Gourmet plate

Recipes

Croque monsieur (Serves 3)

6 slices of bread

30 g soft butter

75 g grated Emmental cheese

3 slices of cooked ham

Butter the bread. Add the cheese to three of the bread slices in equal amounts and add a slice of ham. Place the remaining three slices of bread on top of the ham with the buttered side face down. Pre-heat the gourmet plate for 5 minutes at 450 W + Grill. Remove from the oven, then place the bread on the gourmet plate. Now place the gourmet plate back on the turntable, and brown for approx 3 minutes per side at 450 W + Grill.

Other fillings could include drained tuna fish, finely sliced onion rings, pineapple, cheese and ham.

Vegetable medley (Serves 3)

2onions

2tbsp oil

100 g mushrooms, cleaned

150 g baby carrots or carrot slices

100 g broccoli florets

1 red pepper

1tomato Salt, pepper

30 g grated Parmesan cheese

Slice the onions into fine rings. Half, quarter and deseed the pepper, and then cut into strips. Dice the tomato. Place the gourmet plate on the turntable, and pre-heat for approx. 5 minutes at 450 W + Grill. Place the oil and the onions on the gourmet plate, and brown the onions for approx 2 minutes at 450 W + Grill. Add the mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, pepper strips, diced tomato and seasoning. Mix well. Cook for 6 minutes at 450 W

+Grill. Turn out and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

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Miele M 8261-1 manual Recipes, Croque monsieur Serves, Vegetable medley Serves

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