Micro - Made Extras

Mushroom Sauce

Makes: 11/2 cups

 

Ingredients:

 

3 tablespoons

butter

2 tablespoons

flour

1 teaspoon

soy sauce

3/4 cup

cream

1/2 teaspoon

salt and pepper taste

curry powder

1 can (190 g)

drained champignons

 

(mushrooms), sliced

Method:

Place butter in a 4-cup glass jug. Cook on HIGH for 40 seconds. Add flour and soy sauce. Blend to a smooth paste. Add cream and stir until smooth. Add seasonings and mushrooms. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 1 minute. Serve on toast or as accompaniment to meats. Sauce can be reheated on HIGH for 30 to 60 seconds.

Chinese Sweet & Sour Sauce

 

Makes: 4 cups

 

 

Ingredients:

 

 

1/2 cup

cucumber

 

1/2 cup

cornflour

 

1/2 cup

brown sugar

 

1 cup

chicken stock

 

1/2 cup

dry sherry

 

2 tablespoons

white vinegar

 

2 tablespoons

soy sauce

 

2 tablespoons

tomato paste

 

1 can (450 g)

pineapple pieces and juice

Guide

1/2

red capsicum (pepper),

 

diagonally sliced

 

 

 

1

stick celery, diagonally sliced

Cooking

Method:

 

Cut cucumber in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds

 

and slice diagonally into 1 cm pieces. Combine cornflower and sugar in a 2-litre casserole dish. Gradually stir in stock, sherry, vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, pineapple pieces and juice, capsicum and celery. Cook on HIGH for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Serve with ham steaks, pork chops or chicken.

Mint Sauce

Makes: Approximately 1/3 cup

Ingredients:

 

1 tablespoon

water

1 tablespoon

sugar

2 tablespoons

brown vinegar

2 tablespoons

mint, finely chopped

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a 1-cup jug. Cook on HIGH for 30 to 60 seconds. Stir well and serve with Roast Lamb.

Hollandaise Sauce

Makes: 3/4 cup

 

Ingredients:

 

60 g

butter

2 tablespoons

lemon juice

2

 

egg yolks

1/4

cup

cream

1/2

teaspoon

mustard

1/4

teaspoon

salt

Method:

Place butter in a 2-cup jug, cook on HIGH for 40 seconds. Add lemon juice, egg yolks and cream, mix well. Cook on MEDIUM for 60 to 90 seconds. Add mustard and salt, mix until smooth. Serve with eggs, vegetables or fish dishes.

Rhubarb and Apple Conserve

Make: 2 cups

 

Ingredients:

 

350 g

rhubarb, chopped

3

medium sized apples, grated

2 tablespoons

water

1 cup

caster sugar

2 tablespoons

lemon juice

Method:

Place rhubarb, apple and water in a 3-litre casserole dish, cover and cook on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once during cooking. Stir in sugar and lemon juice and cook uncovered on HIGH for 15 minutes stirring after every 5 minutes. Pour into hot sterilised jars, when cool, seal.

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Panasonic NN-C2000W Mushroom Sauce, Chinese Sweet & Sour Sauce, Mint Sauce, Hollandaise Sauce, Rhubarb and Apple Conserve

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