Panasonic NN-C2000W manual Quiche Lorraine C MC, Frankfurters, Spinach Quiche MC, Roasted Nuts

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Quiche Lorraine C MC

Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Pastry:
11/4 cups	self-raising flour
	pinch salt
80 g	butter
2 tablespoons	water
	squeeze lemon juice
1	egg yolk
Filling:
4	rashers bacon, rind removed
1/2 cup	and bacon chopped
	grated tasty cheese
3	eggs
350 ml	cream or evaporated
	milk

Method:

Pastry:

Sift flour with salt. Rub butter into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add water, lemon juice and egg yolk. Mix well. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead lightly.

Roll out pastry to fit a 23 cm pie plate. Prick thoroughly. Chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to Convection 220˚C. Bake blind for 15 to 20 minutes on Convection 220˚C. Allow to cool slightly.

Filling:

Place bacon between two sheets of paper towel on a dinner plate. Cook on HIGH for 4 minutes. Sprinkle bacon and cheese on cooked pie shell.

Beat eggs, cream or evaporated milk and nutmeg and pour over bacon and cheese.

To Cook by Microwave:

Cook on MED HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

To Cook by Combination:

Sprinkle with paprika then cook on Combination 2 for 20 to 25 minutes.

Frankfurters

Serves: 5
Ingredients
10	frankfurters
1/4 cup	water

Method:

Place frankfurters in a 2-litre casserole dish. Make a few slits in each frankfurter. Add water to dish. Cover dish with a lid or plastic wrap.

Cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes.

Tip: To cook one frankfurter, prick and place on a dinner plate. Cook on HIGH for 30 to 40 seconds.

Spinach Quiche MC

Serves: 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Pastry:
2 sheets	ready rolled short crust pastry
Filling:
1/2	bunch spinach, stalks removed
	and spinach chopped
4	eggs
1 cup	milk or cream
1/4 teaspoon	nutmeg
	freshly ground black pepper
120 g	Gruyere cheese, grated

Method:

Pastry:

Place pastry in the base and sides of a greased 23 cm pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Prick the base of the pastry several times with a fork.and cook on Combination 4 for 10 to 12 minutes.

Filling:

Place spinach in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well between two dinner plates. Beat eggs, milk or cream, nutmeg and pepper together. Add spinach and mix well. Pour into pastry case and sprinkle with cheese. Cook on Combination 2 for 20 to 25 minutes.

Roasted Nuts

Serves: 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 cup	raw peanuts
	(with or without skins, and unsalted)	Cooking
2 teaspoons	salad oil
	salt to taste
Method:
Place peanuts in a single layer on a pie plate. Cook		Guide
on HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes

during cooking until golden brown. Drizzle nuts with oil and sprinkle with salt. Stir well. Cook on HIGH for 30 to 40 seconds. Stir. Serve hot or cold in a small bowl.

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