash the work bowl, blade and lid with hot water and soap; dry.

Over medium heat, using a heat-proof scraper, stir the egg mixture until it thickens to the consistency of a thin custard, about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes. Stir 1/2 minute longer, then remove the pan from the heat and place it in the prepared ice water bath, stirring the egg mixture until it is cool.

Add the cooled egg mixture to the clean workbowl fitted with the chopping blade, along with the vinegar, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Process on food processor speed to blend, about 15 seconds. With the machine running, pour 1/3 cup of the oil into the pusher and let it drip through the small hole. The mayonnaise will thicken gradually. Remove the small pusher and add the remaining oil through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, about 1 minute. Stop processing once all the oil has been added and the mixture is emulsified.

Variation: Cholesterol-Free Mayonnaise

Substitute 1/2 cup pasteurised liquid egg substitute for the egg and egg yolk. Omit the cooking/cooling steps.

Nutritional information per tablespoon of

Classic Mayonnaise:

Calories 93 (96% from fat) • carbo. 0g

•prot. 1g • fat 10g • sat. fat 1g

•chol. 27mg • sod. 77mg

LOW-FAT BLUE CHEESE

DRESSING

Makes 1 cup

1cup fresh parsley 1/3 cup fat free milk

1/2 cup nonfat plain yoghurt

160g blue cheese, cut into 1.5cm pieces

1tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt

Place parsley in the SmartPower Duet food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press “On” button. Process on food processor speed until finely chopped, about 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Press OFF button. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Nutritional information per tablespoon: Calories 17 (53% from fat) • carbo. 1g

•prot. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g

•chol. 3mg • sod. 96mg

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